With multiple daily non-stop services, the competition has never been hotter for flights to the USA and for passengers, it’s never been cheaper to travel.
Airlines are constantly upgrading their products and services to court both leisure and corporate travellers, and travellers are reaping the rewards.
Aussies are still flocking to the US in record numbers each year, and while we may not be spending as much time on the ground Stateside as we did a few years ago, airlines have reduced fares to record lows in a bid to attract more customers. Travel at the right time of year and you could be travelling to the US from Australia for under $1,000.
Qantas
Flights from: Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu and Dallas
Aircraft: A380, 747-400 (soon to retire), A330, 787 Dreamliner
Cabin Classes: Economy, Premium Economy (A380, 747, 787 services only), Business Class and First Class (First Class A380 aircraft only)
Code-Share Partner: American Airlines
Australia’s largest airline, and the second oldest airline in the world, Qantas offers multiple daily flights between Australia and Los Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu and Dallas. With code-share partner American Airlines, flights throughout North America and the Caribbean are available daily.
With four cabins to select from, the flying kangaroo has the most daily flights between Australia and the USA. Qantas now also offer flights between Sydney and Vancouver, Canada.
Virgin Australia
Flights from: Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney to Los Angeles
Aircraft: 777-300ER
Cabin Classes: Economy, Premium Economy, Business Class
Code-Share Partners: Delta Airlines, Virgin America, Alaska Airlines
Australia-wide domestic connections meet with Virgin Australia’s departures to Los Angeles, via Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. There are three cabin types to choose from.
With a cabin refresh in 2017, including a new business class section called ‘The Business’, Australia’s second-largest airline was also the first airline to introduce Premium Economy between Australia and the US.
Connections can be made from Los Angeles and beyond with various code-share partners, offering daily connections throughout the US, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
United Airlines
Flights from: Sydney to Los Angeles, Houston and San Francisco
Aircraft: 787 Dreamliner
Cabin Classes: Economy, Business Class
Code-Share Partners: Virgin Australia, Qantas
United Airlines has been flying to Australia since the early 1980’s, after purchasing the flying rights from Pan American Airways. Well established on the route between Los Angeles and San Francisco to Sydney, plus Los Angeles to Melbourne, United’s hub at LAX and San Francisco places it well to connect to cities throughout all of North America.
Domestic connections within Australia are with codeshare partners Virgin Australia and Qantas.
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Delta Airlines
Flights from: Daily between Sydney and Los Angeles
Aircraft: 777-200LR
Cabin Classes: Economy, Business Class
Code-Share Partners: Virgin Australia
With code-share partner Virgin Australia, Delta fly daily between Sydney and Los Angeles with connections throughout North America.
Although only two cabins are available for sale, ‘Economy Comfort’ can be purchased. Placed in the first few front rows of the cabin, a few extra inches of legroom are available although all seats and service are still standard economy.
With Delta’s large hub at Los Angeles Airport, connections throughout America and the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada are easy and seamless with Australian domestic connections with partner Virgin Australia.
American Airlines
Flights from: Daily between Sydney and Los Angeles
Aircraft: 787 Dreamliner
Cabin Classes: Economy, Premium Economy, Business Class
Code-Share Partners: Qantas
American Airlines is the newest airline to fly the highly competitive Sydney to Los Angeles route with the 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
As the world’s largest airline, American offers extensive connections throughout North America from their hub in both Los Angeles and Dallas, where partner Qantas fly to. Connecting flights within Australia are with partner airline Qantas.
Hawaiian Airlines
Flights from: Brisbane and Sydney to Honolulu
Aircraft: A330-300
Cabin Classes: Economy, Business Class
Code-Share Partners: Virgin Australia
Hawaiian Airlines has daily flights Sydney to Honolulu, with several weekly flights from Brisbane to Honolulu. Hawaiian has one of the more generous economy class baggage allowance with 32kg of checked baggage per passenger.
Hawaiian made recent upgrades to both economy and business class cabins of their A330s, although the carrier does not offer an international flight service to Australia, instead opting for a domestic USA flight service instead.
Meal choice is limited to one dish only (currently no vegetarian option available) and snacks and drinks are available for purchase onboard. Taking your own food or snacks onboard is advisable.
Jetstar
Flights from: Melbourne and Sydney to Honolulu
Aircraft: 787 Dreamliner
Cabin Classes: Economy, Jetstar Business Class
Code-Share Partners: Qantas
The low-cost Qantas off-shoot is a no-frills operator from Sydney and Melbourne to Honolulu. Sporting an all new 787 Dreamliner fleet, with economy and business class (although business class is more akin to premium economy fund on other airlines), this a-la-carte style airline offers low fares year-round with passengers only paying for what they need, including meals, entertainment, blanket packs and baggage.
Jetstar‘s domestic routes, and big brother Qantas domestic network, connect travellers to Sydney or Melbourne.
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