Tour company Captain’s Choice has announced the launch of a new journey that will follow in the footsteps of the legendary Qantas Kangaroo Route. Recreating the iconic route in a modern Qantas A330-300 aircraft, “The Pioneering Spirit of the Kangaroo Route” will depart Sydney on February 3, 2026, with stops in Darwin, Singapore, Kolkata, Colombo, Cairo, Toulouse and Rome en route to London.
The Kangaroo Route was made famous by Qantas last century and describes the commercial passenger air routes flown between Australia and the United Kingdom via the Eastern Hemisphere. The route has been operated since the 1930s but earned its legendary moniker in the 1940s as a descriptor for the “hops” that were reminiscent of a kangaroo’s, covering long distances.
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