Strategic plans to fly Australia-US route

[Radi K]

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Strategic Airlines has sought approval to fly to the United States from Australia, potentially making it the seventh carrier to operate on the route, according to a Fairfax Media report.

Strategic, Australia’s newest airline, applied for authorisation from the International Air Services Commission to start flying to America from September, with its first US destination expected to be Honolulu as its planes cannot fly non-stop to the US mainland, according to the report.

That could place it in direct competition with Jetstar and Hawaiian Airlines, although details of planned routes have not yet been outlined.

The full-service airline is also mulling a name change to Air Australia in order to create a more recognisable brand, Fairfax said.