<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Qantas will be adjusting its international schedule from mid-April to operate more flights between Australia and Europe for the northern hemisphere summer.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The changes are in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which has seen thousands of flights cancelled throughout various major transport hubs in the region, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, impacting airlines such as Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Qantas will redeploy some aircraft from US routes, as well as domestic aircraft, till late July to accommodate the increase in passengers heading to that side of the globe.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-march-27-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/360c2a9e-82b1-4a00-88b0-0938f1e38e40" rel="" target="" title="'Disappointed': Trump name-checks Australia in wild press conference"><strong><span>'Disappointed': Trump name-checks Australia in wild press conference</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Perth-to-Paris direct flight has been axed, and instead the airline will increase the Sydney-to-Paris via Singapore route, which will run as five return flights a week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, the Perth-to-Singapore services will go from seven flights to 10 per week. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They'll be timed to connect with Qantas' Singapore-Paris flights.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/us-israel-iran-war-qantas-changes-flight-routes-australia-to-europe-middle-east-conflict/47ca0551-1c70-4938-8046-04fbab7074e5" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Perth-to-Rome direct remains in place and will become a daily flight instead of four times a week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Perth-to-London direct flights remain unaffected, other than the current required refuelling stop in Singapore en-route to Heathrow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Customers impacted by the schedule changes are set to be contacted by the carrier with alternate flight options.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>
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