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Qantas Eyes Chicago for New Ultra-Long-Haul Flight From Australia
- Australian airline mulls Midwest city for route from Brisbane
- Seattle and Dallas also in running for new Boeing 787 flights
Qantas Airways Ltd. is evaluating direct flights from Australia to Chicago as the next step in its plan to add more ultra-long-haul destinations using an expanding fleet of Boeing Co. 787 jetliners.
Fresh from launching the first-ever direct passenger service to Europe -- linking Perth with London’s Heathrow hub -- Qantas will turn its attention to the U.S. with the next batch of four 787s due for delivery this year, Chief Executive Office Alan Joyce said in an interview Tuesday.