QF198 HKG-SYD 3rd August

Ryan N · #1 23rd July 2008, 06:40 PM

I've just noticed an extra flight from Hong Kong to Sydney on this date. Does anyone know why there would be an extra flight just for this date? Is there a special event or charter happening?

Rhys Xanthis · #2 23rd July 2008, 07:12 PM

Could just be an aircraft repositioning.

Ken K · #3 24th July 2008, 08:16 AM

That'd be to do with QF188's move from a day flight to a night flight. I believe QF188 is operating that morning aswell, with the incoming QF187 turned around to operate QF198 that night.

Michael Morrison · #4 24th July 2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken K

That'd be to do with QF188's move from a day flight to a night flight. I believe QF188 is operating that morning aswell, with the incoming QF187 turned around to operate QF198 that night.

When is it moving to a night flight?

128 still shows as the 744 night flight...and 188 as the day flight, which changes to flight 88 sometime int he future?

Daniel F · #5 24th July 2008, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Morrison

When is it moving to a night flight?

Looks like from 3 August onwards. Departing Hong Kong at 11:20pm, arriving in Sydney at 10:30am the next day.

Guess that means there is no longer a QF connection to Sydney in HK if you're catching QF30 from LHR.

Ken K · #6 24th July 2008, 09:48 AM

QF188 will become a night flight for the period August 4-23. Times are HKG/SYD 2320L/1030L ops by an A333. The flight number change to QF88 will take effect October 26.

Ben O · #7 24th July 2008, 10:35 AM

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Looks like from 3 August onwards. Departing Hong Kong at 11:20pm, arriving in Sydney at 10:30am the next day.

Guess that means there is no longer a QF connection to Sydney in HK if you're catching QF30 from LHR.

The changes are only for during the olympics.

By SEP QF187/188 ops will return to normal.