QF 581/582 Using 747 Aircraft - Page 6

Andrew Coggan · #51 8th July 2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Luke Chittock

QF581/582 744 scheds now loaded, effective 09JUL

Started a day early. VH-OJD is doing QF581 this morning.

Jim M · #52 2nd October 2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke Chittock

Hi Jim - I was under the impression the second B744 service wasn't happening.. or at least not until November. Stand to be corrected though.

Has anyone heard anymore about a second SYD-PER-SYD rotation for the 744 as earlier discussed?

I've heard no more about it so I'm assuming it has been shelved.

Jim

Scott Loveday · #53 21st October 2012, 12:28 AM

Hi folks,

I believe that from Monday 19 November, the QF581/582 rotation switches to B767 operation.

Jim M · #54 21st October 2012, 10:14 AM

Not really sure what is going on with the 581/582 service.
It appears on the QF flight schedules as a 763 from Nov 19 as already said, but a friend of mine has booked on it for 24 Dec and it is showing an A333 and i found a few more days around Christmas where it is an A332.

However,i then tried an experiment and searched quite a few various days through Jan/Feb and it appeared to switch back to a 744,so i'm not sure whats happening here.

Maybe OJD is going on Christmas holidays

Seriously though, if anyone does know what is happening, please post.

Cheers
Jim

Jayden Laing · #55 21st October 2012, 11:50 AM

OEJ did QF581/582 today whilst OJD has the chance to stretch her legs properly by doing the QF64 return today!

Todd Hendry · #56 21st October 2012, 01:07 PM

As far as I know the 744 will be off the run until the 1st of Jan.

No idea why.

Todd

Jim M · #57 21st October 2012, 01:31 PM

Thanks Todd

Jim

Dave Dale · #58 21st October 2012, 08:11 PM

Not that I know, but I recall the 747's were pulled off previously because of fuel costs and demand (or lack of) and then put back on (this time round) in response to Virgin's A330's and business class offering. I recall Alan Joyce spruiking the international lie flat seats on the 747's in response to Virgin's A330's doing transcon. Perhaps fuel and demand may be the reason once again? Pure speculation however.

Dave

Jim M · #59 21st October 2012, 08:23 PM

Maybe Dave you have something there although it seems the 744 will be back on the rotation from 1 Jan.

Cheers

Jim

Fred C · #60 14th November 2012, 07:29 PM

Looks like Sun 18th Nov is the last 581/582 run by OJD for the moment. (As suggested already) It is swapped to the 767 fleet from Mon onwards.

OJD will be relegated to the 21/22 run and various others.