B744 To Replace A333 on BNE-SIN-BNE

Brad Myer · #1 28th March 2011, 05:03 PM

Hi,

Looking at the schedules it seems the B744 will replace the A333 on the daily BNE-SIN-BNE flight for MAY to JUL 2011.

I cant find any additional A333 flying so I assume its due to A333 mx requirements?

Will H · #2 28th March 2011, 07:56 PM

Or projected higher traffic with pax going to warm Europe?

Jason H · #3 28th March 2011, 08:23 PM

Might be due to increased demand, perhaps only from this year as they have more A380s to replace 744 flights

lloyd fox · #4 28th March 2011, 08:27 PM

Some parts of Europe in summer are not as warm as Brisbane in winter ???

Look i have been aware of this for some time and expect another surprise oput of BNE later in the year on BNE-LAX.

Brad Myer · #5 28th March 2011, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Look i have been aware of this for some time and expect another surprise oput of BNE later in the year on BNE-LAX.

The B744 on the BNE-SIN-BNE is only for 3 months.

I can find no increase in other A333 flying Intl or Domestic which makes me think it’s just an aircraft sub due to A333 maintenance.

Thanks

Will H · #6 30th March 2011, 09:53 AM

QF announced this morning SYD-NRT will go from 744 to A330.

Perhaps this explains the BNE-SIN change.

I haven't seen an end date for the SYD-NRT change, but it looks like it corresponds with the 744 going on BNE-SIN.

Jason Carruthers · #7 30th March 2011, 11:32 AM

09MAY is the first day for the 744 on QF51/52. Last day is 04JUL the A330 returns from 05JUL

I wonder how this fits in with the planned seasonal upgrade for Brisbane-Darwin services as I understand the A330 was going to be rotated QF52/QF824/QF825/QF97 the current schedule remains unchanged and I highly doubt a A330 is going to sitting on the ground in between the 2 weekly flights. I suspect the flight might be rescheduled a couple of hours later so the inbound QF98 and operate QF824/QF825 and be back in time to operate QF97

Brad Myer · #8 30th March 2011, 04:11 PM

I would guess the BNE-DRW-BNE will revert back to an all domestic B763 service.

SYD-NRT-SYD changes from daily B744, to 4x A330 and 3x B744 service.

PER-NRT-PER is gone.

Thanks

Jarden S · #9 30th March 2011, 07:38 PM

PER-NRT gone thats a real shame demand gone down must be a result of tsunami and other factors I presume.

Kelvin R · #10 31st March 2011, 07:30 AM

Does anyone know where the SIN-BOM 333 is coming from, as I understand that this aircraft operated from BNE? However since the change SIN-BOM is still the 333.

I don't quite understand why QF doesn't introduce premium economy to the international 330 fleet as this swapping between 747 and 333 for Asian flying (not to mention AKL-LAX-JFK) is a real hole in the QF product offering.