QF 734 retirement plan

[Ash W]

Nope. The 1500 departure arrives in Melbourne at 16:10. That doesn't leave enough time to turn around fly back to Canberra and be ready for a 17:10 flight. So 100% two different a/c.

PS and getting OT a little I was just seeing if it was possible to do a last flight trip and not overnight in Melbourne and noticed that the last service from Melbourne to Canberra that day (QF822) is operated by a 767-300, it then turns around and goes back to Melbourne as QF821. Now of course 767's are common MEL-CBR, but never seen one in the evening, especially on a Sunday. Anyone know how long this has been happening for?

[Rowan McKeever]

They often do 822/821 on Sundays Ash, and that's between parliamentary sittings from memory.

Agree Zac that's my take on it as well... look at Canberra getting both last scheduled flights!

[Zac M]

Yeah, pretty common to see the 763 on Sunday night, however the booking system is showing a 738 for 822/821 that day.

[Ash W]

It is now, but was showing a 767 earlier! If it hadn't of been I would have noticed and asked.

[Greg Hyde]

Guys,

By my count (I could be wrong), TJS & TJX are the only two left

Is that right ?

[Zac M]

100% correct Greg!

Also Ash, I think you may have mistakenly put in the 23/3 as your return date as there is a memo at work with all the irregular 763 ops to CBR and QF822/821 on the 23/3 is one of them!

[Zac M]

So...am I the only one riding this flight???

[Joel A]

I am on QF814 (MEL-CBR) and the final (QF819 CBR-MEL)

[Zac M]

I'll be in 5f on the last sector! TJS will be the aircraft, TJX will do your flight up in the morning!

[Joel A]

Originally Posted by Zac M

I'll be in 5f on the last sector! TJS will be the aircraft, TJX will do your flight up in the morning!

Awesome, I was hoping to get a flight on both aircraft! I hope they do something special to commemorate the last flight..