Starting Dec. 5 through the end of Jan. 2026, American will launch three weekly flights connecting Los Angeles (LAX) with Brisbane, Australia (BNE). Additionally, Qantas will increase operations to daily services between Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Melbourne, Australia (MEL), starting Dec. 3 through the end of Jan. 2026.
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Qantas will also operate all of its services between Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) and Sydney, Australia (SYD) on its A380 aircraft from January. Tickets for American’s new service between LAX and BNE will go on sale starting May 12.
For the 4th consecutive year, the American and Qantas Joint Business partnership is expanding connectivity between the United States and Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. After launching service between DFW and MEL in 2022, daily service operated by Qantas in December and January between these two hubs will allow for seamless one-stop connections from across the U.S. to Melbourne.
The joint business partnership also continues to enhance connectivity from BNE. This winter, American and Qantas will offer up to seven weekly flights to LAX, providing convenient daily flights for customers connecting Queensland’s sensational coastlines, world-famous zoos and more with the City of Angels. All services on American and Qantas will be operated with Boeing 787-9 aircraft.
Following a successful season of operation on American’s first-ever flights to BNE from DFW, this popular flight will return for winter service starting Oct. 25. American also recently announced its newly designed Boeing 787-9 aircraft featuring 51 Flagship Suite® seats and 32 Premium Economy seats will be available on all flights between DFW and BNE. Customers can purchase a Flagship Suite® experience on this route now.
American and Qantas offer customers the most comprehensive networks connecting North America with Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. With service from key North American gateways DFW; LAX; New York (JFK); San Francisco (SFO); and Vancouver, Canada (YVR), customers can enjoy connections from more than 200 destinations across North America on American’s industry-leading network to joint business flights. Through four major gateways in Australia and New Zealand — Auckland (AKL), BNE, MEL and Sydney (SYD) — customers can explore more of the region with onward connections to nearly 70 destinations.