Qantas cutting domestic capacity by 5%

[Laptop Jockey]

Either the war ends soon, or the war is escalated beyond tit for tat missile strikes into a full blown ground invasion with thousands of casualties.

The former option is more likely.

The latter is exceedingly unlikely if by "full blown ground invasion" you're talking 2003 Iraq style drive on Tehran (or any other major Iranian city). There simply aren't the forces in theatre, and would be a drawn out build-up over months. An Airborne brigade and a Marine Expeditionary Unit (Battalion+) or two aren't doing anything other than maybe seizing some coastline. Even that would make OIF seen like a masterclass in operational planning and foresight.
The Iranian government appear to have realised (or at least believe) the US have gone as far as they are really willing to, the people aren't coming back out into the streets, and neither the army nor pasdaran are turning on them; just wait it out and the US will cave.

 

[Laptop Jockey]

I had a dash 8 on BNE-CBR before (QF2567, Nov 2013). I hope that doesn't happen again.

I've also had a dash 8 on CBR-MEL at some point (also had a 767 once on that route, but mostly 717s and A220s)

Yeah, they've always operated on the routes, but just going through making a few bookings they seem a greater proportion than usual, although this is just anecdotally booking a few flights. Having flights changed in advance was interesting though; I've had 737/A220/717 switcheroos plenty of times CBR-MEL but moving to Dash 8s was a (unwelcome) surprise. I'm sure someone somewhere has a spreadsheet to compare if there's any material changes to confirm/disprove though.

 

[jamesatfish]

I had a dash 8 on BNE-CBR before (QF2567, Nov 2013). I hope that doesn't happen again.

I've also had a dash 8 on CBR-MEL at some point (also had a 767 once on that route, but mostly 717s and A220s)

They still fly CBR-BNE, even worse the first flight of the day (6am departure) is a Dash-8 so if you need to get into Brisbane for early appointments you're stuck on a flight with no J, cramped seats, minimal luggage space, no meal service and a 20 minute wait upon landing for a bus to drive you back from the out-stand to the terminal.

 

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Includes QantasLink flights to Mount Gambier being suspended completely.

Breaking: Qantas cancels flights between Adelaide and Mount Gambier amid fuel shortages

ABC reported that ADL- Port Lincoln is getting the chop also.

 

[Saab34]

ABC reported that ADL- Port Lincoln is getting the chop also.

Can’t see this one online? Bookings still wide open

 

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Can’t see this one online? Bookings still wide open

It was a snippet heard on local ABC radio.