QF set to launch DFW flights from 16MAY11

[Sarah C]

There is a lot of connecting traffic into BNE to places like CNS, TSV, ISA, DRW etc so given the network in QLD, the DFW stop is a good alternative if you aren't coming direct from LAX. Also the transfer to BNE domestic is a little easier with the Airtrain compared to the hassle of SYD.

[Jarden S]

I wonder if they will beef a the route to daily soon?

[Sarah C]

Daily would be the plan but you need more A380s to free up 747s.......

[Stephen Brown]

I'm on the flight to DFW on the 29th of August. Looking forward to it!!

Looks full from what I can see.

[Andrew Coggan]

VH-OJC operated a very delayed QF7 this evening. This is the first time a non /ER 744 has operated the flight which will fly DFW-LAX-BNE-SYD on the way back.

[Trevor Sinclair]

Yes Andrew, posted earlier elsewhere: Today's QF7 SYD-DFW will be delayed and operated with, what I think is a first time, a non-ER 747, with VH-OJC. Revised times for the QF7 dep: 1900 arr: 1900. Return service QF8 will operate via AKL arriving 21SEP at 0545. Flight will continue to BNE and SYD arriving at 1155 21SEP.
(Quite interesting to see)

[Rowan McKeever]

Wow!! That's... different! Just looked on flightaware and this flight plus the one the day before both routed up around LAX then across, most before that seem to be more direct.

Wonder what happened that they couldn't use a 400ER?

[Shayne G]

Very impressive feat by the Roller powered Qantas 747-400.


Perhaps Alan Joyce will realise the non ER 747-400s are not so 'useless' after all.


It climbed out much faster then the typical UA 744 departure so I do wonder if they left some cargo behind?

[Brad Varney]

Must of been a ferry flight as it flew over my house at about 6500 ft.

[Rowan McKeever]

Qantas positioning flights generally carry QF6XXX flight numbers, OJC was flying as QF7.

I agree SYD-DFW is impressive for a non-ER, especially one of QF's oldest. It'll never be a regular occurence though, not with that LAX stop.