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American Airlines has brought back its seasonal 787-9 Dreamliner service between Brisbane and Dallas-Fort Worth.
N845MD, a brand-new aircraft delivered in February this year, operated the inaugural flight AA7 to Brisbane on 25 October, returning to Dallas as AA8 on Tuesday. Flights will initially operate six times per week, increasing to daily from December this year to March 2026.
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In total, the seasonal route, which first operated last year, will offer 284 flights with a capacity of 69,296 seats in all, and will be the longest route for both Brisbane Airport and American Airlines.
“We are thrilled to be the first destination in the South Pacific to welcome American Airlines’ new flagship Dreamliner,” said Brisbane Airport chief executive, Gert-Jan de Graaff.
“Across all aviation markets we’re seeing growing demand for premium seating, and this aircraft delivers in spades.
“This BNE-DFW route is fantastic for Queensland connectivity. During the inaugural season, we saw many Queenslanders seamlessly connecting to South America via this hub.
“American Airlines provides extensive connections to North, Central, and South America, and we are absolutely delighted to have them back, and in such style.”
The Brisbane-Dallas flights will be augmented by three weekly flights to Los Angeles in partnership with Qantas, operating from December to January.
According to American Airlines’ vice president of international operations, José A. Freig, the Brisbane services will strengthen the airline’s footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
“When we launched our Brisbane flight last year, our customers were thrilled to be able to fly now on American from two Australian destinations to the US,” he said.
“This coming December we’re excited to offer even more nonstop flying in Australia with our seasonal Brisbane-Los Angeles route, further strengthening our commitment to this beautiful country and our partnership with Qantas.”
Brisbane Airport is now connected to 35 international destinations, and expects a 9 per cent jump in international travel during this year’s summer holidays and a total of 25 million passengers for 2025.
The airport will, in coming months, see the launch or return of a number of international routes, including Delta Air Lines’ seasonal A350-900 service to Los Angeles between 2 November and the end of March; Malaysia Airlines flights to Kuala Lumpur from November; and a new Jetstar service to Cebu starting in December.
