Qantas to do six return flights to Vancouver in January

[Alex Ch]

That's about minimum for a real long haul op, Alex!

My understanding Yusef is that the outbound Wed crew will ops the Sun return and the Sat outbound ops the Thurs return hence my comment about the long slip.

[Brett o]

Does anyone know if the plane will stay in Vancouver for the 36 hours ?

[Rowan McKeever]

Aircraft and crew will remain in YVR until the next scheduled return (i.e. the next night).

[Mark Grima]

Originally Posted by JamesL

Mark, QF along with VA both do that in LAX, CZ are similar in MEL.

I know both QF and VA have 12 plus hours on the group in LAX (although QF have just changed this, right??) but not 36 hours.

Can't speak of CZ, I couldn't find a timetable on their website to save my life.

Obviously its financially viable for QF or they wouldn't be doing it. Just surprising really.

Cheers

M

[Brad Myer]

Qantas have applied for year round 3x weekly services:

http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-mulls...couver-flights

http://www.iasc.gov.au/applications/files/4920.pdf

[Ollie Menkens]

Qantas is looking to go to Vancouver all year around

source:http://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-mulls...n=home-flipper

the application form is here

Source:http://www.iasc.gov.au/applications/files/4920.pdf

happy read

[Kent Broadhead]

What's the betting that it will become a JQ route when they have their full 787 complement? 787 seems much more the right plane for the route than 744.

[Max C]

Doubt it, the 11 JQ 787's are a one-for-one swap with the A330's. Future Qantas Group 787's could still end up anywhere, if they turn up at all.

I wouldn't be betting on JQ international doing too much expansion in the future.

[JamesL]

It would be severely weight restricted when leaving YVR during the summer period similar to the B777s operating at the moment.

[Brad Myer]

The QF B744ERs scheduled to operate the flights will have no restrictions.