Qantas is shaking up its Europe network, adding more seats and tweaking routes as demand climbs. In addition, they are addressing the issue of passengers wishing to avoid the Middle East stopovers.
Qantas is doing this through an increase of capacity to key European routes. In order to provide this, they are rerouting flights, and adding additional flights, through Singapore. But of course, the aircraft to operate these additional flights have to come from somewhere, and as such, there are other changes around the network.
Flights to Paris
Qantas is hitting the pause button on the current Sydney–Perth–Paris route. In its place, they will run Sydney–Singapore–Paris. Each flight carries about 60 more passengers, and the schedule jumps from three to five times a week.
For East Coast travellers, it provides an option without the Perth detour. Many may see this as a positive, as there may be some benefits in positions via Sydney rather the Perth (for example, Sydney and Singapore both have First lounges)
On the other hand, if you join the flight from Perth, you’ll need to travel to Singapore first. As such, Qantas will be increasing the number of services between Perth and Singapore. These will move from daily to ten per week, timed to connect smoothly with Europe services.
Flights to Rome
Rome gets a big upgrade. Perth–Rome flights jump from four per week to daily. That’s a strong vote of confidence in one of Qantas’ newer European routes.
Flights to London
London stays steady. Perth–London continues via Singapore, while the return leg from London to Perth remains non‑stop.
The Fleet Shuffle
In order to support these changes, Qantas is making some behind‑the‑scenes moves. These changes see the airline is shifting aircraft around the network to free up more long‑range planes.
For instance, Boeing 787 Dreamliners are moving off US routes such as Brisbane–Los Angeles. At the same time, Airbus A330s are stepping away from domestic flying and taking on international duties instead.
Travellers on transcontinental routes like Sydney–Perth and Melbourne–Perth may have already noticed the change. Those services now use Boeing 737s instead of the larger twin‑aisle A330s.
Final Words
All of these changes are scheduled to roll out between mid‑April and late July 2026. This puts it right in time for the busy summer travel season.
With more seats, smarter routings, and daily Rome flights, the airline is set to capture peak demand while giving passengers smoother journeys across the network.
