New Qantas International Route from Adelaide to Auckland

[jrfsp]

4/7 and seasonal.

Low threshold to make big news in rAdelaide??



Looks like

QF175 dep 0830 arr 1515
QF176 dep 1615 arr 1835

Daytime flights is good news.

Connects to JFK on the outbound, but not the return.

 

[luckypierre]

Thankfully, the argument that Qantas doesn’t fly international out of regional cities like this no longer applies

True, but I would guess that most Adelaide folk would prefer the resurrection of the ADL-SIN route to link up with QF1/2 .

 

[docjames]

Providing one stop connection to JFK as an alternative to the UA ADL-SFO flight?

I'm still a bit dubious that isn't going to regularly end up diverting to SYD or BNE.....

 

[Mattg]

4/7 and seasonal.

Low threshold to make big news in rAdelaide??



Looks like

QF175 dep 0830 arr 1515
QF176 dep 1615 arr 1835

Daytime flights is good news.

As @jrfsp says, this only connects to JFK and not from. But still, for those originating in NZ, something other than a 6am departure from AKL is quite nice.

 

[justinbrett]

As @jrfsp says, this only connects to JFK and not from. But still, for those originating in NZ, something other than a 6am departure from AKL is quite nice.

I was going to post earlier that it would be pretty much impossible to connect in both directions, other than leaving a 737 at AKL for 16+ hours, or using a flight to/from another city to operate the ADL leg in the other direction.

There’s probably more to be gained connecting outbound, as at least with inbound it gets to AKL so early there’s plenty of options to get to ADL, albeit with an extra stop. Outbound you’re on MCT on both stops and are screwed if anything goes wrong.

 

[Mattg]

I was going to post earlier that it would be pretty much impossible to connect in both directions, other than leaving a 737 at AKL for 16+ hours, or using a flight to/from another city to operate the ADL leg in the other direction.

There’s probably more to be gained connecting outbound, as at least with inbound it gets to AKL so early there’s plenty of options to get to ADL, albeit with an extra stop. Outbound you’re on MCT on both stops and are screwed if anything goes wrong.

Yes, good point. Looking a bit more closely , the flight times between AKL and ADL are just a bit too long to make this work (efficiently) both ways.

 

[jase05]

Decent times if you are just going to/from NZ only though and yeah it’s only the rubbish J recliners but it’s better than what we currently have so small steps

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Just did a dummy booking, looks like no QFF points and no QFF SC earnt from the ADL -> AKL flights, either way, ie, big X on the points earn and status credit earn section, otherwise via MEL/SYD/BNE, its 120 QFF SC.
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Providing one stop connection to JFK as an alternative to the UA ADL-SFO flight?

I'm still a bit dubious that isn't going to regularly end up diverting to SYD or BNE.....

Some say SFO is hard to transfer/transit.
Going through TSA and all that.
Maybe going the long distance via AKL is better, AKL airport is easy to transfer/transit, smallish airport, and only 18 int gates.
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Would Qantas repaint and put their cabin in on a Jetstar a321neo?!?

Now we find out its the old dated 737-800!

 

[kpc]

As a Sydneysider, I would much prefer Adl-Sin than Adl-Akl. I could fly the former but never the latter!

 

[Cheesey Mac]

Just did a dummy booking, looks like no QFF points and no QFF SC earnt from the ADL -> AKL flights, either way, ie, big X on the points earn and status credit earn section, otherwise via MEL/SYD/BNE, its 120 QFF SC.
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Just did the same because I was looking at doing a family holiday later this year. It's a bit disappointing (though, for the sake of convenience/not connecting with an infant, I doubt it'll really affect my choice). I had thought that there was a minimum points/SC earn on QF flights.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

For Cheesy Mac
Min points QF would issue is 800 QFF and 10 QF SC, even of ADL - MGB/PLO.
Maybe its a glitch.
Or our AFF liaison might contact QF and make them aware, not for me to say.
But yeah, not have to transfer/transit MEL/SYD/BNE would be a plus in your case Cheesy Mac.
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As a Sydneysider, I would much prefer Adl-Sin than Adl-Akl. I could fly the former but never the latter!

Maybe when WSI Airport opens, it might be a plus for you, too.

 

[mannej]

Just did a dummy booking, looks like no QFF points and no QFF SC earnt from the ADL -> AKL flights, either way, ie, big X on the points earn and status credit earn section, otherwise via MEL/SYD/BNE, its 120 QFF SC.
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Some say SFO is hard to transfer/transit.
Going through TSA and all that.
Maybe going the long distance via AKL is better, AKL airport is easy to transfer/transit, smallish airport, and only 18 int gates.
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Now we find out its the old dated 737-800!

Just did the same because I was looking at doing a family holiday later this year. It's a bit disappointing (though, for the sake of convenience/not connecting with an infant, I doubt it'll really affect my choice). I had thought that there was a minimum points/SC earn on QF flights.

Of course it will earn. The backend probably is waiting to be updated

 

[DC3]

Just did a dummy booking, looks like no QFF points and no QFF SC earnt from the ADL -> AKL flights, either way

 

[DC3]

The backend probably is waiting to be updated

Might need a kick up the backend in that case.