Dreamliners for Brissy

QUEENSLAND travellers will have access to more nonstop, long-haul routes direct from Brisbane after Qantas yesterday announced it would base half its Dreamliner fleet at Brisbane Airport.

The move to base half of its new long-distance Boeing 787-900 Dreamliner fleet in Brisbane from mid-2018 opens the way for a range of new routes to major US cities, including Dallas, Las Vegas and Chicago.

While Sydney and Melbourne airports are nearing capacity, Brisbane’s new $1.3 billion parallel runway opening in 2020 will more than double its number of flights. By 2037, at least 1000 planes will arrive or depart daily.