QF1338

[Scott L.]

Last night, a Qantas 787 left Sydney bound for Sydney. Appears to have tracked south towards the Antarctic region before doing a U-turn heading back to Sydney and arriving 10 hours later this morning at 6am.

A very similar flight left Brisbane the night before, with similar timings and tracking.

QF1338 was the call sign.

Curious as to what the flight was for. Is it the SAF fuel testing. Anyone know?

[Max C]

Southern Lights Charter.

https://www.chimuadventures.com/en-a...-lights-flight

[James Smith]

VH-ZNK operated the SYD-SYD Southern Lights flight 2-3/4/22 with VH-ZNJ operating the BNE-BNE flight 1-2/4/22. Both flights used QF1338 as their flight number and travel three quarters of the way to Antarctica until they are in the aurora zone and cruise around the southern lights for up to four hours. There is a flight from MEL later in April and further flights from other cities in August and September, 2022.

[Scott L.]

Ok. Thanks folks, appreciate the info.