in brief

United will be flying direct flights from Sydney to Houston, Texas, from 18 January, 2018. The flights will be operated on a 787 Dreamliner. united.com

Air Canada will launch year-round non-stop services between Melbourne and Vancouver from June, 2018. There will be three flights a week on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, departing at 9.40am on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays. aircanada.com

Qantas is returning to Singapore with daily Sydney-London flights on an A380, with the flights set to reignite the Kangaroo Route from 25 March, 2018. The daily Melbourne to Singapore flight will be upgraded to an A380 as well. Passengers wanting to go to Dubai will be well served by the 77 weekly services operated by Emirates. qantas.com.au

Thai Airways has a new destination to add to its vast network, with news the airline will begin flying direct from Bangkok to Vienna on 16 November, 2017. There will be four flights a week. thaiairways.com