JQ to operate 321 to HBA and LST

[Kain C]

Two services each direction on MEL-HBA and one service each direction on MEL-LST on 25/1 will be operated by 321 equipment. I believe that it will be the first occasion that the type has landed at either of those airports.

[Ryan K]

I read on another forum that JQ flew a A321 between SYD-LST-SYD and OOL-HBA-OOL earlier this week so as to get the airport staff familiar with the aircraft.

Also, QF have sent a couple of 763's to HBA this week. The cricket day/nighter at Bellerive probably had something to do with this.

[Sarah C]

Also, QF have sent a couple of 763's to HBA this week. The cricket day/nighter at Bellerive probably had something to do with this.

OGS down there, ZXC back to SYD today. Due to the cricket teams and thier luggage requiremens.

[Geoff W]

Dont you reckon this displays how far the AFL is on the back foot for the 2011 season? DJ havent these resources.

Rest assured I believe they will be giving it their best effort.

I know there is another thread relating to this. I dont plan on keeping posting AFL thoughts here.

Kind regards,

Geoff

[Kain C]

I read on another forum that JQ flew a A321 between SYD-LST-SYD and OOL-HBA-OOL earlier this week so as to get the airport staff familiar with the aircraft.

Well spotted. It will be very interesting to see when and on what routes the 321 appears on a scheduled basis to HBA/LST. Are JQ getting more 321s or will these services have to come from existing metal? NS11 would seem an odd time given it will be low season and JQ has recently increased seats over 60% to Tasmania.

[Stefan Perkas]

I read on another forum that JQ flew a A321 between SYD-LST-SYD and OOL-HBA-OOL earlier this week so as to get the airport staff familiar with the aircraft..

The tuesday one was suppose to route SYD-ADL-SYD-LST-SYD for training but never eventuated. Us Adelaideians were annoyed.

Kain do you know if there is any A321's are scheduled to Adelaide, Hobart and Launceston for these training flights/passenger services?

[Brad Myer]

Has JQ updated any schedules for the 27th MAR onwards? (NS11)

[Nathan Bartlett]

The A321 never came on the 18th into either ADL, HBA or LST, so i had to fly on an A320 to SYD... :rolleyes:

Has been re-scheduled to operate into HBA twice and LST once this Tuesday 25th Jan. No date for ADL yet.

[D Chan]

DJ havent these resources.

but I think AFL clubs don't have issues that cricketers have e.g. cricket coffin bags (correct me if I am wrong)... all they have are players with long legs :cool:

[Raymond Rowe]

The AFL will learn the hard way.Should have stuck with Qantas which can supply the aircraft if something does go wrong.

[Ryan K]

but I think AFL clubs don't have issues that cricketers have e.g. cricket coffin bags (correct me if I am wrong)... all they have are players with long legs :cool:

When Hawthorn plays in Launceston, Qantas always put the teams and their staff on 737's, not 767's. So there is sufficient room on these aircraft. They would use 737's direct from PER, ADL, MEL and BNE.

[Cam L]

The tuesday one was suppose to route SYD-ADL-SYD-LST-SYD for training but never eventuated. Us Adelaideians were annoyed.

Kain do you know if there is any A321's are scheduled to Adelaide, Hobart and Launceston for these training flights/passenger services?



That'd be great. i saw a couple at OOL on hols a few years back, they look great so ADl would be cool place to see them.....

[Kelvin R]

So QF can send a couple of 767's to HBA for cricket but cannot send a couple to ADL for the Tour Down Under. There were over two dozen bikes left behind on just QF 774 last night, there were three baggage carts of bikes left behind on the MEL flight (over 3 dozen) which left at the same time. I got lucky and both bikes I checked arrived, but on the way to ADL one did not. It amazes me that QF think that it is ok to take up to a week to re-unite bikes to PAX yet can redeploy a 767 or two for cricket. Just like your bat and pads for a cricketer, if you are a cyclist you need your bike to participate in the sport.

[Stefan Perkas]

On Friday we had a 4 B767's 2 from Sydney, 1 from MEL and 1 from Brisbane. Last night QF783 was a B767 from Sydney. I belive they were all to do with the Tour Down under.

[Kain C]

The tuesday one was suppose to route SYD-ADL-SYD-LST-SYD for training but never eventuated. Us Adelaideians were annoyed.

Kain do you know if there is any A321's are scheduled to Adelaide, Hobart and Launceston for these training flights/passenger services?

No, I don't. I suspect that the 321 that didn't eventuate to ADL was just part of the rotation for the LST-SYD, since ADL still hasn't received any 321s, but LST and HBA have. They only have a few for domestic remember, so if HBA and LST are getting some services from them, then I can't see there being enough 321s to do ADL services too.

Has JQ updated any schedules for the 27th MAR onwards? (NS11)

They have a stop-gap schedule in at the moment. Lots of routes seem under capacity compared with recent schedules, e.g. I think MEL-OOL had up to 10 a day in Jan, but only showing 5 a day on the new schedule some days.

The A321 never came on the 18th into either ADL, HBA or LST, so i had to fly on an A320 to SYD... :rolleyes:

Has been re-scheduled to operate into HBA twice and LST once this Tuesday 25th Jan. No date for ADL yet.

The three services all eventuated and were all operated by VH-VWY.

[Stefan Perkas]

JQ774-779 MEL-ADL-MEL is being operated by a A321 this morning. this will be the 1st ever A321 of any airline to Adelaide,

[Kain C]

Another 321 scheduled to HBA as JQ707/704 on 10 Feb.

[Kain C]

Digging up this thread one last time, new 321 rotations effective 3 April:

MEL-OOL 0600
OOL-MEL 0840
MEL-OOL 1220
OOL-MEL 1500
MEL-OOL 1800
OOL-MEL 2045

MEL-CNS 0610
CNS-MEL 1035
MEL-HBA 1500
HBA-MEL 1645
MEL-BNE 1830
BNE-MEL 2110

MEL-BNE 0715
BNE-MEL 0955
MEL-SYD 1335
SYD-MEL 1540
MEL-SYD 1800
SYD-MEL 2005

SYD-CNS 0600
CNS-SYD 1025
SYD-BNE 1400
BNE-SYD 1605
SYD-OOL 1845
OOL-SYD 2045

So new permanent 321 services to BNE and HBA. Nothing to ADL nor LST at this stage. I guess JQ are operating the 321 into BNE in a pre-emptive move to the rumored TT base in BNE.