The seasonal service is the second American Airlines route currently operating into Australia alongside Sydney to Los Angeles, and will start at five flights per week before ramping up to daily services from December to the end of March.
Skytrans will fly Dash 8 Q200s from Sydney to Lord Howe starting in February 2026 as QantasLink phases out its own Q200s, the only aircraft in the Qantas fleet capable of landing on the island’s short runway.
Flight QF1511 from Sydney touched down in Canberra at 6:08pm on Saturday aboard the 20-year-old aircraft VH-YQS. QantasLink was one of the world’s last three commercial operators of the 717, which it has now phased out in favour of its new Airbus A220-…
Current Qantas captain Gary Criddle, 72, had an extraordinary career that saw him fly 747s and A380s for the Flying Kangaroo, but also fly for the RAAF and RAN, as well as being part of the Roulettes display team.
In an opening address to the airline’s AGM, John Mullen acknowledged that 2023 was a “very difficult year” but insisted the “difficulties and reputational damage” are being “comprehensively addressed”.
Launched on international earlier in July, there are four times as many ‘Classic Plus’ seats available compared to the original ‘Classic Rewards’ seats. However, Plus seats usually cost more and their point prices can vary depending on how in-demand th…