Qantas plans to run non-stop flights between Sydney and Bengaluru.

Qantas, Australia’s leading airline company, will soon launch direct flights between Sydney and Bengaluru (previously known as Bangalore). The flights will commence from September 14th, operating four round trips per week using Airbus A330 widebody aircraft. The airline has also announced a planned codeshare agreement with India’s largest domestic carrier, IndiGo, to offer direct connections to 50 cities. The expected new free trade agreement is also expected to increase demand for the flights. Additionally, Qantas and Jetstar will be starting new direct flights between Sydney and Seoul, as part of their plan to expand their international network from Sydney, promoting post-COVID tourism recovery in New South Wales.

Four weekly return flights will be operated from Sydney to Bengaluru from 14 September.

Qantas will soon launch its first non-stop flights between Australia and southern India, cutting almost three hours from the current quickest travel time from Sydney to Bengaluru, which is a growing hub for technology and financial services. The airline stated that there is a strong demand for travel between the two regions due to the Bengaluru community’s connection to Australia, which includes business travel and visiting friends and relatives. The recent announcement of the Australia-India free trade agreement is expected to further strengthen these trade connections.

Last year, Qantas began operating flights from Sydney to Delhi and Melbourne to Delhi. The airline will continue to offer up to five flights per week between Melbourne and Delhi, making it the only carrier that provides direct flights between Australia and both northern and southern India. Additionally, the airline intends to enter a codeshare agreement with IndiGo, India’s largest domestic airline, which will offer improved one-stop access to over 50 cities in India. The agreement will allow Qantas passengers to easily transfer from Qantas flights in Bengaluru, Delhi, or Singapore to IndiGo services for travel to major cities and smaller destinations such as Pune and Goa.