Brisbane and North America continue to connect ahead of the Olympics with the announcement of another direct flight to Queensland.
By December, four of America’s biggest airline operators will be flying into Brisbane, including Delta, United, American Airlines and Air Canada.“Brisbane is charting unprecedented territory, witnessing an unparalleled level of interest from North American visitors,” Brisbane Airport chief executive Gert-Jan de Graaff said., but right now Brisbane is the ‘must add’ destination for North American carriers, and this opens a world of opportunity.
“We’re going to have 114,000 tourists travelling to Queensland over a three-year period that’s going to put $200 million into our Queensland economy.” Tourism Minister Michael Healy said it was a huge win for Queensland and the state’s international tourism recovery.
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