QANTAS reduce initial A380 schedules

[Jim Liu]

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

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

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]

maybe a delay to the second aircraft

[Rhys Xanthis]

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

[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.

[NickN]

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.

[Rhys Xanthis]

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]

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.

[Shameel Kumar]

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

Just a quick question, where it says 'Day 5' and 'Day 1', which days of the week are they referring to?
I'm just unsure if Sunday or Monday is referred to as Day 1.

So with only 2 flights a week now, what will the A380 do on the other days? Operate any domestic routes to PER maybe, or just soak up the summer sun?

[Rhys Xanthis]

You wont see that coming on regular flights to Perth, i'll guarentee it now!

[Shameel Kumar]

Originally Posted by Rhys Xanthis

You wont see that coming on regular flights to Perth, i'll guarentee it now!

Yeah, the more I think about it, I doubt the CASM would be favourable for putting it on any domestic run to PER or a dash across the Tasman to AKL.

They should just incorporate a quick tour of the plane as part of the Airside Tarmac Tours for a small additional fee when the aircraft's sitting idle most days of the week.