Fiji Airways coming to CBR

[antler]

I went along to an ACT Government event last week where an executive from the Canberra Airport Group was talking. He mentioned that there will be an announcement in a months time about a route from CBR to somewhere in North America. I have a feeling that CBR may be an in-between stop on an existing route. Don't have any more details than this. Anyone else know more?

 

[pmdg7444]

he's probably drunk from too many champers

 

[Mattg]

Interesting! I wonder if we'll be seeing this a bit more often?



The intermediate stop comment is also interesting. I wonder if United might do something like SFO-CBR-ADL? Or maybe something like SFO-AKL-CBR in order to be able to pick up local traffic on both sectors?

 

[Mwenenzi]

I went along to an ACT Government event last week where an executive from the Canberra Airport Group was talking. He mentioned that there will be an announcement in a months time about a route from CBR to somewhere in North America. I have a feeling that CBR may be an in-between stop on an existing route. Don't have any more details than this. Anyone else know more?

If that does happen would expect a large amount of ACT taxpayer money will be thrown at the airline.
For a time was a WLG-CBR-SIN SQ flight. From what I read was WLG property rate payer/ ACT tax payer subsidised.

 

[justinbrett]

The treaty between AU and US allows for unlimited routes and frequencies so there's no requirement to do a QR-style stop somewhere to serve another AU destination.

I can't see a direct service happening - there's not even a direct flight to NZ at the moment.

Perhaps that is the new route - NZ CBR-AKL allowing one stop services to North America.

 

[Mattg]

Perhaps that is the new route - NZ CBR-AKL allowing one stop services to North America.

Air NZ flying AKL-CBR makes more sense than United doing it!

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

I'm skeptical but given past taxpayer funding of sq it can't be ruled out. The obvious candidates are NZ, or FJ.

 

[RooFlyer]

Originating IHD? There's a new ambassador in Washington

 

[justinbrett]

Originating IHD? There's a new ambassador in Washington

IAD?

I money is on AKL. ACT government has been taking about it for years.

 

[RooFlyer]

IAD?

Yep, sure

(You may have noticed the and the following comment )

 

[justinbrett]

Yep, sure

(You may have noticed the and the following comment )

Yes I knew you were joking, but IHD doesn't exist.

 

[earlyriser]

Bring it on, this would be awesome

 

[RooFlyer]

Yes I knew you were joking, but IHD doesn't exist.

Ha! I actually googled it make sure beforehand as it didn't look right and yes, it came up with Dulles, but I guess it was a case of " near enough is good enough"

 

[justinbrett]

Ha! I actually googled it make sure beforehand as it didn't look right and yes, it came up with Dulles, but I guess it was a case of " near enough is good enough"

Also don't be silly. That particular former PM doesn't fly commercial!

 

[docjames]

Highly likely to be an AKL service connecting to an existing/upcoming NZ-US flight which means either NZ or QF.

CBR-AKL-JFK a decent bet.

Cant see the demand for CBR-USA nonstop.

 

[dajop]

Jetstar to HNL?

 

[RooFlyer]

Also don't be silly. That particular former PM doesn't fly commercial!

Yes, my bad

 

[Mattg]

I wonder if this is in any way related:

Fiji Airways Schedules Canberra Charter in April 2023 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1700GMT 10APR23 Fiji Airways this week schedules one-off service to Canberra, on board Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The charter flight will operate as Nadi – Canberra routing on 14APR23. FJ1951 NAN1000 – 1305CBR 7M8 FJ1950 CBR2345 – 0550+1NAN 7M8

www.aeroroutes.com

Fiji Airways doing a one-off NAN-CBR-NAN flight next Friday.

 

[SYD]

I wonder if this is in any way related:

Fiji Airways Schedules Canberra Charter in April 2023 — AeroRoutes

Published at 1700GMT 10APR23 Fiji Airways this week schedules one-off service to Canberra, on board Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The charter flight will operate as Nadi – Canberra routing on 14APR23. FJ1951 NAN1000 – 1305CBR 7M8 FJ1950 CBR2345 – 0550+1NAN 7M8

www.aeroroutes.com

Fiji Airways doing a one-off NAN-CBR-NAN flight next Thursday.

So, looking at “What’s on in Canberra”. This appeared. US DJ maybe doing the Bula route…

Love the venue name….!

DJ SHADOW LIVE IN CANBERRA

KING OF BOLLYWOOD COLLABRATIONS - DJ SHADOW LIVE IN CANBERRA

www.eventbrite.com.au

 

[Quickstatus]

I reckon it will be a direct CBR to AKL to connect to the upcoming QF3/4 AKL-JFK.

it means that Heather and Kevin07 can do a one stop to JFK from SYD or CBR