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  SYDNEY, May 2 (Reuters) – Qantas Airways  (QAN.AX)  will fly non-stop from Sydney to London after ordering a dozen special Airbus  (AIR.PA)  jets, charging higher fares in a multi-billion dollar bet that fliers will pay a premium to save four hours on the popular route. To be launched late in 2025, the flights will use A350-1000 planes, specially configured with extra premium seating and reduced overall capacity, to ferry up to 238 passengers in a 20-hour trip – the world’s longest direct commercial flight. To know more:  https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/aviation/2022/05/02/qantas-orders-a350-jets-to-revive-plans-for-worlds-longest-flight/

  Novak Djokovic was looking forward to kick-starting his 2022 season in Dubai following his deportation from Australia, and said he would be the first to congratulate US Open champion  Danil Medvedev  if the Russian ends his two-year reign at the top of the world rankings this week. Serbia's Novak Djokovic during practice at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - February 20, 2022 The 34-year-old Serbian will play competitively on Monday for the first time this year in his opening Dubai Duty Free Championships match against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti, ranked 57th in the world. “I am as well prepared as I possibly can be and excited to again be able to tour,” he told a press conference on Sunday. Djokovic, who is chasing his 6th tournament win in Dubai, said he resumed training about 10 days after he was deported from Australia and had been playing tennis for the past three weeks. “I did my best to put myself in a good position tennis-wise and ment...