Qantas B747 on domestic - 24/9/09

[Adam.S]

Today's QF419 Sydney to Melbourne flight was operated by B747 VH-OJI.

Is it known why Qantas have used this jumbo on a domestic flight?
A repositioning move? High passenger demand? Roll-on effect from yesterday's dust storms?

Will be interesting to see if this a/c works the return flight, QF428 back to Sydney.

[Mark T]

I am not sure of the reason, but I remember flying on a B747 last year MEL-SYD when there had been a day of delays and cancellations ex MEL and QF flew a B747 down to uplift pax who had been delayed, so could be a similar situation.

Cheers
Mark

[Brad Myer]

Its to get people moving again.

Big back log to clear from yesterday!

[Dan Hammond]

According to the QF website QF428 is operated today by a B744.

[Matt_L]

I was at airport and can tell you OJI sure got up early- not far past Novotel Cronulla off 34L looking from the tower/mound.

Will upload some pics in this thread soon

[Adam.S]

.....if only they had a spare A380 to run some domestic shuttles today!:rolleyes:

[Dan Hammond]

Are any of the domestic gates at T1 at MEL A380 capable?

[Jason H]

Nope. Unless they upgraded gate 23, but I don't see why they would

[Mike S]

B747's have also been known to do Syd-Melb on Grand Prix weekends as well :)

[Adam.S]

VH-OJS worked QF557 & QF566 today between Sydney and Perth.
Any known reason for today's equipment change?

[Michael Atkin]

Not sure about why they have changed it but my cousins were on the flight and were very happy about getting a Intl config aircraft on the sector, also said it was a very bumpy departure out of SYD

[Chris Fox]

Would have thought maybe Grand Final demand, maybe lots of people flying out of SYD due lack of seats out of MEL?

[Jason H]

not 100% sure, but a 332 operated some SYD-MEL flights yesterday replacing a 763 on some flights. Maybe a 763 went u/s, and the Perth 332 was used as a replacement?

[Justin L]

Maybe the 332 that was used for the AFL Grand Final flyover was then used on the scheduled MEL-SYD runs that day in lieu of a 767 seeing as they had the aircraft there already?