Why has Qantas Replaced Qantas Link on MEL-OOL-MEL

[pyffii]

Have received multiple flight number changes on our regular MEL-OOL-MEL flights which means no more new Airbus 220 with 2 and 3 seat configuration and just happen to like the 2 seat configuration and now back to the old Qantas 737-800, so does anyone know why the change ??

 

[jb747]

Why was QantasLink on a mainline Qantas route in the first place?

 

[Saab34]

I recall flying on the 733 (or 4) and even 767s on the route back in the 90s. Good to see it back with mainline after a few decades.

 

[pyffii]

Why was QantasLink on a mainline Qantas route in the first place?

Great question

 

[Saab34]

Melbourne to Brisbane going more A220 but Melbourne to OOL going mainline. Hard to get my head around the QF strategy half the time…

 

[markis10]

Great question

34% lower cost base would be a factor for crew

 

[elanshin]

Why was QantasLink on a mainline Qantas route in the first place?

They're everywhere nowadays. Plenty flying on the golden triangle.

 

[Melburnian1]

34% lower cost base would be a factor for crew

But fewer passengers: 137 with A220-300 v (IIRC) 174 for B737-800, so about 21 per cent fewer seats in the newer plane.

If costs are taken into account, the multi-million dollar purchase price for each new aircraft ought be included.

 

[pyffii]

After our recent flight this week the Purser via the Captain explained that for the summer months up to and including March the 737-800 will be used as can carry more passengers which does make sense and looking at our forward bookings from June onwards the A220-300 is back servicing the MEL-OOL-MEL route