End of an Era? QF ends A380 operations ex MEL 24 October 2026

[serfty]

QF is paid for these passengers using the lounge

Yes!

In oneworld, outside of any inter-airline agreement the marketing carrier pays for access irrespective of whether it is via "class of service" or status.

 

[jb747]

Wouldn't have been right if it departed on time

I don't think they've departed on time since I left.

 

[Melburnian1]

It supports it in the easterly direction as the aircraft used for QF10 PER-MEL goes on to form QF93 LAX-MEL with 2:15 in MEL meaning PER pax can do an I-I connection.

At least for the next week, it's a two hour stay in MEL with QF10 timetabled to arrive at gate at 2045 and QF93 to depart at 2245.

While QF10 may sometimes arrive early, and there's usually padding of at least half an hour in international flights of any decent length, allowing only two hours for passengers to alight, the new cabin and flight deck crews to come on board, catering to be unloaded and loaded, the aircraft hastily cleaned (not very well!), freight and mail unloaded and loaded, refueling and finally departing passengers boarding is tight. MEL thankfully lacks a curfew but my guess is QF93 will frequently depart late.

 

[dajop]

At least for the next week, it's a two hour stay in MEL with QF10 timetabled to arrive at gate at 2045 and QF93 to depart at 2245.

While QF10 may sometimes arrive early, and there's usually padding of at least half an hour in international flights of any decent length, allowing only two hours for passengers to alight, the new cabin and flight deck crews to come on board, catering to be unloaded and loaded, the aircraft hastily cleaned (not very well!), freight and mail unloaded and loaded, refueling and finally departing passengers boarding is tight. MEL thankfully lacks a curfew but my guess is QF93 will frequently depart late.

Although SQ routinely turn around an A350 in MEL in about 1:25-1:30 (scheduled turnaround 1:15), so if Qf can’t turn around a 787 with 7-20% fewer seats, in 2 hrs what are their ground handlers doing?