Qantas to start flights to Hong Kong

Qantas will fly its flagship Airbus A380 from Sydney to hong Kong as of January 2012.The A380 will replace the current Boeing 747-400 on the morning QF127 service as of Sunday January 15, 2012, and the companion QF128 flight from Hong Kong to Sydney, for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday of each week.The remaining days will see the Boeing 747-400 in service; Qantas' other daily Sydney-HK flight, QF87/QF88, will remain an Airbus A330.

Qantas also plans to increase A380 services between Melbourne and Los Angeles to a daily basis from January 17, up from the current four flights per week, while December will see Melbourne to London via Singapore also move to daily from the current six flights per week.To make the most of your trip, check out our guide to the best seats on the Qantas Airbus A380 as well as the seats to avoid for business class and premium economy.And if you're heading onwards from Hong Kong to London with British Airways, you'll want to choose the best BA flight for your connection see our guide to the best BA flights from Hong Kong to London.