Qantas Cuts Capacity in Response to Oil Prices

[Michael Morrison]

Originally Posted by Ben O

wonder what QF will do with the free A330 capacity?

Perhaps put it on PER-NRT and SYD-MNL so that the only long haul 767 flying left under the Qantas brand is HNL ?

[Ben O]

SYD-CGK
SYD/BNE-MNL
PER-NRT
SYD-HNL

These will be the only Intl B763 routes. (Apart from NZ)

[Rhys Xanthis]

perhaps replace 767, dare i say could they possibly use one to do PER-MEL/SYD runs?

[Michael Morrison]

Originally Posted by Ben O

SYD-CGK
SYD/BNE-MNL
PER-NRT
SYD-HNL

These will be the only Intl B763 routes. (Apart from NZ)

CGK could be done with domestic aircraft (like NOU and CHC etc)

I was thinking it would be one less 767 config flying around if they got rid of them.

Also, the reason they said they were dropping SYD-KUL was because they needed the aircraft elsewhere. Does this mean that pax figures to KUL on JQ are struggling, or just they need the aircraft. Has anyone experienced SYD-KUL before?

SYD-DRW-SGN on an A320. How Awful

[Kelvin R]

Isnt the seat pitch on the JQ A320 and the A332 the same? The only difference is that seating is 3x3 instead of the more desirable 2x4x2?

Don't JQ already fly MEL-DRW-SIN and CNS-DRW-SIN with the A320 so what is the difference in flight time of the new service?

I guess JQ wasnt seeing much demand for starclass on the route?

If the US and EU airlines can send 757's across the Atlantic I am sure that the A320 can fly across part of the pacific.

[Michael Morrison]

Originally Posted by Lukas Mahoney

Also, the reason they said they were dropping SYD-KUL was because they needed the aircraft elsewhere. Does this mean that pax figures to KUL on JQ are struggling, or just they need the aircraft.

It may not even be doing as badly as Japan - but I guess QF want to keep a hold on more of their NRT slots for now.

Also it doesnt appear that these additonal A330's are coming to fruition so something had to be cut.

[Chris Tully]

Seat pitch and type are different on the A320 and A330.

A320 seat design provides for an inch of extra width. Seat pitch is 30 inches.

The A330's are using the exisiting Qantas Y seats with the fabric replaced with leather. Seat pitch is 32 inches.

[Marty H]

Originally Posted by Chris Tully

Seat pitch and type are different on the A320 and A330.

A320 seat design provides for an inch of extra width. Seat pitch is 30 inches.

The A330's are using the exisiting Qantas Y seats with the fabric replaced with leather. Seat pitch is 32 inches.

Ask any girl and they would tell you they would prefer an extra two inches

[Mick M]

Was in an unnamed large engineering facility only last week and asked the question re the 743's service life and got a non committal answer that mentioned D checks coming up and thus decision time was approaching. The same conversation also mentioned the profitability of large aircraft on the SYD-PER run and the most likely runner would be 332's. So that's my informed comment contribution. So Andrew M's comment would seem to be on the cash.

Marty: Now you're getting into it!