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Qantas Takes Away Legroom On World’s Longest Flight, Going Back On Promise

Qantas is modifying seat pitch in the economy cabin of its Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft for the Sydney-to-London route. The airline is introducing an Economy Plus zone with increased legroom in some rows while reducing it in others. These ultra-long-haul flights are part of the Project Sunrise initiative.

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Qantas is reducing the pitch of some economy seats to 32 inches to provide 34 inches of legroom for a new Economy Plus zone.

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  1. Qantas Adjusts Economy Legroom for Project Sunrise Flights

    Qantas is modifying seat pitch in the economy cabin of its Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft for the Sydney-to-London route. The airline is introducing an Economy Plus zone with increased legroom in some rows while reducing it in others. These ultra-long-haul flights are part of the Project Sunrise initiative.

    What's confirmed:

    • Qantas is launching nonstop flights between Sydney and London as part of Project Sunrise.
    • The airline will use Airbus A350-1000ULR aircraft for these ultra-long-haul journeys.
    • The flight duration from London to Sydney is planned for 22 hours.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • Qantas will reduce the pitch of some economy seats to 32 inches to boost 42 seats to 34 inches.
    • The nonstop Sydney-London flights will launch in October 2027.
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