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Qantas' first direct flight from London arrives in Perth

In a weekend, Qantas made history not once, but twice when it completed its first non-stop commercial flight between Perth and London, and then did it in reverse.

In a weekend, Qantas made history not once, but twice when it completed its first non-stop commercial flight between Perth and London, and then did it in reverse.

Less than a day after celebrating the airline’s Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 showcasing indigenous livery arrived in London, it turned back around for a historic non-stop journey from London to Perth.

READ about Qantas’ inaugural trip from Perth to London.

The 16 hours and 45 minutes service carried some 360 excited passengers non-stop across the world and into Perth Airport yesterday afternoon.

Guests were greeted at the Australian gateway by traditional indigenous music performed by local groups and Qantas staff handing out toy quokkas.

Staff at Perth Airport were so excited to welcome “the inaugural QF10 from London” that they tracked the Dreamliner’s movements as it travelled from London, and they even re-wrote an Eminem classic to celebrate its return.

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Aviation enthusiasts who happened to be tracking the Dreamliner’s journey back to Australia on 25 March, spotted the moment when QF10 passed its sister aircraft travelling on Qantas’ second-ever direct flight from Perth to London.

The finding went wild on Twitter, with plane spotters sharing a screenshot of the two planes passing one another on the Flight Radar app.

Meanwhile, Qantas shared details on how it made the 17-hour service as comfortable as possible for guests, including those in Economy who were given some 2.5cm extra space.

The plane was also only fitted with a total of 236 seats (166 in economy), which is far less than the average 300+ found on other Dreamliner 787-9 aircraft, making the plane less crowded.

READ: How a 17-hour flight became bearable for Economy passengers

READ: 10 things you need to know about the PER-LON service

Have you seen a lot of interest in the Perth to London direct flights? Or is flying via Singapore to Europe still a better option?