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Old 25th April 2009, 05:08 PM
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The following item appeared in "The West Australian's", Inside Cover segment on Thursday :

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"FLYING HIGH

Singapore Airlines has given Perth-London travellers what is perhaps an aviation industry world first. IC's airport insider, let's call him Bigglesworth, says a recent flight to Blighty aboard the massive, mega, super-duper A380 Airbus saw crew outnumber passengers by almost 2:1. The 470 seat plane departed with the standard complement of 35 cabin crew and four air crew. Passenger numbers ? 22. Any chance of an upgrade?"
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Old 25th April 2009, 07:20 PM
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My mates mum years ago travelled Melbourne-singapore with only 4 pax on board.Every one was up the front and had a 2-1 ratio.
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Old 26th April 2009, 11:11 AM
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I’ve been on Continental Micronesia DC10 Guam Tokyo with 11 passengers. Left at 4.30am.

They still made money as full of fresh fish as freight for the Japanese lunch table.

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Old 26th April 2009, 12:00 PM
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It's not so much the number of passengers on board, there is something else not quite right about the article.
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Old 26th April 2009, 12:19 PM
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The must have upgraded Perth flights to A380s without telling anyone...
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Old 26th April 2009, 01:28 PM
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Right on ! That's what inferred and what most non-aviation enthusiasts would believe.

A330s started recently so perhaps "Bigglesworth" and the "Inside Cover" editor are getting the two confused.

I sent off an email to him on Thursday asking for more information. I haven't received a reply as yet (not that I really expect one) as "Inside Cover" editors tend not to respond when glaring mistakes are brought to their attention.
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Old 26th April 2009, 03:11 PM
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even if it was an A380....35 cabin crew? Is that right...QF, if I'm not mistaken, only operate with 22?
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Would they have operated the flight with so few pax?
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Old 26th April 2009, 04:22 PM
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the destination still needs a plane to fly the return leg, freight revenue, not wanting to waste a departure/arrival slot, no space to hold a dead aircraft til the next day, and the reasons go on. if they didn't operate it they'd lose more money by cancelling flow-on flights, etc etc.
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