Qantas launches Melbourne-Dallas Fort Worth service

5 December, 2022

Qantas Airways launched (03-Dec-2022) three times weekly Melbourne-Dallas Fort Worth service with Boeing 787-9, marking the first nonstop service between the destinations. The carrier also operates Melbourne-Los Angeles service. CEO Andrew David said: "Around 40% of bookings on this route are people coming from the US directly into Melbourne and this will have flow-on benefits for local businesses". Melbourne Airport CEO Lorie Argue said: "Qantas' new service to Dallas will be the longest route ever flown out of Melbourne, and the fourth longest in the world". [more - original PR]