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Old 12th December 2016, 11:20 AM
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The follow on part to this story is that QF are looking at cancelling the London A380 service from Melbourne, and originating the Perth-London B787 service in Melbourne - a bit like Air Canada's Toronto-Vancouver-Sydney service.
So potentially we can fly domestically on the B787 to Perth without going all the way to London.
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Old 12th December 2016, 12:28 PM
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Just heard on radio, it will be Syd, Perth, London.
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Old 12th December 2016, 01:19 PM
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Thought I saw somewhere that it would be Mel - Per - Lon ?
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Old 12th December 2016, 03:25 PM
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WHO said anything about a "DOUBLE DAILY" PER/LHR service????? It is 1 daily from what I read and if it started in PER it would need 2 X 789, but might be a bit tight. As it appears it might start in MEL, you would be looking at 3.
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Old 12th December 2016, 03:28 PM
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WHO said anything about a "DOUBLE DAILY" PER/LHR service????? It is 1 daily from what I read and if it started in PER it would need 2 X 789, but might be a bit tight. As it appears it might start in MEL, you would be looking at 3.

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Old 12th December 2016, 06:29 PM
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That means 14 direct services, 1 daily PER-LHR, 1 daily LHR-PER. It does not mean return double daily.
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Old 12th December 2016, 06:43 PM
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I was at the announcement yesterday and AJ was asked whether any existing flights to LHR would be cancelled and he said no they wouldn't. He also said that Qantas still owns 4slots at Heathrow and would like to be using all 4 in the not so distant future.
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That means 14 direct services, 1 daily PER-LHR, 1 daily LHR-PER. It does not mean return double daily.
Oh I understand thanks
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Old 13th December 2016, 01:00 PM
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Passengers flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles will be the first to experience the Qantas 787-9 Dreamliner when the inaugural international service takes-off on 15 December next year*.
The Qantas Dreamliner will carry 236 passengers in a three-class configuration and complement the daily Airbus A380 service already flying from Melbourne to Los Angeles. Operating six times per week, the Dreamliner will replace the 747 service that currently operates on this route alongside the A380.
Qantas International CEO Gareth Evans said the arrival of the Dreamliner would be a step change for the airline and for customers, both in terms of operational efficiency and passenger comfort.
“The Dreamliner is a game-changing aircraft that opens up a new era for Qantas, and it’s been designed with passenger comfort in mind,” said Mr Evans.
“The aircraft itself offers passengers larger windows, a smoother ride and better air quality to reduce jetlag.
“In Economy there’s more room and plenty of storage. In Business, our suites will offer a fully flat bed and direct aisle access. We’ll be unveiling our Premium Economy in the first quarter of next year and it will set new standards for the industry.”
Mr Evans made the announcement while visiting the Boeing Aerostructures Australia facility at Port Melbourne with Victorian Tourism Minister John Eren. The factory manufactures parts of the 787 wing, which are then shipped to the United States for the aircraft assembly.
“We’ll be working with Visit Victoria on joint marketing campaigns to highlight what Victoria and the Qantas Dreamliner have to offer,” said Mr Evans.
Today’s announcement follows Qantas confirming it will fly non-stop from Perth to London from March 2018. Travellers on the East Coast are expected to also use the service, cutting up to an hour off their total travel time.
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The 787-9 Melbourne-Los Angeles service will operate six days a week. This takes the total number of Qantas services on the route from nine to 13 return flights per week and will give customers the convenience of a morning or afternoon departure from Melbourne on most days. As it replaces a larger, 364-seat 747 that operates twice a week, the net capacity increase is approximately 1,400 seats in total.
Fares will be on sale from Christmas Day 2016.

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Old 14th December 2016, 09:48 AM
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So is it thourght that Qantas will have 4 B787-9s by the start of the Perth-London flights?

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