United fly most frequently USA <--> Australia

[Melburnian1]

It really doesn’t. A large amount of vacant space in the UA economy cabin while QF loads are 100%...

You may have been referring to two or three days but it's untrue that QFi's loadings to and from the USA are always 100 per cent.

In May 2024 for instance, 75.4 per cent of QFi's seats from the USA were occupied, while northeast bound (i.e. from Australia), 73.9 per cent had a passenger in them. So approximately one in every four seats was vacant.

If UA want to have average occupancies of about 64. per cent as was the case in May (the latest month for which BITRE statistics are available publicly), then as RooFlyer has stated, it's especially great for economy class users as there may be the opportunity to stretch out over three seats and have a 'budget sleeping berth'. A bit like travelling in a railway couchette car in Europe.

 

[Mwenenzi]

You may have been referring to two or three days but it's untrue that QFi's loadings to and from the USA are always 100 per cent.

The QF cancellations ~ delays on some flights push pax onto other flight that do fly about on schedule, so artificiality increase the %.
Too many QF cancellations due to not enough back up aircraft and airworthy aircraft worked hard.

 

[Saab34]

I’ve been watching the USA flights recently with interest.

Having a look at the inbounds in the air now, it does appear that UA is 60% Y full while QF is probably in the 70% range. Trend is loads are better in/out MEL also.

Loads are also somewhat better for QF at DFW.

Fiji appears to be doing very well getting loads up. Certainly all flights are near full.

 

[jyg]

I’ve been watching the USA flights recently with interest.

Having a look at the inbounds in the air now, it does appear that UA is 60% Y full while QF is probably in the 70% range. Trend is loads are better in/out MEL also.

Loads are also somewhat better for QF at DFW.

Fiji appears to be doing very well getting loads up. Certainly all flights are near full.

I myself am flying Fiji air three times this year to the US. Their price is unbeatable and coming from Adelaide, connections are good too

 

[SeaWolf]

I myself am flying Fiji air three times this year to the US. Their price is unbeatable and coming from Adelaide, connections are good too

Looks like you're about to get a direct option as well.

United Airlines Launching Adelaide-San Francisco Flights

In a pleasant surprise for South Australians, United Airlines will launch 3x weekly seasonal Adelaide-San Francisco flights in December 2025.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[SYD]

Looks like you're about to get a direct option as well.

United Airlines Launching Adelaide-San Francisco Flights

In a pleasant surprise for South Australians, United Airlines will launch 3x weekly seasonal Adelaide-San Francisco flights in December 2025.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Seasonal only, however.

 

[jyg]

Yea short season- I've got Krisflyer miles hopefully will have availability on this route.

 

[Snouter]

So but confused here. I can see a LAX-MEL flight for redemption on my UA FF login but cannot see those same flights on VA or krisflyer. I have AMEX points that I would like to transfer to either of those programs but can’t. Any ideas for a newbie?

 

[levelnine]

So but confused here. I can see a LAX-MEL flight for redemption on my UA FF login but cannot see those same flights on VA or krisflyer. I have AMEX points that I would like to transfer to either of those programs but can’t. Any ideas for a newbie?

If it is not a saver level award seat, it will not be available to partners.