Qantas has been forced to suspend selling its new Perth to Johannesburg and the Perth to Jakarta flights due to problems with operating the flights out of its Terminal 3 at Perth Airport.
The Johannesburg flight is due to take off on November 1 and the Jakarta service on November 30.
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A Qantas spokesman confirmed the pause in the selling of the flights.
“We have temporarily paused selling flights for our new Perth-Johannesburg and Perth-Jakarta routes as we work with the Australian Border Force and other government departments on the Customs and Biosecurity requirements in Terminal 3 for these flights.
“Our flights from Perth to London, Singapore and Rome are operating and available for booking as normal,” the spokesman said.
Despite the problems, it is expected that the Johannesburg flight will commence next week and the Jakarta service on November 30.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and WA Premier Mark McGowan announced the flights back in June to much fanfare ahead of the launch of the airline’s new Rome nonstop service.
Both new routes are supported by the Western Australian Government’s Reconnect WA package and Qantas is working with Tourism Western Australia to boost inbound tourism from both South Africa and Indonesia into Perth and regional WA.
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