New Auckland routes to Gold Coast and Samoa
The new route will mark the first time Qantas international services have operated from the Gold Coast in almost five years, adding more than 52,000 seats annually across the Tasman and boosting tourism in both directions.
Starting from 16 June 2026*, Qantas will operate three flights per week year-round from the Gold Coast to Auckland, connecting Queensland's tourism capital with New Zealand and providing customers with enhanced connectivity across the Tasman.
Qantas will be the only airline offering Business class between the two cities, providing both leisure and business travellers with a premium option on the popular trans-Tasman route.
The celebrate the inaugural Gold Coast-Auckland services, Economy one way sale fares to Auckland start at $199, available in Qantas NDC on the first three QF209 flights.^
More connections to Apia (Samoa) with flights via Auckland
Qantas also today announced the launch of flights from Sydney to Apia (Samoa) via Auckland*, providing Australian travellers with additional options to reach the Pacific through Auckland. Operating on alternate days to the airline's direct Brisbane–Samoa flights, the new service creates near-daily Qantas connectivity between Australia and Samoa.
New Auckland Lounge
Coinciding with the route announcement, Qantas is preparing to open the doors to its new International Lounge at Auckland Airport on 17 December. The footprint of the new lounge is 60 per cent larger than the previous space, providing capacity for more than 370 customers across dedicated zones for dining, relaxing and working.
Key information
- The new route will fly year-round on a Boeing 737 aircraft three times per week on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.**
- Gold Coast (OOL) to Auckland (AKL) will operate as QF209, scheduled to depart the Gold Coast at 1:05pm and arriving in Auckland at 6:10pm.
- The inaugural flight will take off on Tuesday 16 June 2026.
- Customers will be able to connect via Auckland to four other domestic destinations across New Zealand on Jetstar including Christchurch and Queenstown, as well as Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.
Important Information
*subject to government and regulatory approval
**schedule subject to change