Qantas flies to India

The first commercial Qantas flight from Australia to India in almost a decade was launched this week. The Sydney-Delhi service and the Melbourne-Delhi service, which starts just before Christmas, have been the fastest selling routes on the national carrier’s international network since borders reopened, with most flights in December almost entirely sold out, according to the airline. Qantas is operating three weekly return flights from Sydney to Delhi, which will increase in January 2022, and four weekly return flights from Melbourne to begin from 22 December 2021. Qantas Domestic and International CEO Andrew David said demand for flights between Australia