QANTAS reduce initial A380 schedules

[Jim Liu]

Not sure if this has been posted because looks like it has been changed today.

http://airlineroute.blogspot.com/2008/10/qantas-reduce-initial-a380-schedule.html

As per 02OCT08 Amadeus Schedule update, QANTAS' A380 initial operating schedule has been reduced to just 2 weekly from 5 for November and December 2008.

Sydney - Los Angeles on QF011/012 will operate on Day 5 only. Day 357 from 02JAN09
Melbourne - Los Angeles on QF093/094 will operate on Day 1 only. Day 13 from 05JAN09

Planned 3 weekly Sydney - Singapore - London is still scheduled for 16JAN09 launch

[Malcolm Parker]

maybe a delay to the second aircraft

[Rhys Xanthis]

or giving more training time to crews as a result of the VAustralia announcement? After all, its pretty much A380 vs 777.

[Michael Morrison]

These reductions have been on the QF site for about 3 weeks now so nothing to do with VA and everything to do with delayed A380 deliveries.

[NickN]

From reading Australian Aviation last night the delays in delivery appear to be due to suppliers for the interior components of the aircraft. According to the AA story the V Australia 777 has been delayed until November and the next Emirates A380 delayed by a month.

[Rhys Xanthis]

These reductions have been on the QF site for about 3 weeks now so nothing to do with VA and everything to do with delayed A380 deliveries.

Apologies, i thought it was some new news :)

[Robert Zweck]

My brother is travelling on the inaugural Sydney-Singapore QF 31 flight on Jan. 16th. Looks like that is still intact.

Yesterday he heard the tail end of a news item on Adelaide Radio 5AA which said............." delayed delivery of the next 7 aircraft "

At the time he did not know if this referred to Qantas and the A380.

[Shameel Kumar]

Sydney - Los Angeles on QF011/012 will operate on Day 5 only. Day 357 from 02JAN09
Melbourne - Los Angeles on QF093/094 will operate on Day 1 only. Day 13 from 05JAN09


Just a quick question, where it says 'Day 5' and 'Day 1', which days of the week are they referring to?
I'm just unsure if Sunday or Monday is referred to as Day 1. :confused:

So with only 2 flights a week now, what will the A380 do on the other days? Operate any domestic routes to PER maybe, or just soak up the summer sun?

[Rhys Xanthis]

You wont see that coming on regular flights to Perth, i'll guarentee it now!

[Shameel Kumar]

You wont see that coming on regular flights to Perth, i'll guarentee it now!

Yeah, the more I think about it, I doubt the CASM would be favourable for putting it on any domestic run to PER or a dash across the Tasman to AKL.

They should just incorporate a quick tour of the plane as part of the Airside Tarmac Tours for a small additional fee when the aircraft's sitting idle most days of the week.

[Daniel F]

They should just incorporate a quick tour of the plane as part of the Airside Tarmac Tours for a small additional fee when the aircraft's sitting idle most days of the week.

The plane is really idle for just 1 day. The Monday MEL-LAX-MEL returns on Wednesday... then the Friday SYD-LAX-SYD returns on Sunday. So its only on Thursday that it gets a full day off.

[Geoff W]

Shameel,


My understanding is that Friday is Day 5.

I am booked on QF11 on a Friday mid Dec.

I hope I have that information correct AND that the schedule doesnt change again.

Kind regards,

Geoff

[Eli B]

It seems that seats between SYD and MEL (on a Monday from 26/10/08) on the QF A380 are not being sold (yet). Is that correct?

[Robert Zweck]

My brother is travelling on the inaugural Sydney-Singapore QF 31 flight on Jan. 16th. Looks like that is still intact.

Yesterday he heard the tail end of a news item on Adelaide Radio 5AA which said............." delayed delivery of the next 7 aircraft "

At the time he did not know if this referred to Qantas and the A380.

Turns out the story was about V Australia and the delayed B777 delivery

[Michael Morrison]

The plane is really idle for just 1 day. The Monday MEL-LAX-MEL returns on Wednesday... then the Friday SYD-LAX-SYD returns on Sunday. So its only on Thursday that it gets a full day off.

Given it lands at 9.40am on the Wednesday and leaves Sydney for LAX on FRI at 3pm, it is not in revenue service for over 48 hours (2 days).

It is then out of revenue service for over 24 hours (1day) between Sudnay and Mondays flights.

So it has around 3 days in AUS alone where it is not doing revenue flights.

[Arthur T]

... According to the AA story the V Australia 777 has been delayed until November and the next Emirates A380 delayed by a month.

I just wonder will EK's SYD - AKL A380 service would be delayed.
Because I am planning to take EK to AKL next Feb and their booking system shows "A380-800" :D

And anyone has an idea how much will EK charge for a single ride F class to Auckland? Hope that would be affordable and comparable to QF/NZ's J service to beat them by having a shower and a bar on EK's A380 F/J Class.

[Rhys Xanthis]

I do hate to be rude, but it really is as simple as doing a dummy booking on emirates.com

However, for some random dates in March, its $2152.11 return for 1 adult first class.

edit: And february as well.