I'm not Finnish, nor Scandinavian. But take a look at this:1. Distance Perth to Helsinki (avoiding Iraq, Iran and Ukraine): 8,139.62 mi (13,099.46 km)2. Distance Perth to London (NOT avoiding Iraq, Iran and Ukraine): 8,999.55 mi (14,483.38 km) 3. Distance London to Helsinki: 1,131.59 mi (1,821.11...

I do understand Qantas has agreements with Hong Kong and Singapore airports and airlines, but this solution is going to lose the whole appeal of the Perth-London flight, which is not just connecting Australia to the UK, but to Europe. Why not flying to another European destination instead of Asia...