Qantas Project Sunrise goes ahead, 12 new A350-1000s ordered

[ChrisMars]

An arrivals lounge would be a better option.

There used to be the AA lounge available to QF1 but they abandoned that arrangement. Has it been revealed whether they will reinstate something for this flight?

The reason the access was removed was because, and I quote from memory, "we listen to our passengers".

 

[justinbrett]

That would mean an extra contingent in LHR at any time?
It could be fractionally provided - crew layover 24hrs more than required for instance?

I'm not up with QF rostering but I'd be surprised if they don't already have some fat in crew layovers.

What if a pilot calls in sick?

Even if it's burning a future flight, like perhaps QF2 loses half of its crew to do a rescue, then QF2 proceeds with 2 pilots to a mid point where a replacement crew from Australia has been pre-positioned.

As I said, all very complex but definitely more options having a common type.

 

[AuSammy]

I'm not up with QF rostering but I'd be surprised if they don't already have some fat in crew layovers.

What if a pilot calls in sick?

Even if it's burning a future flight, like perhaps QF2 loses half of its crew to do a rescue, then QF2 proceeds with 2 pilots to a mid point where a replacement crew from Australia has been pre-positioned.

As I said, all very complex but definitely more options having a common type.

I would think definitely more efficient and effective to have only one type in and out of LHR. Removing current requirement of having to maintain layover crew for Airbus (A380) and Boeing (B789) with no interchangeability should improve recoverability.