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29 JAN 2026

LAX to Sydney on Qantas: A380 First and Business Class Compared (2026 Route Review)

Qantas QF12 from Los Angeles to Sydney is the carrier's marquee transpacific flight — a fifteen-hour overnight sector flown by an A380-800 with the Marc Newson First Suite up front and refreshed Skybed Business class on the main deck, alternating with a 787-9 on the second daily wave. We flew both products in March and April 2026 and compare them against United, American, and Delta's partner alternatives on the same airport pair.

22 JAN 2026

Qantas First Lounge Sydney — A 2026 Review

Six visits to the Marc Newson-designed Qantas First Lounge at Sydney T1 between November 2025 and April 2026 — Neil Perry restaurant, the spa, the Lallier pour, and what the room has and has not lost in nineteen years.