Qantas 787-9 flying PER-LAX non-stop

[markis10]

Wonder what they think of the difference between aircraft given an A380 took them to Perth.

 

[SeatBackForward]

Wonder what they think of the difference between aircraft given an A380 took them to Perth.

They chartered a QF A380 to do LAX>PER ???

 

[markis10]

They chartered a QF A380 to do LAX>PER ???

OQD went DFW-SYD-PER

 

[SeatBackForward]

OQD went DFW-SYD-PER

Interesting, did the DFW>SYD sector operate as QF8 and then continue to PER with only ~60pax on board?

 

[markis10]

Interesting, did the DFW>SYD sector operate as QF8 and then continue to PER with only ~60pax on board?

Op as QF7 over but coming back as QF308

 

[DTAUS]

Either give you a good choice of connections, as does flying via the east coast, though as you say 6am customs and the inter terminal bus is brutal after 14-16 hours in Y

In any case Qantas would certainly have the numbers on thru traffic and be able to estimate how much it could return. I reckon they have a pretty captive audience of roo-aligned west Aussies going via Syd, Mel and Bne, and there might not be too much more to gain through a direct. Not sure there's substantial VFR to keep it afloat outside of holiday seasons, like per/LHR has.

I arrived in LAX ex SYD on UA two
Weeks ago. Flight arrived at TBIT at 05.50 ,Plane doors opened at 6.00 exactly and I was at inter terminal bus stop at 6.18. And at Terminal 7 by 6.30 for connecting flight.
I was i Y and have an Australian passport, but only hand luggage.
On return to Sydney it took over 1.5 hours to get from plane to seat in Uber..

 

[TheCollecter]

I arrived in LAX ex SYD on UA two
Weeks ago. Flight arrived at TBIT at 05.50 ,Plane doors opened at 6.00 exactly and I was at inter terminal bus stop at 6.18. And at Terminal 7 by 6.30 for connecting flight.
I was i Y and have an Australian passport, but only hand luggage.
On return to Sydney it took over 1.5 hours to get from plane to seat in Uber..

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In the dark days after Covid re-opening, MEL International was a reliable 60 minute wait at baggage carousel... but much much better recently - I did not expect such, err, stuff at SYD, I thought it was just because MEL is a back water. Are you saying on return to SYD you only had carry on? OMG

 

[TheCollecter]

I wonder if WWE has enough influence in the USA/LAX to have inbound immigration processing available at 4:15am at LAX? or have they somehow managed to arrange for special consideration due to all passengers being US citizens and/or pre-clearence for the passengers when departing Perth (unlikely)?

What about Customs? Their bags would surely need to be fine-tooth-combed

 

[Port Power]

I wonder who is paying the charter costs

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