Qantas ramps up the Dreamliner experience for Aussies who are California dreaming as the national carrier announces the Sydney to San Francisco route is all set to take flight from December 4.
All the way to San Francisco
Qantas has announced Sydney-San Francisco as the next route for its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which is great news for Australian business and leisure travellers.
As of December 4th this year, customers travelling between Sydney and San Francisco will experience the Dreamliner’s next generation Economy, Premium Economy and Business cabins.
The change is timed with the phased delivery of the airline’s six additional Dreamliners as the more efficient aircraft gradually replaces the Boeing 747 aircraft on Qantas’ international network by the end of 2020.
A daily service
The Sydney-San Francisco Dreamliner service will operate daily and complements Qantas’s existing Dreamliner service between Melbourne and San Francisco which operates four times per week.
The popular Californian city is one of five international destinations served by the Qantas Dreamliner, together with Los Angeles, New York, London and Hong Kong.
Qantas International Acting CEO Naren Kumar said the ongoing rollout of the Dreamliner was good news for more customers across the airline’s network.
Most comfy yet
“Our Dreamliner is the most comfortable aircraft we have ever flown. Customer feedback on the cabin environment, from the seats to the anti-jetlag measures, continues to exceed our expectations,” said Mr Kumar.
“We’ll also soon begin upgrading the cabins of our A380 aircraft which means the inflight experience for our customers travelling to the United States will have never been better. The 747 has been the backbone of our international fleet for more than 40 years, so it will be the end of an era and the start of another when we farewell the Queen of the Skies from flying to mainland America.”
Qantas currently has eight 787-9s in its fleet, with a further six arriving from October 2019, bringing the total fleet of Dreamliners to 14 in the second half of 2020. The arrival of the new aircraft is enabling the airline to accelerate retirement of its remaining Boeing 747s.
Qantas Dreamliner carries 236 passengers across three cabins. It features the latest version of the airline’s Business Suite, nicknamed “mini First Class” by some frequent flyers, as well as a next generation Premium Economy seat and a significantly improved Economy seat with extra storage compartments and more legroom.
California dreaming for corporates
Gary Reichenberg, Director of leading Australian corporate travel management company CT Connections, says the Qantas announcement is welcome news in the world of business travel for Australians heading to San Francisco for work as well as leisure travellers.
“The Dreamliner lives true to its name,” Mr Reichenberg told TDL.
“A real dream experience: state of the art, seamless in its design and delivery… flying from Sydney to San Fran and back on the Qantas Dreamliner is brilliant news for business travellers. Luxury travellers based in Sydney and loyal to the Qantas brand will be celebrating the news, too. Congratulations Qantas and to all our business connections who will no doubt enjoy the experience.”
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