Back to 747s

[amaroo]

Really? So pax who bought and paid for F on 380 actually get J on 747? Really?

Come on CE - no one actually pays for F

 

[vantage03]

Come on CE - no one actually pays for F

Surprisingly 35% do on QF. I was surprised, I thought it'd be much less.

QF12 cancelled tonight, my other half has been moved to F on QF94.

I am on QF12 tomorrow in F and still showing as A380.

 

[amaroo]

The plot thickens....

Qantas A380 grounded in Los Angeles after mystery problem with hydraulics

A Qantas A380 superjumbo has been grounded in Los Angeles since Thursday following a problem with one of its hydraulic systems, forcing the airline to redeploy a Boeing 747 passenger jet to plug the gap in its international network.

Qantas is yet to determine the exact cause of the problem but sources say one of the aircraft's hydraulic systems appears to have been contaminated with the wrong fluid.

Engineers discovered filters clogged with a black, molasses-like substance, and have since replaced several filters and fluid pumps in what is known as the "yellow" hydraulic system.

The A380 returned from several weeks of maintenance at Lufthansa Technik's base in Manila in the Philippines on June 20, and flew a return flight from Sydney to London, and then onto Los Angeles before it was grounded there last Thursday.

Qantas A380 grounded in Los Angeles after mystery problem with hydraulics

 

[Himeno]

The plot thickens....

Qantas A380 grounded in Los Angeles after mystery problem with hydraulics



Qantas A380 grounded in Los Angeles after mystery problem with hydraulics

"The A380 returned from several weeks of maintenance at Lufthansa Technik's base in Manila"
Cue the screams of "don't send maintenance to shoddy places offshore. Australian jobs!!!"

My QF11 flight tomorrow is still showing as 388. If it's changed to 744, when am I likely to find out? (if it does change, am I likely to lose my W>J upgrade?)

 

[ellen10]

My sons flight on 12 June is showing A380, but return flight on 19 June showing 747

 

[defurax]

My sons flight on 12 June is showing A380, but return flight on 19 June showing 747

Time travel can be a tricky thing with aircraft changes :mrgreen:

 

[straitman]

My sons flight on 12 June is showing A380, but return flight on 19 June showing 747

Do you mean July 12 and July 19 :?:

Time travel can be a tricky thing with aircraft changes :mrgreen:

:shock:

 

[ellen10]

Yes I meant July oops. Its been a long day!

 

[smit0847]

The fleet manager at QFi must be a nervous wreck!!

 

[Himeno]

No change to QF11 today. A380 parked at gate 8 being loading.