Mr Byron said Fiji Airways flew A380s to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver after a two-hour layover. While Fiji is an attractive destination in the middle of Canberra winter, the link to Nadi also offers connections to North America, which was stimulating a deal of business traffic. “You’ve got to remember that last time, four weeks after the first ever Singapore flight four weeks later, Qatar announced they were flying daily and that was a game changer and helped Singapore Airlines to daily flights too.” “We’d love an announcement between now and Christmas but let’s just see how time goes,” Mr Byron said. He said the first was always the hardest, but he expects flights across the Tasman within 12 months and is hopeful of regaining the Doha or Singapore hub or possibly both.Ĭhief Minister and Minister for Tourism Andrew Barr has also been pushing for direct flights between Canberra and New Zealand, and met with Wellington Airport earlier this week to discuss re-establishing the connection. Mr Byron said bookings were strong for the flights, which will start on Tuesdays and Fridays but come October will also take off on Sundays. “It’s a really, really exciting day to be back after three and a half years of COVID.” “I never thought I’d get to have the first international flight twice, so this is the second time coming, and it’s even sweeter than the first time when we had Singapore Airlines flying,” he said. Singapore Airlines and Qatar Airways operated from Canberra prior to the pandemic, but both carriers have suspended services indefinitely. READ ALSO Lights, camera, action: It’s the Trueman show at Screen Canberraįor Canberra Airport CEO Stephen Byron, the Fiji flight means the turbulence of COVID-19 is well and truly behind the airport.
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