Re: News & Discussion: Adelaide Airport & Airlines
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 12:17 pm
What’s the frequency? Daily?
4 flights per week, on a seasonal basis.
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In short, QF can claim after being badgered to death by state gov that they have returned international service to ADL, despite putting as little effort as possible into the endeavor by flying a glorified greyhound across the Tasman on a seasonal basis for half a week.Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 9:44 amI'm just trying to make sense of Qantas relaunching international flights from Adelaide with *this* route as I wouldn't think it as being that competitive, but I'm happy for someone with the knowledge on the topic to come at me on this.
You don't find it odd that this announcement, with an added emphasis that South Australians will have flight options to the USA via Auckland with Qantas, coming hot on the heels of United announcing direct flights to the US out of Adelaide?Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 9:44 amI'm just trying to make sense of Qantas relaunching international flights from Adelaide with *this* route as I wouldn't think it as being that competitive, but I'm happy for someone with the knowledge on the topic to come at me on this.Ho Really wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 2:34 amIt has taken QANTAS a very long time to announce this as its first international flight from Adelaide and you are hoping for a stop-over? That would mean a wide-body and not a Boeing 737-800. As for flights to JFK: QANTAS (oneworld) have 4 flights a week; Air New Zealand (Star Alliance) 6 times a week. Take your pick.Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 5:15 pmI wonder (or hope, rather) this might be a stepping stone for Qantas announcing flights from Adelaide to New York (stop-over/re-fueling in Auckland)? Better yet, with United Airlines coming to Adelaide whether they might consider this as a secondary route? Seeing as Auckland are positioning themselves further as a link for AUS to the USA.
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Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 9:44 amI'm just trying to make sense of Qantas relaunching international flights from Adelaide with *this* route as I wouldn't think it as being that competitive, but I'm happy for someone with the knowledge on the topic to come at me on this.Ho Really wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 2:34 amIt has taken QANTAS a very long time to announce this as its first international flight from Adelaide and you are hoping for a stop-over? That would mean a wide-body and not a Boeing 737-800. As for flights to JFK: QANTAS (oneworld) have 4 flights a week; Air New Zealand (Star Alliance) 6 times a week. Take your pick.Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Thu May 15, 2025 5:15 pmI wonder (or hope, rather) this might be a stepping stone for Qantas announcing flights from Adelaide to New York (stop-over/re-fueling in Auckland)? Better yet, with United Airlines coming to Adelaide whether they might consider this as a secondary route? Seeing as Auckland are positioning themselves further as a link for AUS to the USA.
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But why not launch on a route like Adelaide-Christchurch, where there is proven demand and no competition? Surely that would make them more money. We already have Air NZ to Aukland, so it doesn't really add anything to accessibility from Adelaide. Same goes for the Adelaide-Singapore option they were talking about previously. We are expected to lap it up just because they are the national carrier.VinyTapestry849 wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 3:07 pmMate this route is simply to appease the state government and federal government (who were also pressuring Qantas to resume an Adelaide international route). Qantas couldn’t have put less effort into this route if they tried. It’s not even year round, it’s seasonal.Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 9:44 am
I'm just trying to make sense of Qantas relaunching international flights from Adelaide with *this* route as I wouldn't think it as being that competitive, but I'm happy for someone with the knowledge on the topic to come at me on this.
Just another reason to boycott Qantas for the other amazing, top-notch carriers who fly here, like Singapore, Qatar, emirates, and soon United airlines
dbl96 wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 7:31 pmBut why not launch on a route like Adelaide-Christchurch, where there is proven demand and no competition? Surely that would make them more money. We already have Air NZ to Aukland, so it doesn't really add anything to accessibility from Adelaide. Same goes for the Adelaide-Singapore option they were talking about previously. We are expected to lap it up just because they are the national carrier.VinyTapestry849 wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 3:07 pmMate this route is simply to appease the state government and federal government (who were also pressuring Qantas to resume an Adelaide international route). Qantas couldn’t have put less effort into this route if they tried. It’s not even year round, it’s seasonal.Patrick_27 wrote: ↑Fri May 16, 2025 9:44 am
I'm just trying to make sense of Qantas relaunching international flights from Adelaide with *this* route as I wouldn't think it as being that competitive, but I'm happy for someone with the knowledge on the topic to come at me on this.
Just another reason to boycott Qantas for the other amazing, top-notch carriers who fly here, like Singapore, Qatar, emirates, and soon United airlines