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Qantas Resumes International Flights from Gold Coast to Auckland
12/8/2025
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- Qantas will launch its first international services from the Gold Coast in nearly five years as an Auckland lounge opens next week.
- The Auckland lounge, designed by Caon Design Office and Akin Atelier, is 60% larger and includes work and dining areas, 15 shower suites, and a children's area.
- Qantas International chief executive Cam Wallace emphasized Auckland's importance as a hub for the airline.
- Tourism Minister Louise Upston encouraged Queenslanders to explore New Zealand, noting both routes will operate on Boeing 737 aircraft.
