The first direct flight from Australia to England touched down yesterday after 17 hours and 20 minutes in the air. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner ws specially modified to increase comfort and reduce jetlag.
It's good to see that several countries are starting to realise that "Brexit means Brexit", and they are planning for a clean no deal escape from the EU by the UK. Britain as the fourth richest country in the world has a lot ot offer its old trading partners like Australia and the US.
Full details of this historic flight can be seen in this report by the Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-5544629/On-board-direct-flight-Qantas-UK-Australia.html