Qantas launches international flights to New | Australian Markets

The wineries of South Australia and ski slopes of New Zealand will quickly be nearer than ever for Aussie and Kiwi holiday-makers with Qantas launching direct flights to Auckland from Adelaide within months.

The inaugural QF175 flight from Adelaide to Auckland will open from October 31, with a launch fare of $699 return in economic system.

The route will operate 4 occasions a week on a Boeing 737-800 plane from October 31 to May 3, 2026, with an approximate flight time of 4 hours and quarter-hour.

The route additionally opens up a new pathway to New York City, with a connecting hop on QF3 from Auckland to America’s cosmopolitan jewel.

The flight marks the resumption of international companies out and in of Adelaide Airport after Qantas shuttered its QF81 service to Singapore in 2013.

South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas mentioned the route would convey Australians and New Zealanders “even closer” collectively.

“It also connects South Australians through to New York City with a single stop, strengthening our bond with

a key economic and AUKUS partner,” he mentioned.

“We hope that this marks the beginning of a long-term commitment by Qantas to grow their international services out of Adelaide.”

Auckland, a metropolis of 1.7 million people, serves as New Zealand’s tourism launch pad.

Key sights embody the enduring Sky Tower, Waiheke Island and the Auckland War Memorial Museum.

Chef Neil Perry talks concerning the new Qantas business lounge at Adelaide Airport.

Adelaide, in the meantime, boasts high-end delicacies, a fixed conveyor belt of festivals and occasions and world-class wineries within the close by Adelaide Hills and Barossa Valley.

New York City, America’s behemoth metropolis, dominates international fashion, business and media.

Qantas’ international play in Adelaide provides to a growing swell of airways working international routes out and in of Australia’s fifth largest metropolis.

American provider United Airlines will open flights from Adelaide to San Francisco from December, whereas China Southern resumed flights from Adelaide to the Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou final December.

The new route additionally coincides with the opening of Qantas’ new business lounge in Adelaide.

The lounge, designed by Architectus, spans 1016 sqm and holds a capability for 190 clients.

It options a stay cooking station impressed by the town’s well-known Central Markets, alongside regionally sourced furnishings, lighting and natural supplies.

Qantas CEO for International Cam Wallace mentioned the lounge would offer a “premium pre-flight experience”.

“For the millions of customers that visit our lounges, we know just how important it is to have a premium preflight experience and we’re so pleased to be bringing this to Adelaide today,” he mentioned.

“The new lounge has been designed based off feedback and the features we know our customers value the most.”