A380 Movements - Australia

[Grahame Hutchison]

I just noticed ...

VH-OQA QF0093 12/11/2008 13:58 Qantas A380-842 <-<--- Melbourne-Los Angeles

and confirmed this QF93 departure on the Melbourne Airport flight information board.

Are QF now running three services a week to LAX, two from Melbourne on Monday & Wednesday, and one from Sydney on Friday.

Sometimes the A380 flight numbers do not update correctly on ACARS and I thought this may just be the positioning flight from Melbourne. Today's 1259 departure from Melbourne and the 1338 pickup on Sydney ACARS seem to match up quite well. The positioning flight on the 5th November approached YSSY at 1633.

[Andrew M]

Originally Posted by Grahame Hutchison

Are QF now running three services a week to LAX, two from Melbourne on Monday & Wednesday, and one from Sydney on Friday.

I think your asking a question in there

Yes they have been running 3 services a week from the start, with the days you have said above

[Daniel F]

Originally Posted by Andrew M

Yes they have been running 3 services a week from the start, with the days you have said above

Actually, not quite. The Wednesday service was not in the original plan and still isn't. If you look at the timetable, Wednesday services are still scheduled to be operated by a 747-400.

[Andrew M]

Ah yes that's right !

[Grahame Hutchison]

Wednesday of last week they had a positioning flight from Melbourne to Sydney after the aircraft's return from LAX, with the next service being Sydney-LAX on the Friday. Today looks like the first time they have slipped in the extra Melbourne-LAX service.

[Greg Hyde]

thanks for info.

Greg

[John Thoroughgood]

What time does the A380 dep YSSY for LAX on Fridays please. Pardon my ignorance, but I am confused by all the codeshare info on the International departures display.
Cheers John