American will debut a new route in conjunction with the Australian carrier.
An American Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner departs London Heathrow (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
American and Qantas have partnered to introduce new travel options between the U.S. and the land Down Under.
The U.S. and Australian carriers announced Monday that American will launch three weekly flights connecting Los Angeles with Brisbane, Australia, starting on Dec. 5.
In addition, Qantas will boost its operations to daily services between Dallas/Fort Worth and Melbourne, Australia, starting on Dec. 3.
These new routes will run through the end of January 2026. Qantas will also start operating daily flights between Dallas/Fort Worth and Sydney, Australia, on its A380 aircraft in January.
A Qantas A380 lands at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
The superjumbo aircraft will resume serving this route in August on some days alongside the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.
Steve Johnson, American’s vice chair and chief strategy officer, stated in a news release from the airline that it was proud to partner with Qantas to add travel options for passengers to Australia.
“Together, we offer the most comprehensive service connecting the United States with Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific,” he said. “For our customers, this means more ways to plan vacations to visit friends and family or jet off for a new adventure in one of the most picturesque regions of the world.”
Tickets for American’s new service between Los Angeles and Brisbane will go on sale starting May 12. This route will be operated by American and Qantas using Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
American’s flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Brisbane will also return for winter service starting on Oct. 25 using its new 787s with 51 business class suites.
“The strength of our partnership with American Airlines continues to bring great benefit to our customers around the world,” said Cam Wallace, CEO of international at Qantas Group, in the release. “We know Australia remains very popular with U.S. travelers, and these changes will provide increased connectivity onto our vast domestic network to some of Australia’s most unique destinations.”
Qantas stated in its own news release that the daily 787 Dreamliner services between Brisbane and Los Angeles will see four flights operated by Qantas and three flights operated by American per week.
“For this same period, Qantas will increase Boeing 787 flights between Melbourne and Dallas to daily, with its Boeing 787 flights between Brisbane and Los Angeles returning to daily from February 2026,” the release stated.
Qantas Group’s subsidiary low-cost airline Jetstar will stop flying between Sydney and Honolulu after Oct. 24, 2025. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner used for this route will be redeployed to other destinations in Asia, and Qantas will then operate between five and six services per week between Sydney and Honolulu.
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