QF 18 coming through AKL tomorrow.

[William Bradley]

Evening all,

Noticed on the AKL airport website that QF 18 will be making a stop through Auckland tomorrow instead of doing the normal Buenos Aires - Sydney direct route.

Shows it coming in at 18:40 with a quick turn around heading for Sydney at 19:40.


Does anyone know what rego will be doing this route?

Also is this to be a more regular occurance? i remeber reading something about this happening a few times throughout July somewhere but canot find the source.

Cheers

[Jayden Laing]

According to this: http://data.flight24.com/flights/qf17/ QF18 should be VH-OEF

[Tim Bowrey]

If OEF opperated QF17 today it will be back on the 15th. So whichever opperated it yesterday is the one via AKL tomorrow.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

That would be OEH Tim/William.

[Stefan Perkas]

QANTAS on 31AUG11, 05SEP11 and 07SEP11 is revising Sydney – Buenos Aires operation. The flight will be operating as Sydney – Buenos Aires – Christchurch – Sydney on 31AUG11 and Sydney – Buenos Aires – Auckland – Sydney on 05SEP11/07SEP11.
Schedule:

QF018 EZE1255 – 1735+1CHC1905+1 – 2030+1SYD 744 31AUG11

QF018 EZE1255 – 1735+1AKL1905+1 – 2040+1SYD 744 05SEP11/07SEP11


This will be for Rugby World Cup (i presume)....

[James K]

Now operating non stop EZESYD.

[Peter Agatsiotis]

Jayden was correct, OEF operated QF18 today!

[Jayden Laing]

I thought it was similar to the Jo'burg flights. X aircraft leaves on X morning whilst Z aircraft leaves on Z morning with X aircraft arriving back into Sydney late on Z day which makes these aircraft pass each other at some point (hope that made sense) :)

[William Bradley]

Thanks for the info guys. Hopefully OEJ operates one of those services through Auckland. Shooting OEJ is at the top of my to do list.

[William Bradley]

Hye guys,

Is QF 18 stopping through Auckland today? If so what rego is opperating the route?

Will

[Kieran Wells]

Should be VH-OEF

[Jason H]

Will be stopping into AKL tomorrow afternoon around 5:30. VH-OEF didn't stop in AKL yesterday (as far as I know), but tomorrow's QF18 is VH-OEJ.

Edit: Saturday's QF18 (VH-OEF) has been delayed 23hours and will arrive in Sydney this evening. Will not be stopping in AKL. Monday's QF18 (VH-OEJ) will be operating through AKL on Tuesday evening

[William Bradley]

Excellent news Jason.

Thanks for the info.

[William Bradley]

Looks like shes running a bit late. Scheduled to arrive into AKL at 17:35 it will now be in at 18:10 and departing Auckland at 19:05.