American Airlines to Australia
 

Does anyone know why on earth American Airlines doesn't fly to Australia? I know other American carriers do, such as the likes of Delta and United.

Why not AA? They are a major player in the international market and honestly I thought they would have been one of the leaders in this route.

If anyone has any information on this it would be greatly appreciated.

Fly safe.

Tara

I think the main reason why AA doesn't fly to Australia is due to their AA-QF joint business agreement...

http://www.ausbt.com.au/us-govt-gree...-joint-venture

and, until very recently, their complete lack of an aircraft suitable for the job. (77W now)

they used to flying dc-10

Based on my experience of flying American, there's no way I'd torture myself with a 15 hour flight across the pacific with them. Qantas and VA all the way for me.

Air New Zealand for me - no LAX :D

actually their J class was quite good as was mostly empty to SYD

Slightly off topic, but I always find flying on an American carrier like AA slightly amusing. No cabin crew requesting to see your boarding pass upon boarding... Half of the window shades down for take off and landing and a lot of really old aircraft like MD80's scooting around all over the place. Makes Australia's major airlines look brilliant.

It seems common place in the US not to check boarding passes when boarding. And you are right, things are a little more casual there. A flight I had on Virgin America when boarding I looked in the cockpit to find both pilots enjoying Miccy-D sundae's and having a laugh at something.