QANTAS reduce initial A380 schedules

Jim Liu · #1 2nd October 2008, 10:42 PM

Not sure if this has been posted because looks like it has been changed today.

http://airlineroute.blogspot.com/200...-schedule.html

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As per 02OCT08 Amadeus Schedule update, QANTAS' A380 initial operating schedule has been reduced to just 2 weekly from 5 for November and December 2008.

Sydney - Los Angeles on QF011/012 will operate on Day 5 only. Day 357 from 02JAN09
Melbourne - Los Angeles on QF093/094 will operate on Day 1 only. Day 13 from 05JAN09

Planned 3 weekly Sydney - Singapore - London is still scheduled for 16JAN09 launch

Malcolm Parker · #2 2nd October 2008, 11:12 PM

maybe a delay to the second aircraft

Rhys Xanthis · #3 3rd October 2008, 01:18 AM

or giving more training time to crews as a result of the VAustralia announcement? After all, its pretty much A380 vs 777.

Michael Morrison · #4 3rd October 2008, 07:23 AM

These reductions have been on the QF site for about 3 weeks now so nothing to do with VA and everything to do with delayed A380 deliveries.

NickN · #5 3rd October 2008, 08:28 AM

From reading Australian Aviation last night the delays in delivery appear to be due to suppliers for the interior components of the aircraft. According to the AA story the V Australia 777 has been delayed until November and the next Emirates A380 delayed by a month.

Arthur T · #6 6th October 2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by NickN

... According to the AA story the V Australia 777 has been delayed until November and the next Emirates A380 delayed by a month.

I just wonder will EK's SYD - AKL A380 service would be delayed.
Because I am planning to take EK to AKL next Feb and their booking system shows "A380-800"

And anyone has an idea how much will EK charge for a single ride F class to Auckland? Hope that would be affordable and comparable to QF/NZ's J service to beat them by having a shower and a bar on EK's A380 F/J Class.

Rhys Xanthis · #7 3rd October 2008, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Morrison

These reductions have been on the QF site for about 3 weeks now so nothing to do with VA and everything to do with delayed A380 deliveries.

Apologies, i thought it was some new news

Robert Zweck · #8 3rd October 2008, 02:38 PM

My brother is travelling on the inaugural Sydney-Singapore QF 31 flight on Jan. 16th. Looks like that is still intact.

Yesterday he heard the tail end of a news item on Adelaide Radio 5AA which said............." delayed delivery of the next 7 aircraft "

At the time he did not know if this referred to Qantas and the A380.