QANTAS Again

[Andrew M]

Funny that I dont' recall reading about that delay.......

[Bruce Bramwell]

Originally Posted by Bobby C

Apparently an Emirates A345 was delayed for more than 16 hours at Perth earlier this week.

Does anyone know why ?

A345????????

(yes I know its an A340-500 but never knew they came into perth?)

[Rhys Xanthis]

Originally Posted by Bruce Bramwell

A345????????

(yes I know its an A340-500 but never knew they came into perth?)

2 x daily a345 with emirates, SAA 5 x weekly (not monday & thursday) A343 (upgrading to an a346 temporarily soon) and air mauritius a343 (not sure of frequency).

[Marty H]

Originally Posted by Rhys Xanthis

2 x daily a345 with emirates, SAA 5 x weekly (not monday & thursday) A343 (upgrading to an a346 temporarily soon) and air mauritius a343 (not sure of frequency).

Twice a week.

[Krzysztof M]

For whatever reason JQ3 was operated by QF767 tonight, having departed 34L just before 9pm, almost 3hrs late.

[Sarah C]

Originally Posted by Krzysztof M

For whatever reason JQ3 was operated by QF767 tonight, having departed 34L just before 9pm, almost 3hrs late.

Could have been the replacement aircraft for the charter to Phuket yesterday. JQ don't have A330's lying around so they might have subbed the 330 on that flight to operate the charter.

[Krzysztof M]

Thanks Sarah. I wasn't aware they did an extra charter to Phuket (possibly something to do with recent airport closures in Thailand). That would've caused the Honolulu-bound aircraft subsitution.

[Philip Argy]

It's becoming difficult to resist the conclusion that something has changed at Qantas, despite the denials.

First we have fumes in the cabin reported to have forced the cancellation of three Melbourne flights today, and I can personally report that 50% of the toilets on VH-OGS went u/s on flight 581 from SYD-PER this morning after one holding tank reported itself as full.

[Raymond Rowe]

It is all called saving money.

[Nigel C]

No, it's called flavour of the month.

The stuff that's getting reported now is stuff that in the past wouldn't have raised an eyebrow. They aren't 'new' or 'rare' events; they happen more than the travelling public would generally care to know about.
Even CASA admitted that the rates of incidents hasn't risen; it's merely getting reported more in the media. (see http://yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=1401)

Hopefully the NSW ALP's demise (or any other significant event) will take some attention away from this incessant pursuit the media has with Qantas.

Anyway, how good's the weather been up and down the east coast recently?