World’s longest flight delayed AGAIN – and won’t take off until 2027

FOR any travellers keen to try out the non-stop flight from Sydney to London, you’ll have to wait a bit longer.

Qantas who are organising ‘Project Sunrise’ services for the longest flight in the world revealed that the launch date for their long-haul routes has been delayed, again.

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The Qantas flight service, which will launch non-stop flights between London and Sydney, Australia, will now not take off until 2027.

The news was confirmed on by Qantas Airways Chief Executive Vanessa Hudson.

She said that Qantas are still waiting on the first 12 long-haul jets which are due to be delivered next year.

Vanessa added: “We will need three aircraft to be able to have a daily service, either from Sydney to New York or Sydney to London.

“Then as the other aircraft come on, we’ll be able to fill out the network.”

The project was first due to be complete in 2024 but faced delays because of Covid.

To operate daily flights would require at least three aircraft – and the third is not due until early 2027.

In another update, Qantas has revealed that the first route of Project Sunrise won’t be from London to Sydney.

Instead, the aircraft will be used for a three-hour flight from Sydney to Auckland in New Zealand.

Eventually, Qantas will be flying from London to Sydney on a non-stop flight that will take a huge 22 hours, spanning over 10,000 miles.

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Currently, the longest flight in the world is from Singapore to New York (Newark), which takes just over 18 hours and spans 9,537 miles.

But once Qantas launches the route, it will be significantly longer.

Recently, Qantas revealed the design of its cabins, and they’re even designed to avoid jet lag.

The way they do this is through lighting, which Qantas says will “promote circadian adaption, sleep, and wake,” at different times of the flight.

The aircraft will even have its own dedicated wellbeing zone – which is a first for the airline.

Due to the long flight time, there’s a space between economy and premium economy that’s designed to encourage movement and stretching.

Like other flights, there is a selection of healthy snacks and drinks.

All passengers have complimentary Wi-Fi and Bluetooth too.

To maximise comfort, the aircraft has the least amount of seats of any service in the world

In Project Sunrise, there are six first-class suites, 52 business-class suites, 40 premium economy seats, and 140 economy seats—with space for a maximum of 238 passengers.

Here’s another budget airline that is set to launch in Manchester Airport.

Another regional UK airport has revealed its plans for the first long-haul flight in 15 years.

Here Are All The Longest Flights In The World

You need to get some good entertainment in during these flights…

1. Singapore (SIN) to New York (JFK)/Newark (EWR), Singapore Airlines – 9,537 miles
2. Auckland (AKL) to Doha (DOH), Qatar Airways – 9,032 miles
3. Perth (PER) – London (LHR), Qantas – 9,009 miles
4. Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Melbourne (MEL), Qantas – 8,992 miles
5. Perth (PER) – Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG), Qantas – 8,863 miles
6. New York (JFK) to Auckland (AKL), Qantas and Air New Zealand – 8,828 miles
7. Auckland (AKL) – Dubai (DXB), Emirates – 8,823 miles
8. Shenzhen (SZX) – Mexico City (MEX), China Southern – 8,791 miles
9. Los Angeles (LAX) – Singapore (SIN), Singapore Airlines – 8,770 miles
10. San Francisco (SFO) – Bengaluru (BLR), Air India – 8,702 miles

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