QF8

[Geoff Br]

Looking at FR24 and it shows QF8 on its way to YBBN rather than YSSY. I will be on QF8 in October, so hope it does this on my flight as saves me using QF508 from YSSY to YBBN.

[Alex T]

QF8 always drops by Brissie for a fuel stop, though from next month QF7/8 will be operated by an A380 direct both ways without having to stop at Brissie: http://yssyforum.net/board/showthrea...ht=A380+Dallas

http://airlineroute.net/2014/05/13/qf-dfw-sep14/

[Geoff Br]

OK, I live on short final for YBBN 01. That must be the sod who who blasts over my place between 4 and 5 some mornings. The 380, with more range will not have those issues.

[Mick F]

QF8 doesn't land that early.

[Shaal L]

does come in early . scheduled arr time 5.00

[Mick F]

My apologies Shaal. I flew on it in December and thought we landed much later than that. Perhaps there was a schedule change?

Cheers

Mick

[Alex T]

^I think during summer months, daylight savings pushes some QF International flight times by one hour or so.

You probably landed at Brissie around 6-6:30am, after a short turnaround the flight leaves for Syd around 7:40am for an arrival into Syd at 9:30am.

[David O.]

Just wondering, will it be the same crew operating from BNE-SYD, or is there a crew change for the short hop?

[Alex Lui]

It would be a different crew. The crew that does Dallas to Brisbane would have reached their hours by the time they reach Brisbane so there is a crew change for the short hop to Sydney.

[Adam.S]

This being the last week of flights for QF8; will result in the last time a B747 will operate domestically in Australia (to the best of my knowledge).

I don't expect so, however is there any chance the airline will in some way mark this occasion for the final QF8 flight BNE-SYD on Tuesday September 30th?
Other then 'bragging rights', a small memento of sorts for passengers would be nice to help celebrate the historical event.


Admittedly it is probably only aviation enthusiasts and not the airline who will acknowledge the occasion.