Qantas to maybe axe Melbourne-London A380 Flights

[Lord Mud]

+1 not forgetting the lack of seat numbers in Y+ or J to have room for upgrades. At least with 380 you had better odds due to quantity

 

[mannej]

+1 not forgetting the lack of seat numbers in Y+ or J to have room for upgrades. At least with 380 you had better odds due to quantity

You are forgetting that on the 380, you have more potential people in the lottery as well, so are the odds better overall?

 

[Aussie_flyer]

You are forgetting that on the 380, you have more potential people in the lottery as well, so are the odds better overall?

Indeed there is 371 economy passengers potentially looking to upgrade into 64 business seats on the A380. Or just 166 economy pax on the 787 vying for 42 business suites. Seems the 787 is a much better chance... especially when you add in premium y (35 on 380 and 28 on 787)

 

[Lord Mud]

But if the loads aren't full (that goes for both options) on certain days, which we are lead to believe that MEL-DXB-LHR can get quiet, it tends to help. I suspect that if the numbers don't change upgrades will become harder. IMHO

 

[pauly7]

But if the loads aren't full (that goes for both options) on certain days, which we are lead to believe that MEL-DXB-LHR can get quiet, it tends to help. I suspect that if the numbers don't change upgrades will become harder. IMHO

Has anyone looked at loads to Dubai separately to the tag flight to London? Sample of one but I seem to find Mel-DXB usually very busy but the tag leg very quiet....

 

[mviy]

A number have failed upgrades for the longer leg and successful upgrades for the shorter leg.

 

[Franky]

Huh? You replied to a comment about MEL-LHR. If one was already in PER, then giving up F for J on the QF flight might make sense, assuming that one doesn't want to fly EK. But from MEL, MEL-SYD (J) SYD-LHR (F) wins every time over MEL-xPER-LHR in J, even with a "seamless" transfer at PER.

Should have made it more clear that if we want a flight say PER to anywhere in F, then going via SYD, MEL or BRIS are the only options if QF metal is used. Our choices are pretty limited compared to the centre of the universe on the East Coast.

 

[Danger]

Sounds like the current status quo in PER...

Here, here.

We are talking about the proposal to axe MEL-DXB-LHR A380 flights and I am saying that it is a deeply disappointing proposal.

The problem with your alternative is what happens if your Y to J upgrade is unsuccessful. You are a stuck in an inferior Y product (the 787's larger pitch does not make up for its substantially narrower seat width compared to the A380) for 17+ hours without the benefit of a shower half way through the flight.

This is a huge loss for, as I said above, 'MEL-based Y travellers to Europe who like to use their QFF points to upgrade from Y to J.'

Except, of course, "MEL-based Y travellers to Europe who like to use their QFF points to upgrade from Y to J" never had access to an onboard shower anyway.

 

[Ansett]

I for one would be very disappointed to lose MEL-LHR an QF A380 Metal

 

[Happy Trails]

Here, here.



Except, of course, "MEL-based Y travellers to Europe who like to use their QFF points to upgrade from Y to J" never had access to an onboard shower anyway.

To be fair, I read that as taking a shower during transit at DXB.

 

[Cool Cat Phil]

I for one would be very disappointed to lose MEL-LHR an QF A380 Metal

+1.

Although I'd be happy if QF switched the final leg of QF9 from DXB into another European destination too.

 

[Deleted member]

I would be very disappointed not to have a MEL QF metal A380 route to LHR.

You could do what everyone else has to do. Fly to Sydney and catch QF 1.

 

[bosox76]

You could do what everyone else has to do. Fly to Sydney and catch QF 1.

Given that Melbourne's population is likely to exceed Sydney's in the not to distant future we shouldn't need to on what is supposedly a flagship route.

 

[BD1959]

Given that Melbourne's population is likely to exceed Sydney's in the not to distant future we shouldn't need to on what is supposedly a flagship route.

Qantas will continue to view Australia as being the tranche of land visible from their Mascot Offices; the CEO will continue to bleat about passengers deserting the Roo for overseas competitors. No-one will *really* care if the Roo continues to be profitable.

Such is the way of the world.

Regards,

BD

 

[JohnPhelan]

Given that Melbourne's population is likely to exceed Sydney's in the not to distant future we shouldn't need to on what is supposedly a flagship route.

MEL-LHR is not a "flagship route".

 

[Aussie_flyer]

MEL-LHR is not a "flagship route".

So you keep repeatedly saying without offering an opinion as to why.

 

[BD1959]

MEL-LHR is not a "flagship route".

The Kangaroo Route and the Pacific Route are our iconic, flagship routes. We will have more of our award winning A380s on
daily services to Los Angeles from Sydney and Melbourne, and on our daily service to London via Singapore from Sydney and Melbourne.

Cheers!



BD

 

[Happy Trails]

So you keep repeatedly saying without offering an opinion as to why.

You can, by definition, have only one flagship and IMO that would be QF1/2.

 

[BacchusMarsh]

You can, by definition, have only one flagship and IMO that would be QF1/2.

Ah yes. Because Sydney. Perfectly clear.

 

[BD1959]

You can, by definition, have only one flagship and IMO that would be QF1/2.

I get your point but -surely - someone who earns $250k per week is well advised ... ?? :shock:

Regards,

BD