Virgin Atlantic considers London – Perth services

23 October 2018 © David Eyre

Virgin Atlantic’s Sir Richard Branson has stated in an interview with Your Money that Virgin Atlantic wants to start flights between London Heathrow and Perth, Australia, as soon as possible.

This would directly compete with Qantas’ direct 17-hour London Heathrow – Perth services, which are performing well, operating at 92% capacity, with premium cabins at 94% capacity.

The Qantas service uses Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft, which Virgin Atlantic also operates.