Brisbane Airport’s (BNE) international flight capacity received a major boost reecently with the announcement that United Airlines will commence new non-stop services from Los Angeles (LAX) later this year, while ramping up its popular three-per-week service from San Francisco (SFO) to a daily schedule.
The deal struck between Brisbane Airport Corporation, United Airlines and the Queensland Government means the world’s largest carrier will more than triple the number of United flights between the US and Brisbane, just six months after the airline commenced its first ever services to the State. United Airlines Northern Winter Schedule will see the airline operate 10 services a week between the US and Brisbane by 1 December 2023.
According to Brisbane Airport Corporation CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff these new services will turbo charge tourism and trade opportunities right across the country. “Brisbane Airport is the gateway to Australia, offering 24/7 operations and direct connections to 53 domestic destinations, more than any other airport in the country,” he said. “As Brisbane Airport welcomes more than 75 percent of all international arrivals into Queensland, partnering with United to increase SFO frequencies and add new non-stop LAX services is terrific news for tourism and hospitality businesses from Coolangatta to the Cape.”
De Graaff said “these new, and more frequent services are great news for jobs and the economy, and offer Queenslanders even more direct connections to United Airlines extensive network across North America. Queensland exporters will also welcome the significant additional cargo capacity that comes with increasing the number of international flights to our state. For example, the inaugural United Airlines flight from Brisbane to San Francisco wasn’t just filled with passengers, it carried more than 15 tonnes of high-quality refrigerated Queensland beef bound for US dining tables, generating welcome export dollars and returns for the State’s farming communities.”
Daily services between SFO and BNE commence 29 October 2023, with three-per-week LAX to BNE starting on 1 December 2023.
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