Brisbane to Antarctica Flight

QANTAS BOEING 787-9 VH-ZNF (MSN 36239)
QF1330 OFF TO ANTARCTICA

Every year "Antarctic Flights.com" (http://www.antarcticaflights.com.au) put on scenic flights from Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane using aircraft chartered from Qantas Airways. These flights have been operating for 28 years and have always been operated by the "Queen of Sky" but since Qantas had retired the entire fleet of 747-400's, another type of aircraft had to be used.

Yesterday it was Brisbane's turn, and the flight was performed by one of their 787's.

Check in: 6:30am Depart: 7:30am Return: 10:30pm

The flight from Brisbane to Antarctica return is around 14 hours long. Yesterday's trip was operated by VH-ZNF (MSN 36239). At 8.15am (45 minutes behind schedule) QF1330 got its push and start clearance from gate 24 at the domestic terminal.

At 8.21am, ZNF taxied out for runway 01R, the aircraft lined up in turn and got airborne at 8.28am. Initially climbing to flt lvl 340 it flew inland down towards Armidale where it banked left and headed out to sea, crossing the Australian coastline at Forster.

QF1330 arrived at Antarctica around 12.22pm.

There it descended from flt lvl 350 to 180. The aircraft circles for three hours at 18,000 feet and halfway through the flight passengers would change seats, giving every passenger onboard the chance to see the magic of Antarctica’s glaciers and ice floes, as well as the rugged mountains of the Antarctic mainland.

At 5.21pm ZNF began to climb to 380 and started its return journey back to Brisbane. QF1330 landed on runway 01R 14 hours 33 minutes later at 11.03pm

The cost of a ticket ranges from $1,199 up to $7,999. Passengers are provided with a personal Qantas pack with a non-compulsory disposable face mask, sanitiser and disinfectant wipes. With over 19 different flight paths over the continent, no two scenic trips will be the same, according to Antarctica Flights. The flight includes two full meal services, a full bar service, in-flight entertainment, as well as plenty of information from lecturers and arctic explorers on board.

Below is the breakdown of the ticket prices.

• Explorer Economy Class - $1,199
• Standard Economy Class - $2,199
• Superior Economy Class - $3,199
• Premium Economy Class - $3,999
• Business Class - $6,499
• Business Class Deluxe - $7,999