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The Australian carrier will start the first ever direct commercial passenger service between Sydney and New York in the middle of 2028.

Qantas plans to start selling tickets on its first New York to Sydney nonstop flight next August. The carrier is already planning to launch an even longer flight, between London and Sydney, next October.

Some ground crew at Australia's largest airline, Qantas Airways , on Monday voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action over pay and job conditions.

Qantas reported A$2.06 billion in underlying profit before tax, about 3% ahead of Visible Alpha consensus, according to Citi. Premium cabin revenue rose 15% in fiscal 2026, twice the pace of economy revenue.

Qantas Airways has seen a rebound in demand ​for flights between Australia and ‌the U.S. in both directions and has enough capacity available ​to absorb the demand, ​a senior executive said on Thursday.