Delta Air Lines’ maiden LAX flight lands in Brisbane

The first seasonal Delta Air Lines flight has arrived in Brisbane, which has become the US airline’s second Australian destination after Sydney. Flight DL93 arrived in Brisbane from Los Angeles at 7:18am on Friday aboard N522DZ, an A350-900 painted in Delta’s 2028 Olympic Games livery. The service, announced in February, will operate three times per week and is anticipated to deliver more than 271,000 seats over three years. “We are over the moon that Brisbane is now Delta’s second destination in Australia. The arrival of one of the world’s largest carriers speaks volumes about this city’s growing prominence as a global destination,” said Brisbane Airport CEO Gert-Jan de Graaff. “We are entering a historic age of connectivity across the Pacific, with 31 flights per week from North America by 5 carriers from 4 major hubs opening up a world of connections. This marks an unprecedented level of tourism, trade and connection between the people of Queensland and the United States and Canada.” The US is Brisbane’s fifth largest source of international visitors, and US Consul-General Christine Elder said Brisbane has become “a top destination for tourism and business”. “These new flights between Brisbane and Los Angeles will facilitate more trade and connections between the U.S. and Australia,” she said.<br/>