Lots of new QF flights to the USA/South America,

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QF21/22 will most likely stay daily, but a change to timing's could happen here, poor aircraft utilisation in NRT with the aircraft parked for 12+ hours per day.
I've said this before...
Retime QF22 as a day time turn around from QF21. (QF21 2130-0620+1, QF22 0830-1910 [still early enough to connect to the last BNE and MEL of the day. CBR would be tight, but fixable])
Codeshare on the JL flight.
Gives both QF and JL pax 2 daily options and gives QF better aircraft use (would only require 1 aircraft instead of the current 2. QF22 could turn in SYD to QF21).
People claim that QF wants overnight both ways because that's when "premium travelers want to fly". The JL north bound morning flight is often booked out.

The problem with keeping the current NRT times and adding tag flights, there are only really 4 hours flying time from Narita with which to do a tag. All the major cities in that range are already well served from both Australia and Japan.

I pretty much second your suggestions, particularly SYD > YVR.... But I've heard that QF could easily fill the plane ex SYD, but struggled to get bums on seats ex YVR, resulting in the return leg being unprofitable.
Maybe if they codeshared with AA, CX (CX888/889 from HKG/JFK), AS and WS....
 
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I certainly don't like flying overnight so regularly pick the JL SYD-NRT flight.Coming back if QF22 was a daytime flight it would become my preferred way of returning from Asia.
I really miss the JL BNE-NRT service.Was perfect flying to JFK.JL BNE-NRT-JFK was quicker than QF BNE-LAX-JFK.And you didn't have to do Immigration at LAX as a bonus.
 
Really positive news for Qantas! Well done! The variety of departure times really assists with travel planning! The next route I'd add is QF PER-DXB using the new A330s allowing passengers to fly PER-LHR once again of QF metal and onward to Europe with EK. Fantastic job Qantas!
 
I'd suggest SYD-JNB 4x/wk and SYD-PER-JNB 3x/wk would be a good option for QF63/64.
 
New flight to Santiago is now loaded on the GDS.

YES!! Got the flights booked this morning through AA. 37.5K + $52.60 taxes pp SYD-SCL-GRU

Qantas wanted 68,000 points + $393.00 taxes pp

Bit of a difference ......

Just shows the value of AA points vs. QF points.
 
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I pretty much second your suggestions, particularly SYD > YVR.... But I've heard that QF could easily fill the plane ex SYD, but struggled to get bums on seats ex YVR, resulting in the return leg being unprofitable.

I think we've had this discussion before :)

* Air Canada flights to YVR & YYC from LAX always have Aussies ex QF into LAX on their flights north (often most of the (albeit small) AC J cabin on the E190 flights), and ditto the reverse.

* Air Canada usually run TWO daily services SYD-YVR-SYD over Christmas holiday period.

Anyone who would choose to go via LAX transit to Canada for no good reason is crazy (or desperate for SCs :) )


If there aren't enough potential pax for a QF SYD-YVR-SYD run, at least seasonal, then I'll be damned. Aircraft availability of course is another matter.
 
There is an extra SYD-LAX-SYD on October the 10th. QF17/18. Last day of school holidays for some. It's a 747.. It's been added due to the fact the QF11/12 that day is also a 747.

Only on the ground in LAX for 4 hours.
 
Looking at booking QF96 LAX-MEL in mid January, the earlier timing out of LAX works well for me in this case. The seat map shows it is scheduled to be a refurbished 747-400 with the A380 product however can this route only be operated by the ER models which guarantees the refurb or is there a chance they could swap it out for a non refurb/non ER model?
 
however can this route only be operated by the ER models which guarantees the refurb or is there a chance they could swap it out for a non refurb/non ER model?

All 747 routes can be swapped out at short notice, though they have largely confined the unrefurbed aircraft to the JNB, NRT and SIN routes. Even SYD-LAX on QF107/108 is pretty much always a refurbed aircraft now.
 
All 747 routes can be swapped out at short notice, though they have largely confined the unrefurbed aircraft to the JNB, NRT and SIN routes. Even SYD-LAX on QF107/108 is pretty much always a refurbed aircraft now.

I understand that, just wanting to know if LAX-MEL was too long distance wise to be operated by a non-ER 747-400.
 
I understand that, just wanting to know if LAX-MEL was too long distance wise to be operated by a non-ER 747-400.

A non ER can operate it - whether it needs to stop on the way back due to headwinds is another matter. I would not assume that it will be guaranteed as the non refurb has been on QF7/8 before too due to a substitution.
 
A non ER can operate it - whether it needs to stop on the way back due to headwinds is another matter. I would not assume that it will be guaranteed as the non refurb has been on QF7/8 before too due to a substitution.

Thanks, I guess I'll just have to take my chances. That said they're meant to be retiring two more non-refurb 747 before then so the odds are stacked in my favour.
 
All 747 routes can be swapped out at short notice, though they have largely confined the unrefurbed aircraft to the JNB, NRT and SIN routes. Even SYD-LAX on QF107/108 is pretty much always a refurbed aircraft now.

The SIN routes no longer use 747s, so maybe HKG is going to get the non-refurbs. That being said, the seat maps for my next trip to HKG show refurbs, but if my J upgrades come through I'm hoping for a substitution to a bird with old F so I can snag one of those seats.
 
so maybe HKG is going to get the non-refurbs.

HKG was announced as being 747 refurbs, effectively getting the aircraft that came off the DFW route.

It'll likely be confined to JNB and NRT - 4 birds are required for these two routes in total.
 
The SIN routes no longer use 747s, so maybe HKG is going to get the non-refurbs. That being said, the seat maps for my next trip to HKG show refurbs, but if my J upgrades come through I'm hoping for a substitution to a bird with old F so I can snag one of those seats.

I am fairly sure that QF were making a fuss over the HKG routes going to re-furbed 747's.
Considering that F has been removed, there is no need to use the 4 class 747's based on cabins being offered.
 
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I am fairly sure that QF were making a fuss over the HKG routes going to re-furbed 747's.
Considering that F has been removed, there is no need to use the 4 class 747's based on cabins being offered.

Sure, I understand that and the seat maps concur. I've just got my fingers crossed for a last minute substitution if, and only if, my upgrades come through.
 
I understand that, just wanting to know if LAX-MEL was too long distance wise to be operated by a non-ER 747-400.

Back when QF93/94 was operated by a 747, it was always an ER bird. I believe it's like QF7/8 was when it was a 747 flight - the route is so long that you're *almost* guaranteed a refurbished ER aircraft.

I can think of one time over several years when a non-ER 747 operated the flight to Dallas. (And from memory it had to stop in AKL). So the chances are extremely high.
 
The SIN routes no longer use 747s, so maybe HKG is going to get the non-refurbs. That being said, the seat maps for my next trip to HKG show refurbs, but if my J upgrades come through I'm hoping for a substitution to a bird with old F so I can snag one of those seats.
I have 3 trips booked SYD-HKG over the next 4 months and all are showing refurbed seat maps. I'm also hoping for equipment swap, as the F seats are just great !
 
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