After two years of stood-down planes and staff, financial troubles, and grim predictions for years of slumped demand, Australia's national airline Qantas has rebounded with rapidly increasing international flights and an expanded domestic network with a focus on regional tourist destinations.
Demand for Qantas flights to Los Angeles as a gateway to the United States has been unprecedented and for Melbourne, the present four weekly flights have proved inadequate for a rapidly-rebuilding tourism and business travel market.
No city in the world did it harder during COVID than Melbourne, but no city is bouncing back as quickly.
Qantas will double its Los Angeles flights from four to eight weekly services starting this week.
Qantas will resume operating some of the Los Angeles flights in December, marking the return of the superjumbo and the introduction of First Class.
There are 70 updated suites in the Business cabin, an extended Premium Economy section with 60 seats, as well as refreshed Economy and First cabins. The upper deck lounge has been upgraded with booth-style seating for 10 people, a self-service bar, and an option to order signature drinks and snacks. Premium seating was added to make room for the Economy seats that were removed.
Qantas will operate four weekly return flights between Dallas Fort Worth and Melbourne in December of 2022. The trek will cut journey times and make it easier for tourists to go down under.
The success of the Qantas-Dallas Fort Worth route has led to the introduction of direct flights between the two cities.
Dallas might not be an obvious choice for a holiday, but it is home to Qantas and American Airlines, which provides reasonably connections between Australia and over 200 cities across the US, Canada, Mexico and South America. Dallas is less than a four-hour flight from every major US city and it's popular for travelers who want an easier connection that avoids the crowds of Los Angeles.
Qantas has launched 52 new routes since the start of the Pandemic in Australia, thanks to new Australian Government grants.
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