{"id":52730,"date":"2023-12-07T23:23:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T17:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=52730"},"modified":"2023-12-07T23:23:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T17:53:30","slug":"six-airlines-serve-20-routes-connecting-australia-and-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/07\/six-airlines-serve-20-routes-connecting-australia-and-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Airlines Serve 20 Routes Connecting Australia and the US"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

UNITED STATES-<\/strong> From December to March, there are a total of 20 routes connecting the US <\/a>and Australia <\/a>operated by 6 airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qantas (QF)<\/a> boasts the most comprehensive network, partly thanks to its service in collaboration with fellow oneworld partner American Airlines (AA) <\/a>hubs. United (UA)<\/a> operates the highest number of flights during the four months under examination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Aero Icarus | Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

20 Routes between the US and Australia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even if Qantas’ lower-cost unit, Jetstar, were included, United would still offer more services than Qantas. However, when Qantas and American are combined, these two major airlines jointly represent about 42% of all Australia-US services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Airlines operates a single route during the December to March period, featuring daily flights between Los Angeles and Sydney, utilizing the 777-300ER aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delta operates a single route with two daily flights between Los Angeles and Sydney using the A350-900 aircraft from December to March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hawaiian Airlines operates a single route from December to March, connecting Honolulu and Sydney. The flights, predominantly five times a week but occasionally daily, are serviced by A330-200 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jetstar operates two routes from December to March:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Sydney to Honolulu with three weekly flights using the 787-8 aircraft.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Melbourne to Honolulu with twice-weekly flights using the 787-8 aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    United operates seven routes from December to March, featuring double daily flights from San Francisco to Sydney with a 777-300ER aircraft, daily flights from Houston Intercontinental to Sydney with a 787-9, and daily flights from Los Angeles to Melbourne with a 787-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Also, daily flights from Los Angeles to Sydney with a 787-9, daily flights from San Francisco to Brisbane with a 787-9, daily flights from San Francisco to Melbourne with a 777-300ER, and three weekly flights from Los Angeles to Brisbane with a 787-9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Photo: Phil | wilco737 | Flickr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Qantas Airlines Operates 8 Routes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The Routes that are operated by Qantas Airlines are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Melbourne-Los Angeles: Mainly eight weekly (up to nine); Aircraft: 787-9, A380<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. Sydney-Los Angeles: Eight weekly; Aircraft: A380, 787-9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Brisbane-Los Angeles: Daily; Aircraft: A330-200<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Sydney-Dallas Fort Worth: Daily; Aircraft: 787-9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Sydney-Honolulu: Mainly four to five weekly (up to daily); Aircraft: A330-300<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    6. Sydney-JFK via Auckland: Four weekly; Aircraft: 787-9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    7. Melbourne-Dallas Fort Worth: Three weekly; Aircraft: 787-9<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    8. Sydney-San Francisco: Three weekly; Aircraft: 787-9<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      Photo: By Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=95018908<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      United Airlines Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      United operates the San Francisco to Sydney route twice daily, while Delta offers two daily flights from Los Angeles to Sydney. According to Cirium data, these routes currently have the highest regular frequencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      According to T-100 data, United transported 132,363 roundtrip passengers between San Francisco and Sydney from January to August 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Despite having 183,400 seats available for sale, the average load factor reached only 72%. Although the load factor is relatively low, it shouldn’t be viewed in isolation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The increased frequency, the highest to date, reflects a high level of confidence, partly attributed to its partnership with Virgin Australia. During those eight months, the data indicates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n