Qantas A380 reliability issues creeping up again?

QF11 SYD-LAX on 29-Jun-26 cancelled. Any idea why?
Rebooked successfully to the day earlier on a different routing; interestingly the options provided to a points X ticket were a lot more numerous than to a paid Q? ticket. I rang the FF line and was able to get something that worked for us.
But we are going a day earlier and will need an extra night accommodation - any options for compensation?
Not sure why it was cancelled so far out. I'm on QF11 on the 24JUN and so far at least it's operating as scheduled. 🤨
 
Not sure why it was cancelled so far out. I'm on QF11 on the 24JUN and so far at least it's operating as scheduled. 🤨

I was booked in F on QF12 on 7 November which just got cancelled and I was moved to Nov 8 (which wasn't going to work). no idea why that day only, QF12 seems to be running everyday either side of it for at least a week. anyway it worked out for me as I wanted to move to a DFW departure anyway, so I got to do that fee free.
 
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I was booked in F on QF12 on 7 November which just got cancelled and I was moved to Nov 8 (which wasn't going to work). no idea why that day only, QF12 seems to be running everyday either side of it for at least a week. anyway it worked out for me as I wanted to move to a DFW departure anyway, so I got to do that fee free.
I’m going f in July 🤞 for me .
Otherwise Singapore airlines first does look quite nice tho or jal
 
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I was booked in F on QF12 on 7 November which just got cancelled and I was moved to Nov 8 (which wasn't going to work). no idea why that day only, QF12 seems to be running everyday either side of it for at least a week. anyway it worked out for me as I wanted to move to a DFW departure anyway, so I got to do that fee free.

November is typically one of the three quieter months for airlines, but is there a special (i.e. charter) that QFi has lined up, say for a major sporting event or rock star?
 
Interestingly I have noticed QF7 left 5 hours late today,
I was on QF7 just over a week ago -- and close to schedule- left 20min late and arrived on time --- but the map was not working.
Interestingly I have struck this problem on other a380 flights.
It is great to have a map - whether working/dozing as it is just nice to know where we are and how long to go. -and as no wifi on the a380 cannot follow the trip.
The flight service director told me that this happens on this particular aircraft.
 

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