Qantas international routes not resumed

[jbda2017]

Just thinking what qantas routes have not come back since the pandemic / are not likely to make a resurgence? Just curious as wondering where Qantas is getting the 787 planes to upgrade existing routes like SYD-HNL

Off the top of my head I can think of the following routes that have not come back:
BNE-ORD
SYD-KIX
SYD-CTS (Sapporo)
MEL-SFO
BNE-SFO
BNE-HKG
PER-CGK
LAX-JFK
SYD-PEK

WIth new routes:
SYD-AKL-JFK
SYD-PER-FCO
SYD-BLR
MEL-DEL

Any others?

 

[anyonebutqantas]

They should introduce PER-HKG, MEL-BKK, and PER-JNB.

 

[yachty]

Off the top of my head I can think of the following routes that have not come back:
BNE-ORD
SYD-KIX
SYD-CTS (Sapporo)
MEL-SFO
BNE-SFO
BNE-HKG
PER-CGK
LAX-JFK
SYD-PEK

SYD-PEK had already been cancelled before COVID so that won't be back. LAX-JFK has basically been replaced by AKL-JFK so that won't be either. Who knows with HKG, but it's not what it was so...

Across the Pacific I think UA have made a few too many moves to allow MEL-SFO, BNE-SFO come back... and I believe the latter (alongside BNE-ORD) was part of the QLD govt deal to base some 787s there which of course is no longer the case either?

Other than that... It's weird that routes like SYD-KIX just disappeared into the ether, seemingly not to be spoken of ever again. SYD-CTS was seasonal and only ever did one period so who knows about that one.

And a new route you missed is SYD-ICN!

 

[justinbrett]

I don't think BNE-ORD belongs on the list, it never launched.

Other new route was MEL-DFW and possibly SYD-YVR year round (instead of seasonal).

 

[williamsf1]

DRW- DIL
SYD-NLK
BNR- HIR
SYD POM


BNE ORD never took off!

A few more A380 to come back that will free up some 787 ... and 787 being flown by a330

 

[offshore171]

These stopped a while before covid, but still worth a mention

SYD <> FRA
SYD <> DXB

 

[AIRwin]

WIth new routes:

BNE-WLG

 

[dajop]

MEL-CGK also a new route.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

SYD - CTS was only seasonal, not year round tho.

 

[jase05]

MEL-BKK

Yeah, BKK definitely under served by QF IMO but their argument probably is that it’s a LCC route and JQ is fulfilling their needs

 

[justinbrett]

BA aren't even flying to BKK. Tourism still nowhere near recovered since Covid.

 

[mannej]

PER-NRT
PER-HKG

Are 2 that got the chop prior to covid.

 

[anyonebutqantas]

BA aren't even flying to BKK. Tourism still nowhere near recovered since Covid.

Astonishing when AY can operate 2x daily!

 

[jase05]

Astonishing when AY can operate 2x daily!

TG are running double daily’s MEL-BKK. I haven’t looked into what there loads are like and perhaps they are poor.
I guess QF being short of aircraft doesn’t help and it’s in their best interests to service more profitable routes or use their LCC arm of the business to do so

 

[justinbrett]

Astonishing when AY can operate 2x daily!

And spare aircraft to wet lease to QF

The Ukraine situation has forced a lot of change for them.

 

[dajop]

QF have not flown MEL-BKK for ~20 years. Not really a route that “QF haven’t resumed” in the context of the original post of this thread. Clearly JQ works on the route for them. People aren’t forced to fly Qantas.

 

[elanshin]

I feel KIX not being flown is an interesting choice.

Instead of doing double daily SYD <> HND. I could see then instead having more success doing SYD <> HND, SYD <> KIX and a MEL <> HND.

If they want to keep the SYD <> HND overnight in both directions, they can supplement with MEL being dayflight both directions.

 

[Dr Ralph]

People aren’t forced to fly Qantas.

They are if they have a surplus of QFF points!

I refuse to fly Jetstar so recently booked to BKK using Kris flyer points.

 

[AIRwin]

I refuse to fly Jetstar so recently booked to BKK using Kris flyer points.

On SQ or TG?

 

[Dr Ralph]

On SQ or TG?

SQ