Qantas BNE-LAX direct flights have disappeared in July ??

[Mark3000]

I am searching for flights from BNE-LAX return in July 2026 and there are no direct flights offered in business or economy at all for dates around July 13 - 18.
Is this just a website glitch or have they removed the direct BNE-LAX flights for some reason ?
I'm hoping this is a glitch and not a cancellation due to fuel issues ?

 

[madrooster]

BNE-LAX is on stopsell at the moment. They are going to cancel it and use the aircraft for increased CDG and FCO services.

 

[05flyer]

Wow... looks like the schedule consolidation is kicking off. Keeping fingers crossed for my reward bookings over the next 6 months or so. The Australian is reporting that equipment changes are happening on domestic routes too.

 

[05flyer]

I've just had a look at BNE-AKL over July, and looks like the A330 and 787 have been totally pulled from schedule - all scheduled flights to be operated by 737, and no listed direct flights at all on Saturdays.

 

[AIRwin]

BNE-LAX is on stopsell at the moment. They are going to cancel it and use the aircraft for increased CDG and FCO services.

Oh not even A330

 

[Mark3000]

Oh not even A330

yes, only Qantas flights from BNE-LAX in July are via Mel or Syd

 

[justinbrett]

Oh not even A330

Like the old days - connect in SYD

Solves the J lounge problem at least

 

[justinbrett]

Oh not even A330

Apparently the A332 is going back to the route so it won’t be suspended long term.

 

[05flyer]

Apparently the A332 is going back to the route so it won’t be suspended long term.

Any indication about whether it’s been done as a fuel saving measure or to add capacity elsewhere (or both)?

 

[justinbrett]

Any indication about whether it’s been done as a fuel saving measure or to add capacity elsewhere (or both)?

It’s to add the new FCO/CDG services

 

[Aeryn]

all scheduled flights to be operated by 737, and no listed direct flights at all on Saturdays.

This should make status runs to AKL good value on Saturdays assuming you will get BNE-SYD/MEL-AKL for the same price as BNE-AHL but extra SCs.

 

[Harrison_133]

It's currently zeroed out but a QF233 SYD-SIN-CDG has appeared in the GDS on the same days as QF33 PER-CDG, but with an added Saturday departure.

 

[justinbrett]

FCO will be daily, non stop to/from PER
CDG will be 5x weekly (SYD-SIN-CDG)
LHR no change (via SIN outbound)
PER-SIN will be 10x weekly, timed to connect to CDG

 

[AIRwin]

PER-SIN will be 10x weekly

QF77/QF78

 

[transpactraveller]

FCO will be daily, non stop to/from PER
CDG will be 5x weekly (SYD-SIN-CDG)
LHR no change (via SIN outbound)
PER-SIN will be 10x weekly, timed to connect to CDG

So moving SYD-PER-CDG to SYD-SIN-CDG?

 

[Quickstatus]

So moving SYD-PER-CDG to SYD-SIN-CDG?

My understanding is flights going west will be via SIN except for FCO - because of the extra distance imposed by the ME situation.
Flights heading east generally have prevailing winds to help it along

 

[moa999]

From airliners.net, the reductions, to enable the new Euro services.

SYD - SCL , SYD - YVR & MEL - DFW back to 3 times per week and BNE - LAX reverts back to A332s. Varies dates for changes to commence through May & June.

 

[jrfsp]

Makes sense to add capacity during euro summer while seats are at a premium with the ME3 out, especially if US yields are down.

Perhaps we’ll see an A380 on the other LHR flight

 

[mbe1510]

Feels like we’re back to the glory days with several Qantas flights a day to multiple European destinations. My understanding is that Qantas doesn’t have the rights for daily flights into France, which is probably why Rome gets the nod instead.

Makes sense considering the number of Qantas tickets sold on Emirates aircraft over peak summer that now need to be reallocated due to EK’s reduced schedule.
If only Joyce weren’t so stingy and Qantas had more aircraft, they could have kept more of these routes running. It certainly helps address the low loads QF was seeing on the 33/34 a few months back.

No surprise to see reductions at YVR, LAX, and SCL—these European rotations require three aircraft for daily flights, compared to just one when the routes were three times a week.

Brisbane was always the obvious candidate to cut an LAX flight, and AKL’s 787 makes sense to reduce given low business traffic and limited inbound demand.

So is Rome starting earlier than scheduled now?

 

[LionKing]

QF77/QF78

Finally day time service into Australia from Singapore!

FCO will be daily, non stop to/from PER
CDG will be 5x weekly (SYD-SIN-CDG)
LHR no change (via SIN outbound)
PER-SIN will be 10x weekly, timed to connect to CDG

I noticed from July they are planning to put A380 onto QF81/82 on selected days as well.