The Aporia · Qantas announces when Sydney-New York non-stop flights will start

Michael Koziol

48 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

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Chris Zappone

19 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

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🔮 It marks the start of the airline’s travel to WSI, where it will fly three times weekly from Auckland.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · ‘Glad we checked our tickets’: First international flight departs Western Sydney

🔮 The first commercial flight from Australia’s newest international airport will take off this morning from Western Sydney International, bound for the Gold Coast.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · ‘Historic day for aviation’: First flight from Western Sydney departs today

🔮 Once Western Sydney International Airport opens on Sunday, the true strength of demand for flights from Australia’s newest airport will start to show.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · ‘Slow burn’: Western Sydney Airport’s real challenge awaits after launch

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🔮 The Perth-Rome route is a popular non-stop flight that attracts passengers from the east coast who are willing to pay a premium for the direct connection between Australia and Italy.

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🔮 Norman, a former brand ambassador for Qantas, would have waited in Sydney in some comfort.

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Qantas has announced its direct flights to New York will begin from Sydney in mid-2028, connecting Australia and the east coast of the US with non-stop air travel for the first time. asserted

flights → announce → time

A specially configured Airbus A350-1000 ultra-long range aircraft will operate the flights, fitted with an additional 20,000 litre fuel tank that would enable the plane to fly more than 16,000 kilometres and up to 22 hours nonstop. asserted

that → configure → kilometres

Qantas said the direct flight would shave three hours off the typical journey from Sydney to New York. asserted

flight → say → York

Tickets will go on sale in August next year. asserted

Tickets → go → August

The airline made the announcement at a cocktail reception in New York on Tuesday evening (US time). asserted

airline → make → evening

“Conquering the tyranny of distance has been part of who Qantas is from the very beginning,” said Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson. asserted

Hudson → conquer → beginning

“Reaching New York non-stop completes a vision we set out many years ago, and it’s a moment of enormous pride for the thousands of our people who have been working hard to make Project Sunrise a reality. asserted

Sunrise → reach → people

Qantas expects to take delivery of 12 of the A350-1000ULR aircraft, each configured with 238 seats across four cabins. asserted

Qantas → expect → cabins

The New York route will follow the start of direct flights between Sydney and London in October 2027. asserted

route → follow → October

The choice of New York as the second destination after London for the ultra-long haul flights is a bet by the airline that jet lag-phobic Americans on the East Coast will be willing to pay to fly to Sydney direct, bypassing Los Angeles and other major hubs. asserted

Americans → pay → Angeles

One source close to Qantas told this masthead in June that “the north-east of the US is a sleeping giant” for premium travel to Australia, which can be met with the help of Project Sunrise flights. asserted

which → tell → flights

The Project Sunrise plane’s lighting system and cabin service is designed to minimise the impact of jet lag. asserted

system → design → lag

It will also have a special wellness zone where passengers can stretch their legs in mid-flight. asserted

passengers → have → flight

The plane will have 40 premium economy seats, 140 economy seats, 52 business suites, and six first class suites - the latter two designed by David Caon, the mind behind some of Qantas’ iconic Australian coloured-hued cabin interiors. asserted

plane → have → interiors

The specially fitted Airbus, still in its primary paint colours, completed a milestone in July on its road to certification by authorities after completing what appeared to be a record-breaking 24 hour 24 second non-stop flight from Melbourne to Toulouse, France. asserted

what → fit → Toulouse

Qantas said the first aircraft is expected to be delivered to the airline by April 2027. asserted

aircraft → say → April

Qantas is counting on continued demand for premium travel with the launch of Project Sunrise. asserted

Qantas → count → Sunrise

The airline noted that since 2018, almost two million passengers have flown on Qantas’ non-stop long-haul services from Perth to London, Rome and Paris. asserted

passengers → note → London

The airline also flies direct between Melbourne and Dallas Fort Worth, where demand has held up despite steep rise in airfares this year following the escalation of hostilities in Iran. asserted

demand → fly → Iran

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newsletter → deliver → stories

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