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An extra 20K for this seat - more money than sense - or is that cents
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#622
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Although we all know, first class is much more than a 'seat'
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Does anyone know what time the Constellation Journeys QANTAS B744 charter on OEB departs Sydney for Hanoi tomorrow. There are no details listed on the Sydney Airport International departures site.
OEB arrived from Santiago late on Thursday afternoon and hasn't flown since in readiness for its 21 day adventure. |
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I can now answer my own question. Flightaware is showing OEB as operating QF6031 to Hanoi which is scheduled to depart from Sydney at 10:30 this morning.
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#625
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https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/me...rewell-jumbos/
So all Jumbos will be out of the fleet by end of 2020. I would have liked to see a few of them stick around for routes like YVR, HNL, etc |
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The rising fuel prices must have accelerated plans for the 747 demise.
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#628
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From todays announcement
Qantas has 10 747-400s currently in service, comprising six GE-powered 747-400ERs (VH-OEE thru OEJ) delivered between 2002 and 2003, a single GE-powered 747-48E (VH-OEB, built for Asiana in 1993 and acquired by Qantas in 1998) and three RR-powered 747-438s (VH-OJS, OJT and OJU) delivered in 1999-2000. The airline says it will “steadily” retire the 747 “between July this year and the end of 2020”. |
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In yesterday Airline Routes Online posting on QANTAS services to Hong Kong it stated that the last 744 service to HKG was tentatively scheduled for 12 December, 2018. This will allow a further non ER 744 to be retired after one is retired in July, 2018, possibly OEB which is 25 years old.
The full post follows with the last sentence applicable: Quote:
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#630
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Silly question. Is there any particular reason as to why OEB has not flow to LAX for quite some time?
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