Sydney to Johannesburg: Qantas will soon double capacity

More capacity from Qantas

Travellers to and from Sydney and Johannesburg will now have even more seat options along Qantas’ Sydney-Johannesburg route, now that the airline announced that it will be increasing capacity from 30 September.

As reported by Travel News, Qantas will soon operate an Airbus A380 superjumbo on its services from Sydney to Johannesburg, doubling its capacity on every flight.

Last year the airline said that it would now be able to return more of its Airbus A380s to service as they have undergone complete post-storage refurbishment and maintenance.

55 000 seats per year

Michi Messner, Regional Manager Africa for Qantas told Travel News that the use of the new aircraft was a very exciting development for the route.

“This adds 55 000 seats per year, and our peak period capacity will be doubled. Our flights on the currently used Boeing Dreamliner have 236 seats. This will rise to a total of 485 seats.” Messner said as per Travel News.

Messner added that once the A380 was introduced, the flight frequency will switch between five and six flights per week.

Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace also said the additional capacity would help support the increased demand for international travel.

“Hundreds of thousands of extra seats on our network is great news for our customers planning their next overseas trip,” Wallace said.

“We know our customers are looking for great value and this additional capacity will put more downward pressure on fares. The additional capacity will largely be made possible through our final two A380s returning to the Qantas fleet following heavy maintenance and cabin improvements.” Wallace added.

Features of the A380

The massive Airbus A380 will offer passengers a four-class interior with 14 first-class suites, 70 business-class seats, 60 premium economy seats and 341 economy-class seats.

The aircraft will also boast a premium-class onboard lounge as well.