Qantas A380 refurbishment news and updates

[Melburnian1]

It would be a lot better than any other alternate scenario that you can dream up for putting additional capacity into the network for a situation like this that isn't a financial and operational black hole.

Agree it's a good solution, but given QFi's penchant for operating to too many destinations unreliably, how long before it is tempted to add another destination or frequency to (in theory) make more money, and hence is again left without a spare?

Unfortunately also, the A380s it has suffer from many breakdowns. These can be worst at holiday times like Christmas when passenger demand is highest.

 

[sudoer]

Agree it's a good solution, but given QFi's penchant for operating to too many destinations unreliably, how long before it is tempted to add another destination or frequency to (in theory) make more money, and hence is again left without a spare?

Unfortunately also, the A380s it has suffer from many breakdowns. These can be worst at holiday times like Christmas when passenger demand is highest.

I think you've answered your own question - probably after Christmas...

 

[RSD]

Agree it's a good solution, but given QFi's penchant for operating to too many destinations unreliably, how long before it is tempted to add another destination or frequency to (in theory) make more money, and hence is again left without a spare?

Perhaps this decision is a sign of change at QF...

 

[Melburnian1]

As recorded in the Qantas delays/cancellations thread, today's QF37 from MEL to SIN is to be delayed by four hours and 40 minutes in its departure.

This may be an example as to how having a 'spare' A380 based in SYD might have helped (assuming the A380 that's in MEL ex QF38 this morning needs attention).

 

[vhojm]

As recorded in the Qantas delays/cancellations thread, today's QF37 from MEL to SIN is to be delayed by four hours and 40 minutes in its departure.

This may be an example as to how having a 'spare' A380 based in SYD might have helped (assuming the A380 that's in MEL ex QF38 this morning needs attention).

Not sure whether VH-OQI will still be operating it or whether they are repositioning a different A380 from Sydney but when we were on OQI on the 25th the APU was broken and the engines 1&2 were turned on at the gate and used to start engines 3&4. Wonder if they need to fix this now hence the delay.

 

[Brettmcg]

As recorded in the Qantas delays/cancellations thread, today's QF37 from MEL to SIN is to be delayed by four hours and 40 minutes in its departure.

This may be an example as to how having a 'spare' A380 based in SYD might have helped (assuming the A380 that's in MEL ex QF38 this morning needs attention).

Ouch, that will hurt! QF37 carries a significant amount of thru-traffic onto the QF1 as it is, and given there's no QF35 at the moment, even those who would have originally travelled earlier will now also misconnect.