QF105 MEL HNL March 2026 cancelled

[ozmouse]

Just got notification of flight cancellation 4 months in advance of direct flight QF105 MEL HNL. Any intel what’s happening here? Was an a330 schedule, so i assume finally run out of planes to maintain an existing published schedule?

Of course this will now require transfer thru Sydney on the day before. Only reason I booked this was because of direct flight. Really really difficult to like this airline. Haven’t flown qantas since burning points after covid (and platty). And I suggest to you, won’t be in the future.

 

[ozmouse]

Just got notification of flight cancellation 4 months in advance of direct flight QF105 MEL HNL. Any intel what’s happening here? Was an a330 schedule, so i assume finally run out of planes to maintain an existing published schedule?

Of course this will now require transfer thru Sydney on the day before. Only reason I booked this was because of direct flight. Really really difficult to like this airline. Haven’t flown qantas since burning points after covid (and platty). And I suggest to you, won’t be in the future.

Update, seat selection not available for HNL leg, so will have to call….

And it would appear back to a330 for Sydney. I thought that was upgraded to 787 with introduction of MEL flight. Anyways just need to grip… only place is here….

 

[justinbrett]

Update, seat selection not available for HNL leg, so will have to call….

And it would appear back to a330 for Sydney. I thought that was upgraded to 787 with introduction of MEL flight. Anyways just need to grip… only place is here….

HNL is moving to the AY A330s (dry lease).

 

[opusman]

Only reason I booked this was because of direct flight.

You'd be able to cancel for a full refund if you wanted.

 

[offshore171]

It doesn't appear that the direct QF105 service is being dropped entirely.

It may be a frequency reduction. Looking at some random dates in April, it looks like it runs Tue/Thu/Sat

What day of the week was your flight?

 

[Saab34]

It would appear it is being paused from Jan 31 to March 31.

I would assume it is due to aircraft availability issues, and obviously this route is low season during this time, low yield, first to get the chop.

 

[markis10]

HNL is moving to the AY A330s (dry lease).

Sydney – Honolulu eff 30MAR26 Finnair A330-300 replaces 787-9, 5 weekly

Qantas NS26 Intercontinental Network Changes – 22SEP25 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0300PDT / 1000GMT 23SEP25 Qantas in recent schedule update filed additional changes to its intercontinental operation for Northern summer 2026 season. Latest adjustment as of 22SEP25 as follows. Melbourne – Dallas/Ft. Worth eff 07MAY26 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, 787-9 Melbourne

www.aeroroutes.com

 

[SYD]

Update, seat selection not available for HNL leg, so will have to call….

Are you seeing the “Aisle / Window / No Preference” seat options? That usually means no available seats for one’s status level and number of PAX on the booking. As WP, it means it’s chokers but Row 1 is will be blocked.

Check Expert Flyer for available seats.

 

[justinbrett]

Sydney – Honolulu eff 30MAR26 Finnair A330-300 replaces 787-9, 5 weekly

Qantas NS26 Intercontinental Network Changes – 22SEP25 — AeroRoutes

Published at 0300PDT / 1000GMT 23SEP25 Qantas in recent schedule update filed additional changes to its intercontinental operation for Northern summer 2026 season. Latest adjustment as of 22SEP25 as follows. Melbourne – Dallas/Ft. Worth eff 07MAY26 Reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, 787-9 Melbourne

www.aeroroutes.com

I’m booked on 103 in Feb and it’s the AY A330

 

[SYD]

I’m booked on 103 in Feb and it’s the AY A330

A333s already scheduled this month as well. As reported a while back.

 

[milehighclub]

A333s already scheduled this month as well. As reported a while back.

Believe the first one is the 17th November.

 

[SYD]

Believe the first one is the 17th November.

19th by the looks.