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Old 3rd October 2008, 05:06 PM
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They should just incorporate a quick tour of the plane as part of the Airside Tarmac Tours for a small additional fee when the aircraft's sitting idle most days of the week.
The plane is really idle for just 1 day. The Monday MEL-LAX-MEL returns on Wednesday... then the Friday SYD-LAX-SYD returns on Sunday. So its only on Thursday that it gets a full day off.
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Old 3rd October 2008, 05:14 PM
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Shameel,


My understanding is that Friday is Day 5.

I am booked on QF11 on a Friday mid Dec.

I hope I have that information correct AND that the schedule doesnt change again.

Kind regards,

Geoff
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Old 4th October 2008, 02:22 AM
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It seems that seats between SYD and MEL (on a Monday from 26/10/08) on the QF A380 are not being sold (yet). Is that correct?

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Old 4th October 2008, 02:53 AM
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My brother is travelling on the inaugural Sydney-Singapore QF 31 flight on Jan. 16th. Looks like that is still intact.

Yesterday he heard the tail end of a news item on Adelaide Radio 5AA which said............." delayed delivery of the next 7 aircraft "

At the time he did not know if this referred to Qantas and the A380.
Turns out the story was about V Australia and the delayed B777 delivery
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Old 4th October 2008, 09:13 AM
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The plane is really idle for just 1 day. The Monday MEL-LAX-MEL returns on Wednesday... then the Friday SYD-LAX-SYD returns on Sunday. So its only on Thursday that it gets a full day off.
Given it lands at 9.40am on the Wednesday and leaves Sydney for LAX on FRI at 3pm, it is not in revenue service for over 48 hours (2 days).

It is then out of revenue service for over 24 hours (1day) between Sudnay and Mondays flights.

So it has around 3 days in AUS alone where it is not doing revenue flights.
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Old 6th October 2008, 08:03 PM
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... According to the AA story the V Australia 777 has been delayed until November and the next Emirates A380 delayed by a month.
I just wonder will EK's SYD - AKL A380 service would be delayed.
Because I am planning to take EK to AKL next Feb and their booking system shows "A380-800"

And anyone has an idea how much will EK charge for a single ride F class to Auckland? Hope that would be affordable and comparable to QF/NZ's J service to beat them by having a shower and a bar on EK's A380 F/J Class.
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Old 6th October 2008, 09:00 PM
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I do hate to be rude, but it really is as simple as doing a dummy booking on emirates.com

However, for some random dates in March, its $2152.11 return for 1 adult first class.

edit: And february as well.
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