QLK at OAG today

[Rowan McKeever]

Morning folks!

Noticed on flightaware VH-LQF operated a QLK294D/QLK711D rotation to Orange (OAG) this morning, with VH-QOP scheduled to operate a second OAG rotation this afternoon as QLK710D/QLK295D. Does anyone know if this has happened in the past / likely to happen again in the future?? Also does anyone know if this is a charter (mining, government, etc)?? Can't imagine it would be any kind of proving run or otherwise preparing for a new route!

Cheers
Rowan

[Steve McGinley]

Google is your best friend, maybe something to do with this

http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/media-releases/may-2010/4070/global/en

[Jayden Laing]

Even though that was from 2010 Steve?

[Rowan McKeever]

Does seem feasible! TQG did a similar pair of rotations to Parkes in late August using QLK2294 and QLK2295; TQG also ran a Captain's Choice or similar tour in June this year which I'm sure used QLK2294. So perhaps those flight numbers are reserved for the CC tour work?

[Matt Southwell]

I'll find out the exact reason for you guys, but from memory its just a charter nothing else. My dad works at OAG and would have been the agent on duty at the time, got a feeling it was mining related.

Matt

[Matt Southwell]

Hey guys,
Was talking to dad it was a mining charter

Matt