Qantas to fly East Timor

Qantas to fly East Timor

CANBERRA, Australia (AP): Qantas Airways Ltd. will offer regular flights between Australia and East Timor from next month, Australia's largest carrier announced Friday.

The airline will conduct a daily round trip flight four days a week between the northern Australian city of Darwin and East Timor's capital of Dili from May 2, Qantas said.

The carrier said it will increase the service to two daily flights, four days a week from July 31.

The flight takes just under two hours and will cost around Australian dollars 400 (US$240) for a round trip ticket.

Qantas deputy chief executive Geoff Dixon said the services responded to growing demand from Australian businesses seeking travel to East Timor.