Qantas to Resume Flights to New York, USA in June

Dark/Light Mode (31/05/23)  Qantas is gearing up to resume flights to New York for the first time since 2020.

From 14 June, the national carrier will operate thrice weekly flights from Sydney to New York, increasing to four per week from October. The route will, for the first time, transit through Auckland before a 17+ hour flight direct to New York. The flight previously operated via Los Angeles.

To celebrate the resumption of flights, the airline has launched a new range of amenities and created a range of New York-inspired dishes and revamped menu offering.

“New York is one of the culinary capitals of the world, from its much-loved street food to its internationally revered fine dining Michelin starred restaurants. We are using some amazing Australian produce to put our own spin on some of New York’s most famous food experiences,” said Neil Perry, Qantas Creative Director Food, Beverage and Service. “From a Reuben sandwich and a classic hot dog to New York style spaghetti and meatballs and General Tso chicken, New York does food its own way and the result is a melting pot of amazing flavours which we are excited to incorporate across our menus.”

Qantas will celebrate the New York service resumption with a new menu, amenity kit and pyjamas

New York inspired menu items across QF3, QF4 premium cabins include: New York-style spaghetti and meatballs; classic Reuben sandwich; NY bagel with lox, cream cheese, capers and lemon; General Tso chicken with smashed cucumber salad, steamed rice and broccolini; classic beef hot dog with sauerkraut and spicy brown mustard; seared beef fillet with creamed spinach and baked potato with sour cream and chives; pecan pie with crème fraiche; and New York-style baked cheesecake with blueberry compote.

The Qantas First Lounges in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as the Auckland International Lounge, will feature a New York-inspired dish of the day for the month of June, along with Manhattan Spritz and Garibaldi cocktails.

Also, for a limited time, Business Class customers on the New York route will be offered a navy sleeper suit featuring a monogram of the Qantas “Roo” and Rebecca Vallance logo, incorporating the flight numbers QF3 and QF4 and a bespoke New York heart design.

They will also receive a custom-created Rebecca Vallance amenity kit, with a matching eyeshade instead of the Koskela amenity kit being rolled out across the international network.

A small number of the collectable PJ and amenity kit sets will be available for purchase on Qantas Marketplace for $69 (plus delivery) or 12,000 Qantas Points (plus delivery).

“Qantas is one of the few airlines in the world to provide Business Class passengers with complimentary pyjamas, and we’re excited to launch a limited edition pyjama and amenity kit range in partnership with leading Australian fashion designer Rebecca Vallance,” said Markus Svensson, Qantas Group Chief Customer Officer.

As part of the collaboration, Vallance also created two one-off couture gowns with metallic Italian fabrication and Art Deco inspired patterns. Qantas Frequent Flyers who make a Rebecca Vallance purchase will go into the draw to win the designer dresses and a personalised fitting session.

“It’s an honour to partner with the iconic Australian brand that is Qantas. New York has always felt like a second home to me, and I’m so proud to be working with the national carrier to offer travellers some keepsake PJ’s and amenity kits to enjoy long after they have landed,” said Vallance. “We curated the bespoke Rebecca Vallance design as an homage to one of the world’s most vibrant and exciting cities, with inspiration from our latest collection ‘Avenue Astoria’.”

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