Once QF11/QF12 becomes an all A380 operation, the 5 surplus 789s initially appear to be distributed to cover 3 extra MEL-LAX QF93/QF94 rotations to make that a daily service, and one each to SYD-DFW QF7/QF8 and SYD-JNB QF63/QF64, taking those services up to 4 per week.

Looking at the location of all QANTAS A380s, there are only 7 left stored at VCV, 1 stored at AUH, 1 just positioning to LAX, with the remaining 3 in SYD (1 just arrived and the other 2 back in service).

Future expansion of A380 services will be daily QF11/12 SYD-LAX-SYD from 27/3/22 and daily QF1/2 SYD-LHR-SYD via SIN from 19/6/22, when an additional 3 A380s will be required to return to service. The LHR services will be operated by refurbished models as stated by Alan Joyce. No further A380 services have as yet been announced.

OQK re-entered service on the 5th operating QF11.

A380 OQK has conducted two training flights to the east of SYD today and is about to depart on a third.

For the second time in less than a week, the 787-9 operated QF9 sector from Darwin to LHR was initially delayed by ~12 hours then cancelled, leading to the cancellation of the return QF10 sectors, plus today's QF9 Melbourne - Darwin sector. Covid seemingly still creating issues ?

Possibly not in this latest occurrence, as 787-9 ZNI positioned to Darwin as QF6001 this afternoon, before operating the overnight Darwin - London Heathrow sector of QF9 - leaving ZNB sitting in Darwin.

Vhoqh will be ferrying to Abu Dhabi as qf6023 leaving Lax at 10am local.
Already had the cabin upgrade so maybe maintaince and a repaint into silver roo.?

Yes hopefully getting a repaint into the new livery!

ZNB was struck by lightning enroute MEL-DRW on Sunday so that'll have something to do with it.

Could also explain ZNBs unusual flight path (as QF10) on its eventual return to Melbourne this afternoon - half way to Perth before turning east, for a flight time of 5 hours versus usual direct route of ~3 hrs 40 min.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a...h-znb#2b249709