Bed bugs result in cancelled QF6

[milehighclub]

Are we certain that QF7006 carried the QF6 passengers?...

It did not carry passengers

 

[AIRwin]

Yes, it was VH-ZNI. It turned into a QF70XX passenger-carrying flight ex FCO. after the aircraft was fumigated.

It is operating QF81/82 today after returning and had operated SYD-AKL-JFK-AKL-SYD prior to QF5/6

 

[aikman]

I just saw the footage. Having bugs crawling all over you for 17 hours and being trapped with nowhere to go is really bad.

 

[Quickstatus]

The bedbugs seen on the airplane appear to be the older nymphs and adults.

This means the BB have been there for some time - likely weeks

Like Dracula, they feed at night and avoid the light.

 

[offshore171]

I just saw the footage. Having bugs crawling all over you for 17 hours and being trapped with nowhere to go is really bad.

Yuck. And it's potentially more serious than it sounds. The bites can apparently produce strong allergic reactions in some individuals, and in rare cases full blown anaphylaxis. Not ideal halfway across the pacific.

 

[Melburnian1]

At $12.3 million a day in lost revenue alone, unlikely.

$12.3 million per day for 236 seats equates to about A$52118 revenue per seat per 24 hour period, assuming you were only discussing one of the B789s, not the entire fleet.

In a 24 hour period, a B789 can only do (say) a one way trip from FCO to PER and on to SYD.

Or a return trip from Oz to a southeast or northeast Asian destination were this model to be used in that manner.

Average revenue of more than $52000 per seat seems extremely high given there are 166 whY seats and only 70 of J or PE.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

$12.3 million per day for 236 seats equates to about A$52118 revenue per seat per 24 hour period, assuming you were only discussing one of the B789s, not the entire fleet.

In a 24 hour period, a B789 can only do (say) a one way trip from FCO to PER and on to SYD.

Or a return trip from Oz to a southeast or northeast Asian destination were this model to be used in that manner.

Average revenue of more than $52000 per seat seems extremely high given there are 166 whY seats and only 70 of J or PE.

I didn't calculate it, it's just an AI generated figure.
I appreciate your expertise but for these purposes I don't think the exact figure is the pertinent point.
The lost revenue would still be enough to make this a very undesirable solution for QF.

 

[MelbFlyer]

The lost revenue would still be enough to make this a very undesirable solution for QF.

They made $1b+ net profit in the last financial year, I'm sure a (conservative figure) $250k loss in revenue by having the plane out of action isn't going to put a dent in anything.

 

[esseeeayeenn]

They made $1b+ net profit in the last financial year, I'm sure a (conservative figure) $100k loss in revenue by having the plane out of action isn't going to put a dent in anything.

The whole airline business model is based around having every aircraft in the air for as close to 24/7 as possible.
I am sure allowing the WPs who also qualified for PC+ to assign their free QP membership to a family member wouldn't have put a dent in anything.
I am sure allowing WPs who qualified for free lounge passes to assign those to people not travelling with them didn't put a dent in anything.
And yet it was enhanced away.

 

[Brissy1]

The bedbugs seen on the airplane appear to be the older nymphs and adults.

This means the BB have been there for some time - likely weeks

Like Dracula, they feed at night and avoid the light.

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I doubt that qantas could have got all the eggs. So no bugs for a few days, and then...

 

[Quickstatus]

eggs. So no bugs for a few days, and then...

Correct, they will keep cropping up.
maybe they will fumigate at each stop.

 

[LCC]

Yuck. And it's potentially more serious than it sounds. The bites can apparently produce strong allergic reactions in some individuals, and in rare cases full blown anaphylaxis. Not ideal halfway across the pacific.

It’s more than just the bites at the time, the challenging issue is if they then end up on your person and belongings and finally travelling home with you. You do not want bed bugs taking up residence in your house.

 

[DC3]

This means the BB have been there for some time - likely weeks

Probably done more flying than many AFFers