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  "id": 9236683,
  "title": "Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/qantas-announces-18-hour-direct-flights-from-sydney-to-new-york",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T01:02:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/23/qantas-direct-flights-from-sydney-to-new-york"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Flying from 2028, it’s the national carrier’s second ultra long-haul route after Sydney to London direct takes off in 2027 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Travellers will be able to fly between Sydney and New York in just 18 hours from mid-2028 when Qantas launches its second ultra long-haul route, cutting at…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Qantas announces start date of Sydney-New York non-stop flights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/qantas-announces-start-date-of-sydney-new-york-non-stop-flights",
        "published": "2026-09-22T23:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Qantas announces start date of Sydney-New York non-stop flights",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/qantas-announces-start-date-of-sydney-new-york-non-stop-flights-9215353",
        "published": "2026-09-22T23:00:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian",
        "title": "Qantas announces 18-hour direct flights from Sydney to New York with onboard ‘wellbeing zones’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/qantas-announces-18-hour-direct-flights-from-sydney-to-new-york-with",
        "published": "2026-09-23T01:02:04.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}