{"id":44583,"date":"2023-10-20T15:37:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/qantas-reopens-direct-flights-from-sydney-to-san-francisco-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:37:01","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:37:01","slug":"qantas-reopens-direct-flights-from-sydney-to-san-francisco-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/qantas-reopens-direct-flights-from-sydney-to-san-francisco-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Qantas reopens direct flights from Sydney to San Francisco – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
Qantas is reopening its direct flight path from Sydney to San Francisco in a move which will see Australian founders, startup employees and investors travelling to Silicon Valley jumping for joy.<\/p>\n
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The Australian airline closed the route four years ago but is now partnering with American Airlines to fly direct from Sydney to San Francisco from December 20.<\/p>\n
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The services will initially operate on peak days, before ramping up to six days per week from January 2016.<\/p>\n
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Previously, Australians wanting to fly from Sydney to San Francisco had to travel to Los Angeles first before catching a connecting flight.<\/p>\n
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The re-established flight path is expected to shave four hours off travel times.<\/p>\n
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\nWe’re returning to San Francisco! Check out the details here: http:\/\/t.co\/CHONAl1iUI pic.twitter.com\/z0FUDDf9kz<\/p>\n
\u2014 Qantas (@Qantas) June 9, 2015<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said in a statement San Francisco is the most popular destination for Qantas passengers heading to the US.<\/p>\n
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\u201cSan Francisco is now the most popular onward destination for Qantas\u2019 customers travelling to the US and we\u2019re thrilled to be going back,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe know there is a strong demand for direct flights, particularly from our corporate clients who will save about four hours each way by not having to connect through LAX.\u201d<\/p>\n
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