Qantas is growing its U.S. network, adding a new route beginning in 2025. The Australian flag carrier says the new route will increase capacity by over 40,000 seats annually.
Starting on May 1, 2025, Qantas will add service between Melbourne and Honolulu. The company’s low-cost subsidiary Jetstar currently operates the same route, which will end on April 30, 2025.
The new route is scheduled to operate three times per week on an Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
“We are thrilled to continue to enhance our network in America with the launch of a new route from Melbourne to Honolulu, bringing a new, tropical destination to our Melbourne customers,” Qantas International CEO Cam Wallace said in a news release.
Both Qantas and Jetstar operate flights between Sydney and Honolulu with up to eight flights per week between the two carriers. Hawaiian Airlines also serves the Sydney-Honolulu route.
Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Sept. 4, 2024 at 10:07 a.m. ET to clarify Cam Wallace’s role as CEO of Qantas International.
