Etihad temporarily replacing V Aus

[Will H]

Looks like Etihad's replacement of V on SYD-AUH to allow V's 777s to enter mx (as previously reported in the AFR) starts in Feb.

Any idea how V managed Y+ pax originally booked on V but will now be in Y+ lacking Etihad 777s?

[Malcolm Parker]

The Virgin Australia premium economy pax will be reaccommodation in Etihad business class as per below policy announced on the 2nd December 2011.

General information Details
V Australia Guests booked in Economy and Business
Guests will be reaccommodated into the same cabin as booked

V Australia Guests booked in Premium Economy
Etihad Airways does not have a Premium Economy cabin. These Guests will be
reaccommodated into the Business cabin
Guests upgraded from Premium Economy to Business will not be proactively
offered complimentary limo service but will be granted this if requested.

Other benefits of the Business Class product offering DO apply, e.g. baggage
allowance, Lounge access. MCT changes as a result of Etihad operating these
flights Connecting flights to be rebooked FOC if MCT cannot now be maintained

Guest does not wish to travel with Etihad Guest may be reaccommodated onto a V Australia operated flight after 10/04/12 and before 30/04/12
Alternatively, Guest may obtain a full refund if requested (only offered once other options have been explored)

[Radi K]

also mentioned here a few weeks back http://yssyforum.net/board/showpost.php?p=69409&postcount=829

[Stefan Perkas]

Evening all,

By the looks Etihad will swap one of their A346 flights to a B777-300ER 3 days a week.

From 06FEB12 to 09APR12, ETIHAD is increasing Abu Dhabi – Sydney service from 11 to 14 weekly. Additional 3 weekly flight is operated by Boeing 777-300ER. Its partner V Australia is temporary suspending this route during this period as its own Boeing 777-300ER is to undergo scheduled maintenance check.

Schedule:

EY450 AUH1010 – 0720+1SYD 346 x135
EY450 AUH1030 – 0715+1SYD 77W 135
EY454 AUH2200 – 1910+1SYD 346 D

EY451 SYD1555 – 2340AUH 346 x246
EY451 SYD1605 – 2340AUH 77W 246
EY455 SYD2150 – 0535+1AUH 346 D

[Mike W]

I wonder how long the 340NG's will grace(?) our skies. I think a bunch of airlines are now saying "it was a good idea at the time" but the 777NG's seem to have virtually ruled them obsolete overnight.

@15minutesoffame

[Rowan McKeever]

Hi Stefan

EY450/451 has always been 4x weekly with A340, the VA flight slotted into the days that these flights don't operate. So EY's normal SYD schedule is 11x weekly.

Cheers
Rowan

[Stefan Perkas]

Afternoon all,

Sorry to drag this topic back up...

ETIHAD from 01NOV13 to 20NOV13 is temporary increasing Abu Dhabi – Sydney service, from 11 to 14 weekly, as Virgin Australia temporary suspends its own 3 weekly flights. ETIHAD will operate 2-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for the additional 3 weekly flights.

EY450 AUH1010 – 0720+1SYD 346 x135
EY450 AUH1045 – 0715+1SYD 77W 135
EY454 AUH2145 – 1855+1SYD 77W D

EY451 SYD1555 – 2340AUH 346 x246
EY451 SYD1605 – 2340AUH 77W 246
EY455 SYD2150 – 0535+1AUH 77W D

http://airlineroute.net/2013/08/01/ey-syd-nov13/

[Michael Mak]

More 77Ws getting repainted? The timing seems to fit into a repaint.

[JamesL]

Either that or a maintenance check...

[Chris B.]

Yep scheduled maintenance.

[NathanJ]

VH-VPH is the aircraft.