Qantas takes customers further announcing two new international routes and more choice for customers
Latest News|Published 6 May 2025
Qantas has announced two new international routes will join its growing global international network, with flights between Perth and Auckland, and Perth and Johannesburg set to take off from December 2025.
These routes unlock more connections for customers across the airline’s expanding international and domestic network which now spans more than 100 destinations around the world.
Available to book now, the new services also reinforce the growth of Qantas’ Western Australia hub, adding over 155,000 seats in and out of Perth each year, creating jobs to support the local economy and boosting inbound tourism to the state.
These flights have been made possible by funding allocated from the Australian Federal Government to Australian Border Force and the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry to deliver additional border services at airports. The funding will enable Perth Airport to invest in additional staffing, equipment and facilities that increase border and biosecurity capacity and in turn allow the airport to host more international flights.
The routes will also enable further international connectivity for New Zealand and South Africa on the Qantas network and its comprehensive global airline partner network.
Further enhancements to international schedule
Qantas has also announced it will introduce its Boeing 787 Dreamliner on flights between Brisbane and Los Angeles daily from October 2025. This will significantly increase premium seat availability for customers with the additional choice of Premium Economy.
As part of the ongoing partnership between American Airlines and Qantas, the airlines will together make some seasonal changes to Brisbane and Melbourne flying over the busy Australian summer period.
For December 2025 and January 2026, the airlines will enable a continuation of daily 787 Dreamliner services between Brisbane and Los Angeles with Qantas operating four flights per week and American Airlines operating three flights per week. For this same period, Qantas will increase Boeing 787 flights between Melbourne and Dallas to daily, with its Boeing 787 flights between Brisbane and Los Angeles returning to daily from February 2026.
As part of the Group’s dual-brand strategy, Jetstar will cease flying between Sydney and Honolulu after the last flight on Friday 24 October 2025 with its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft to be redeployed to other destinations in Asia. Qantas will subsequently operate between 5 to 6 services per week between Sydney and Honolulu, which remains popular amongst customers following the recent launch of its flights from Melbourne to the Hawaiian capital.
As previously announced, Qantas’ final A380 is returning to service with the aircraft deployed on flights between Sydney and Dallas from January 2026. This will see more premium seats (First, Business and Premium Economy) offered on the route.
Key Information on new Perth routes
- Fares are available now with the inaugural Perth-Johannesburg service taking off on 7 December 2025 and inaugural Perth-Auckland service taking off on 8 December 2025.
- Both routes will operate three times per week on a Qantas A330 aircraft with 27 business class suites in 1-2-1 configuration, each featuring direct aisle access and converting into a lie-flat bed, and 224 economy seats.
- Perth-Auckland will operate as QF111/QF112.
- Perth-Johannesburg will operate as QF65/QF66.
Disclaimer: * Subject to government and regulatory approval, schedule subject to change.