Qantas Thursday announced it will extend its A380 network to now include Hong Kong from January 2012*.
 
Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce said Hong Kong was a key market for Qantas and launching new product on the route was important for both the business and leisure market. 
 
"Qantas will operate four return services per week between Sydney and Hong Kong from January 15, 2012," Mr Joyce said.  
 
"Our A380 fleet has continued to generate extremely positive feedback from our customers since its introduction, and we are pleased to now add another destination to our A380 network,"   
 
Qantas will receive its eleventh and twelfth A380s later this year, providing capacity for four return services per week to Hong Kong. It will also mean A380 services between Melbourne and London (via Singapore) will increase from six flights per week to daily and services between Melbourne and Los Angeles will increase from four flights per week to daily. 

QF127 Sydney-Hong Kong will operate from Sydney to Hong Kong with A380s on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday and return on the same day as QF128 from Hong Kong to Sydney.  
 
The Qantas A380 schedule now includes:
Daily services between Sydney and London (via Singapore)  
Daily services between Melbourne and London (via Singapore) (from early December)  
Daily services between Sydney and Los Angeles  
Daily services between Melbourne and Los Angeles (from January 17)  
Four flights per week between Sydney and Hong Kong (from January 15)  

To celebrate the launch of the new service, Qantas is offering a special sale fare from Sydney to Hong Kong for AU$380 one way in Economy class and AU$938 one way in Premium Economy Class. 
 
"Qantas is set to offer passengers travelling to Hong Kong the latest in comfort and design. Our Creative Director Marc Newson has set a precedent in the long haul travel experience for customers wanting style and more space," added Mr Joyce.
 
Qantas customers will enjoy the luxurious and spacious award winning First Class suites, new fully-flat Skybed sleeper seats, extra wide seats in  Premium Economy with greater recline and legroom; and the award winning Economy class seat with the foot net for extra comfort.

* Subject to regulatory approval
* QF127 departs Sydney at 11:45 a.m. local and arrives at 17:50 p.m. local. QF128 departs Hong Kong at 19:50 p.m. local and arrives at 08:15 a.m. local (the following day).

Contribitred by Qantas Airways Limited