ojas From India, joined Mar 2008, 2785 posts, RR: 23 Posted (2 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 9491 times:
According to Emirates website, DXB - PVG will have A380 services effective 27th April 2011. On We, Fr, Su EK 302/303 rotation will be operated by the A380. The remaining 4 days the B77W will be used and EK 304/305 will continue to be operated by the A343. On the same day DXB - HKG non stop will reduce from daily A380 to 4 weekly A380.
CXfirst From Norway, joined Jan 2007, 2694 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (2 years 1 month 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 8817 times:
The reduction of capacity at HKG, is that due to bad loads? Or is it just due to lack of aircraft, and as soon as more A380's arrive, will HKG go back to double daily (and possibly PVG as well)?
LondonCity From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2008, 1197 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (2 years 1 month 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 8747 times:
Quoting CXfirst (Reply 3): The reduction of capacity at HKG, is that due to bad loads? Or is it just due to lack of aircraft, and as soon as more A380's arrive, will HKG go back to double daily (and possibly PVG as well)?
ronerone From Jordan, joined Aug 2004, 1541 posts, RR: 54 Reply 5, posted (2 years 1 month 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 8644 times:
Quoting CXfirst (Reply 3): The reduction of capacity at HKG, is that due to bad loads? Or is it just due to lack of aircraft, and as soon as more A380's arrive, will HKG go back to double daily (and possibly PVG as well)?
I do not think EK380/381 was a planned A380 flight; or at least one that was to happen this soon.
If i am not mistaken (and please correct me if i am wrong), EK380/381 was switched to A380 service only because of the delays with China approving EK's A380 schedules (first to PEK and then PVG).
As it now seems that the Chinese CAA has finally given the go-ahead, it looks like this approval is based on a phased introduction of EK's A380 to PVG starting with 3 weekly. I think that once this service goes daily, EK380/381 will go back to B77W.
Cheers,
R
[Edited 2011-04-11 04:08:57]
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cloudyapple From Hong Kong, joined Jul 2005, 2425 posts, RR: 9 Reply 6, posted (2 years 1 month 1 week 4 days 20 hours ago) and read 7794 times:
Quoting CXfirst (Reply 3): The reduction of capacity at HKG, is that due to bad loads? Or is it just due to lack of aircraft, and as soon as more A380's arrive, will HKG go back to double daily (and possibly PVG as well)?
-CXfirst
I have been on EK380/381 many times in the past 3 months (since Chinese New Year when they swapped in the A380). Never once was the aircraft close to full on either deck. I would give an eyeball estimate of a 40-50% load factor for all instances I was on the flight. I have always been able to get 3 seats to myself when travelling in Economy. Looking around the lounge at HKG there were only 30-40 premium passengers.
Perhaps it's not peak travel season but somehow I feel Emirates hasn't been able to crack Hong Kong.
Quoting ronerone (Reply 5): I do not think EK380/381 was a planned A380 flight; or at least one that was to happen this soon.
If i am not mistaken (and please correct me if i am wrong), EK380/381 was switched to A380 service only because of the delays with China approving EK's A380 schedules (first to PEK and then PVG).
ojas From India, joined Mar 2008, 2785 posts, RR: 23 Reply 8, posted (2 years 1 month 1 week 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 7520 times:
Quoting ronerone (Reply 5): If i am not mistaken (and please correct me if i am wrong), EK380/381 was switched to A380 service only because of the delays with China approving EK's A380 schedules (first to PEK and then PVG).
That is absolutely correct.
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MarcoPoloWorld From United States of America, joined Mar 2008, 600 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (2 years 1 month 1 week 4 days 8 hours ago) and read 3575 times:
Quoting ronerone (Reply 5): I do not think EK380/381 was a planned A380 flight; or at least one that was to happen this soon.
But 384/385 (HKG-DXB via BKK) was, and will remain A380, right?
hal9213 From Germany, joined May 2009, 302 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (2 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 2627 times:
Good thing and about time. EK to PVG loads are bursting, especially flights 302/303. Checking possibility to fly the next 1-2 weeks, and on most flights, F and C are full, and Y overbooked by 20-30 pax! Weeks in advance!
lightsaber From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 10668 posts, RR: 100 Reply 12, posted (2 years 1 month 1 week 3 days 10 hours ago) and read 2386 times:
Quoting ojas (Thread starter): On the same day DXB - HKG non stop will reduce from daily A380 to 4 weekly A380.
Will PVG be ready for daily A380 soon? I would think HKG would switch back to the 77W based on comments in this thread on the load factor.
Quoting hal9213 (Reply 11): Good thing and about time. EK to PVG loads are bursting, especially flights 302/303. Checking possibility to fly the next 1-2 weeks, and on most flights, F and C are full, and Y overbooked by 20-30 pax! Weeks in advance!
Wow! That is a definitive market waiting for the A380. Do you know where they are connecting to? (Which flights on the other side does EK need more room?)
Quoting cloudyapple (Reply 6): Never once was the aircraft close to full on either deck. I would give an eyeball estimate of a 40-50% load factor for all instances I was on the flight.
cloudyapple From Hong Kong, joined Jul 2005, 2425 posts, RR: 9 Reply 13, posted (2 years 1 month 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 2016 times:
Quoting cloudyapple (Reply 6): Never once was the aircraft close to full on either deck. I would give an eyeball estimate of a 40-50% load factor for all instances I was on the flight.
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