Flight
Melbourne New Year's Eve
Melbourne NYE
Be one of the first to welcome in the new year – in broad daylight. Depart Melbourne airport for the highest and most unique celebration in the world, as we fly you over the jaw droppingly beautiful Antarctic region.
Departing:
31 December 2025
Departing from Melbourne Airport
Check in: 4:00pm
Depart: 5:00pm
Return: 6:30am (1 Jan 2026)
Your Antarctica flight will depart and return to the Qantas Domestic Terminal at Melbourne Airport. Check in is at least 1 hour prior to the departure of your flight.
Flight times should be used as a guide only and are subject to change. Confirmation of exact times will be provided with your final documentation.
Guests joining our flight from other Domestic or International ports, ensure you arrive at least two hours prior to the departure time mentioned above.
Your flight pass will be sent to you in the weeks before departure.
Seating & Pricing
Explorer Economy Class - $1,199
Explorer seats do not have direct access to a window. Passengers are free to stand in the aisles and common areas to enjoy the views of Antarctica. Passengers will enjoy Qantas International service and award winning inflight entertainment system. These seats do not rotate.
Standard Economy Class - $2,199
These are the four seats on each side of the aircraft in the Economy Class section over or near the wing, which can obstruct viewing. The window and the adjacent aisle seats will be exchanged at the halfway point of the journey. Each passenger will have a window seat or the seat next to a window seat for half of the flight and an aisle seat or adjacent for the other half of the flight.
Superior Economy Class - $3,199
The rear Economy Class section is reserved for Superior Economy Class passengers. All seat rows are well clear of the wing for excellent viewing. Superior seats are the four seats on each side of the aircraft and will be exchanged at the halfway point of the journey. Each passenger will have a window seat or the seat next to a window seat for half of the flight and an aisle seat or adjacent for the other half of the flight.
Premium Economy Class - $3,999
Qantas’ International Premium seats, with larger seats and seat pitch than Economy Class seats. Seats are located over the wing, which can obstruct viewing. Each passenger will have a window seat or the seat next to a window seat for half of the flight and an aisle seat or adjacent for the other half of the flight.
Business Class - $6,499
Business seats are set at the leading edge of the plane’s wing, which means there will be a slight viewing obstruction. With full international business class service, all seats are either a window or aisle seat. Passengers will swap at the halfway point of the journey. With ample space between each seat, enjoy the room to spread out.
Business Class Deluxe - $7,999
Admire aerial views of Antarctica in utmost comfort in Business Deluxe seats with full international business class service. All seats are either a window or aisle seat, and passengers will swap at the halfway point of the journey, which means everyone will have unobstructed views of Antarctica. With ample space between each seat, enjoy the room to spread out.
Notes
We offset the carbon emissions from every flight, ensuring a carbon-neutral experience. The carbon credits purchased from Everclime contribute to support impactful projects like Forever Wild Narndee and the Indian Wind Project.
Charter flights like ours do not accumulate frequent flyer points as they are not scheduled Qantas flights.
There are no facilities for checked luggage on our flights. For the comfort and safety of all passengers it is necessary to limit the size and weight of your cabin luggage in accordance with standard airline practice consisting of a briefcase or cabin bag not exceeding: 23cm Deep, 34cm High, 48cm Long and not exceeding seven (7) kilograms.
Where Antarctica Flights has made arrangements for connecting flights, we have allowed as much time as possible between the arrival and departure of your Antarctica flight. If you are at all concerned about the connecting time, or you have made your own arrangements, please contact us.