The Business Travel Magazine December/January 2018/19

DEPARTURES
Factfile: Australia & New Zealand
FLIGHTS
British Airways: operates
flights to Sydney via Singapore,
which depart daily from
London Heathrow. The airline
operates connecting codeshare
flights to Australia and New
Zealand via Hong Kong, Doha,
Singapore or Sydney.
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Emirates: flies to Australia
and New Zealand via its Dubai
hub. The carrier operates over
120 non-stop flights per week
from eight UK airports to
Dubai. From Dubai, Emirates
offers 28 flights a week to
Sydney, 21 a week to Brisbane
and Melbourne, 14 a week to
Perth and Auckland and seven
a week to both Adelaide and
Christchurch, New Zealand.
Qatar AIRWAyS: flies to
Australia and New Zealand via
its Doha hub. From London
Heathrow, there are convenient
connections in Doha to services
to Sydney, Melbourne, Perth,
Adelaide, Brisbane and Canberra.
Qantas: flies daily from
London Heathrow to Sydney
via Singapore. The airline also
operates a non-stop daily
service from London to Perth
with onward connections
throughout Australia. Qantas
also flies to Brisbane via
Singapore and offers a wealth
of domestic connections. New
Zealand flights operate from
the east coast.
Royal Brunei: the airline
has introduced daily non-stop
services from London to Brunei
– cutting out the previous stop
in Dubai – which then fly on to
Melbourne.
Etihad: offers services to
Australia and New Zealand via
its Abu Dhabi hub. One-stop
services are operated from
Heathrow to Sydney,
Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane
and Adelaide alongside onestop
services to Auckland and
Christchurch in New Zealand.
Singapore AIRLINES offers
daily services from Heathrow
to its Singapore hub where
regular onward flights are
available and ANA operates a
daily service from Heathrow to
Sydney via Tokyo Haneda,
among other one-stop options.
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no
shortage of
Brisbane, australia:
options
Brisbane’s South Bank is a
hot-spot for eating out and
entertaining, or find peace and
quiet in the Botanic Gardens.
Sydney, australia:
Sydney Opera House and
the Harbour Bridge should
australian
to its core
Canberra, australia:
As the seat of Australian
government, it is worth
be top of the list. Head to
Bondi Beach for surfing and to
Darling Harbour for dining.
visiting Parliament House and
its associated Museum of
Democracy (in the old
Parliament building). The city is
Melbourne, australia:
Architecture buffs will get a kick
out of the stunning design of
the City Library and Flinders
also home to the National
Gallery of Australia, Australian
War Memorial and striking
National Museum of Australia.
Street railway station. The city's
Yarra River offers plenty of nice
spots for a stroll.
Christchurch,
new zealand: Go punting on
the Avon through the heart of
the city, then get a taste of
colonial life at Mona Vale, an
early 1900s homestead with
gardens, riverside walks and a
restaurant. The Christchurch
Gondola offers panoramic
views of the city and coastline.
Perth, australia: Visit
Freemantle Prison to find out
more about convict life in
Australia. The nearby Swan
Valley region is well known for
food and wine.
Auckland, new zealand:
Take a trip up the 60-storey
Sky Tower, which also features
a revolving restaurant and
bungee jumping. Shopping on
Main and Queen Streets.
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