Qantas B747 on domestic - 24/9/09
 

Today's QF419 Sydney to Melbourne flight was operated by B747 VH-OJI.

Is it known why Qantas have used this jumbo on a domestic flight?
A repositioning move? High passenger demand? Roll-on effect from yesterday's dust storms?

Will be interesting to see if this a/c works the return flight, QF428 back to Sydney.

I am not sure of the reason, but I remember flying on a B747 last year MEL-SYD when there had been a day of delays and cancellations ex MEL and QF flew a B747 down to uplift pax who had been delayed, so could be a similar situation.

Cheers
Mark

Its to get people moving again.

Big back log to clear from yesterday!

According to the QF website QF428 is operated today by a B744.

I was at airport and can tell you OJI sure got up early- not far past Novotel Cronulla off 34L looking from the tower/mound.

Will upload some pics in this thread soon

.....if only they had a spare A380 to run some domestic shuttles today!:rolleyes:

Are any of the domestic gates at T1 at MEL A380 capable?

Nope. Unless they upgraded gate 23, but I don't see why they would

B747's have also been known to do Syd-Melb on Grand Prix weekends as well :)

VH-OJS worked QF557 & QF566 today between Sydney and Perth.
Any known reason for today's equipment change?