Reuters
Qantas Airways Ltd (QAN.AX) has rearranged its flight schedule from London's Heathrow Airport amid the hub's move to cap passenger capacity and limit disruption, a spokesperson for the Australian carrier said on Monday.
The airline delayed the departure of its London-Perth flight by three hours on Sunday and has brought forward the departure of its London-Singapore flight on Tuesday by nine hours, with other changes possible as Britain's busiest airport looks to limit queues, baggage delays and cancellations through September.
"We have two flights a day to London and we want to preserve them at all costs given people's travel plans are at stake," the Qantas spokesperson said.
Bringing forward the London-Singapore departure on Tuesday will result in an 11-hour layover in Singapore before the plane continues on to Sydney, during which time Qantas will provide accommodation for passengers.
"We've managed to negotiate a workaround that isn't perfect but will get our customers to their destination," the spokesperson said. "We continue to work with Heathrow on improving this situation."
