Qantas’s first commercial international flights from Australia in nearly two years are scheduled to take off on Dec. 18 and the two days following, right after the Federal Government’s overseas travel ban deadline on Dec. 17. The flights will depart from Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. The first destinations include London, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Singapore, Tokyo, Fiji, and Honolulu. “On current projections, Australia is expected to reach National Cabinet’s 80 percent vaccination threshold in December 2021, which would trigger the gradual reopening of international borders,” the company said on its website. “If assumptions change or dates move, our restart plans will be adjusted accordingly and we’ll keep you updated.” While the flights still depend on the Federal Government’s final decision on when to open the international border, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce is relatively confident. “It’s obviously up to government exactly how and when our international borders re-open, but with Australia on …