(TAN): Qantas this week resumed flights to New York, with services from Sydney taking off to the Big Apple for the first time in more than three years, the Australian carrier said in a statement.
The launch of QF3 also marks a new route for the national carrier with flights to New York operating via Auckland instead of Los Angeles. Flights will initially operate three days per week with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, increasing to four from October, offering more than 1,800 seats on the route each week.
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Travelling on the inaugural flight, Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said the airline was thrilled to be carrying Australians to New York once again.
“While the world has changed dramatically since the start of Covid, one thing that hasn’t changed is the lure of New York City,” he said. “Since international borders re-opened, New York has been one of the most popular destinations for our customers who have been connecting on our partners from Qantas flights arriving into Los Angeles and Dallas, so it’s not surprising that we’ve seen very strong demand since our New York flights went on sale.”
