Singapore adds Australia to Green Lane from Nov 8 - No quarantine requirements

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-paci ... 021-10-26/

log0008 wrote:

Just looking at Jetstar's January schedule from Melbourne

On many days they have 2 788s daily to Carins and up to 3 to the Gold Coast.

Probably need to get some domestic sectors in for crew training. May as well get some pax on some of them, not dissimilar to SQ running A380s on SIN-KUL or BA running A380s to MAD and FRA.

Speaking of British Airways…

British Airways shows return of Sydney flights from March 2022

British Airways' latest timetable shows the return of flights to Sydney via Singapore from late March 2022, almost two years since the airline was forced to suspend its popular Kangaroo Route once Singapore's Changi Airport banned transit passengers in the early days of the pandemic.
While the daily BA15/BA16 flights remain scrubbed through to 26 March 2022 (based on BA15's departure from London Heathrow), the airline's website now lists BA15 as back in the skies from 27 March, setting out on the London-Singapore-Sydney route alongside the regular London-Singapore BA11.

However, with the Airbus A380s still grounded, BA11/BA12 continues to show as a Boeing 777-300ER, while BA15/BA16 has shifted to the smaller but more modern Boeing 787-9.

https://www.executivetraveller.com/news ... march-2022


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EK413 wrote:

Speaking of British Airways…

British Airways shows return of Sydney flights from March 2022

British Airways' latest timetable shows the return of flights to Sydney via Singapore from late March 2022, almost two years since the airline was forced to suspend its popular Kangaroo Route once Singapore's Changi Airport banned transit passengers in the early days of the pandemic.
While the daily BA15/BA16 flights remain scrubbed through to 26 March 2022 (based on BA15's departure from London Heathrow), the airline's website now lists BA15 as back in the skies from 27 March, setting out on the London-Singapore-Sydney route alongside the regular London-Singapore BA11.

However, with the Airbus A380s still grounded, BA11/BA12 continues to show as a Boeing 777-300ER, while BA15/BA16 has shifted to the smaller but more modern Boeing 787-9.

https://www.executivetraveller.com/news ... march-2022


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I was about to say that BA have scheduled SYD to return from March for a couple of months, and ET are way behind on the news, but that article is from August so that makes sense. The update since then is that BA11/12 is returning to A380, but they are still planning to operate a 789 through to SYD.

JQ has scheduled A320s on MEL-DPS next year. Are these actually intended to be the new A321LRs?

I dont think the standard JQ A320s would make MEL-DPS, without significant payload hit anyway.

qf789 wrote:

ZND is positioning down to MEL this afternoon as QF6142

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA6 ... /YBBN/YMML

Great to see @qantas 787-9 VH-ZND "Yam Dreaming" (Emily) arriving from @brisbaneairport this evening on runway 16 at @melbourneairportau as QF6142. VH-ZND recently was hit by severe weather during a lightning storm in Brisbane.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVfLnLevZo_ ... hare_sheet


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jrfspa320 wrote:

JQ has scheduled A320s on MEL-DPS next year. Are these actually intended to be the new A321LRs?

I dont think the standard JQ A320s would make MEL-DPS, without significant payload hit anyway.

VA and TT did it with a 738 for years, how much less range does an A320 with sharklets have over a 738?

a320fan wrote:

jrfspa320 wrote:

JQ has scheduled A320s on MEL-DPS next year. Are these actually intended to be the new A321LRs?

I dont think the standard JQ A320s would make MEL-DPS, without significant payload hit anyway.

VA and TT did it with a 738 for years, how much less range does an A320 with sharklets have over a 738?

Not sure of the range question, but if I recall the main reason VA transferred a couple of 737s to TT was because the A320s they had, couldn't make it.

EK413 wrote:

Great to see @qantas 787-9 VH-ZND "Yam Dreaming" (Emily) arriving from @brisbaneairport this evening on runway 16 at @melbourneairportau as QF6142. VH-ZND recently was hit by severe weather during a lightning storm in Brisbane.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVfLnLevZo_ ... hare_sheet


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No visible damage around that cargo door? Wonder if there was anything? She gave that loader a pretty good whack. I see it is now en route to LAX this morning

Obzerva wrote:

a320fan wrote:

jrfspa320 wrote:

JQ has scheduled A320s on MEL-DPS next year. Are these actually intended to be the new A321LRs?

I dont think the standard JQ A320s would make MEL-DPS, without significant payload hit anyway.

VA and TT did it with a 738 for years, how much less range does an A320 with sharklets have over a 738?

Not sure of the range question, but if I recall the main reason VA transferred a couple of 737s to TT was because the A320s they had, couldn't make it.

Yes, that was the original reason for the 737s entering the TT fleet but issues with the Indonesian authorities who were probably ultimately keen to protect their own low-cost carriers meant that Tiger withdrew from operating Bali services. VA later decided to return all A320s as their leases expired and move to a 737 fleet using older VA frames to save overall group costs but then COVID intervened and Tiger disappeared forever.

A number of the Tigerair A320 frames were moved to VARA prior to COVID.

If I recall, the legacy 20+-year-old Skywest A320 has since been sold, leaving only the ex-TT leased frames.

Velocity7 wrote:

EK413 wrote:

Great to see @qantas 787-9 VH-ZND "Yam Dreaming" (Emily) arriving from @brisbaneairport this evening on runway 16 at @melbourneairportau as QF6142. VH-ZND recently was hit by severe weather during a lightning storm in Brisbane.

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No visible damage around that cargo door? Wonder if there was anything? She gave that loader a pretty good whack. I see it is now en route to LAX this morning

From the footage certainly appeared to give the loader a great big thump…

Closer examination of the image there appears to be paint damage around the cargo door area…


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SCFlyer wrote:

A number of the Tigerair A320 frames were moved to VARA prior to COVID.

If I recall, the legacy 20+-year-old Skywest A320 has since been sold, leaving only the ex-TT leased frames.

ex Skywest 320 VH-FNP (now 28 years old) is with Olympus Airways as SX-AQK

4 of the 4 320s with VARA are ex TT, the remaining (and oldest) is ex BA

jrfspa320 wrote:

JQ has scheduled A320s on MEL-DPS next year. Are these actually intended to be the new A321LRs?

I dont think the standard JQ A320s would make MEL-DPS, without significant payload hit anyway.

Has been done before! JQ flew extra MEL-DPS services in 2019 using the A320’s!

kriskim wrote:

jrfspa320 wrote:

JQ has scheduled A320s on MEL-DPS next year. Are these actually intended to be the new A321LRs?

I dont think the standard JQ A320s would make MEL-DPS, without significant payload hit anyway.

Has been done before! JQ flew extra MEL-DPS services in 2019 using the A320’s!

Ah interesting, did not know that! Must be a push, perhaps they block seats! I know in Europe the charter operators fly some long sectors but with ACTs fitted, not something JQ have.

3K used to fly SIN-PER with A320s which is not as far and that used to get delayed frequently when bad weather was forecast at PER due to range issues.

jrfspa320 wrote:

kriskim wrote:

jrfspa320 wrote:

JQ has scheduled A320s on MEL-DPS next year. Are these actually intended to be the new A321LRs?

I dont think the standard JQ A320s would make MEL-DPS, without significant payload hit anyway.

Has been done before! JQ flew extra MEL-DPS services in 2019 using the A320’s!

Ah interesting, did not know that! Must be a push, perhaps they block seats! I know in Europe the charter operators fly some long sectors but with ACTs fitted, not something JQ have.

3K used to fly SIN-PER with A320s which is not as far and that used to get delayed frequently when bad weather was forecast at PER due to range issues.

Whilst range does come into it, it's more the lack of suitable diversion ports for Perth.

LTEN11 wrote:

Whilst range does come into it, it's more the lack of suitable diversion ports for Perth.

Eh? Hasn't BQB just been declared an international diversion airport to cover exactly this kind of situation?

Virgin Australia set to resume international points redemptions with 6 international carriers.

As of November 1, Velocity Points can be redeemed on flights with the following partners:

Air Canada
Delta Air Lines
Etihad Airways
Hawaiian Airlines
South African Airways
Virgin Atlantic

Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways will return 'later', and the Krisflyer / Velocity transfer may also come with it.

https://www.executivetraveller.com/news ... r-airlines

Full details of VA and Velocity's recent announcement on the re-opening of international redemptions.

ANA and HNA Group remains paused from the Velocity program for now. Singapore Airlines will resume 'shortly' after the initial 6 carriers.

VA's own short haul 'international' network will initially be Nadi, Denpasar-Bali and Queenstown, NZ.

https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/re ... nal-travel

SCFlyer wrote:

Full details of VA and Velocity's recent announcement on the re-opening of international redemptions.

ANA and HNA Group remains paused from the Velocity program for now. Singapore Airlines will resume 'shortly' after the initial 6 carriers.

VA's own short haul 'international' network will initially be Nadi, Denpasar-Bali and Queenstown, NZ.

https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/re ... nal-travel

Just to clarify, Velocity points and status credits continue to be accrued when travelling on SQ, it is just redemptions that haven't resumed as yet.

DavidByrne wrote:

LTEN11 wrote:

Whilst range does come into it, it's more the lack of suitable diversion ports for Perth.

Eh? Hasn't BQB just been declared an international diversion airport to cover exactly this kind of situation?

Maybe it has, I don't know, but we are referring to an historical instance, not one that could happen tomorrow.

tullamarine wrote:

Obzerva wrote:

a320fan wrote:

VA and TT did it with a 738 for years, how much less range does an A320 with sharklets have over a 738?

Not sure of the range question, but if I recall the main reason VA transferred a couple of 737s to TT was because the A320s they had, couldn't make it.

Yes, that was the original reason for the 737s entering the TT fleet but issues with the Indonesian authorities who were probably ultimately keen to protect their own low-cost carriers meant that Tiger withdrew from operating Bali services. VA later decided to return all A320s as their leases expired and move to a 737 fleet using older VA frames to save overall group costs but then COVID intervened and Tiger disappeared forever.

The Indo comment is completely untrue: Tiger was given a temporary permit (which could have been denied in the first place) and told to submit their licence request again with the correct aircraft type a year later. Virgin forgot/screwed yet another thing up so Jakarta cancelled their permit. Every other airline flying to Indonesia manages to follow the bureaucratic rules. I remember at the time Virgin trying to spin the story as if they were the victim.

SCFlyer wrote:

Full details of VA and Velocity's recent announcement on the re-opening of international redemptions.

ANA and HNA Group remains paused from the Velocity program for now. Singapore Airlines will resume 'shortly' after the initial 6 carriers.

VA's own short haul 'international' network will initially be Nadi, Denpasar-Bali and Queenstown, NZ.

https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/re ... nal-travel

HNA is gone for good, without their shareholding they are irrelevant to VA.

NH is more interesting. If VA have quietly walked away from plans to fly to HND, or at least made no decision on if/what/when they relaunch long haul flying, then that partnership might not be worth persuing at this stage. The two weren’t yet integrated pre-Covid, so there would be significant start up costs relating to systems integration etc. There’s a chance that for the time being they’ve decided a simple interline is sufficient, without the cost and hassle of a broader partnership.

RyanairGuru wrote:

SCFlyer wrote:

Full details of VA and Velocity's recent announcement on the re-opening of international redemptions.

ANA and HNA Group remains paused from the Velocity program for now. Singapore Airlines will resume 'shortly' after the initial 6 carriers.

VA's own short haul 'international' network will initially be Nadi, Denpasar-Bali and Queenstown, NZ.

https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/re ... nal-travel

HNA is gone for good, without their shareholding they are irrelevant to VA.

They don't add a lot of value, if they wanted a partner in China to add to Velocity, I think CA would be a better bet as far as recognition.
(given CZ and MU are QF partners).

I think I read somewhere that the HNA airlines are potentially going to be re-organised in to a single brand rather than a group of lesser known names.

Any update when for UA to return to SYD from IAH Houston?

aircountry wrote:

Any update when for UA to return to SYD from IAH Houston?

No word, but I doubt it would be before November 2022.

Scott Kirby has stated that United are expecting (northern) summer 2022 to be the busiest ever for Trans Atlantic travel, and if that’s the case they will undoubtedly make more revenue flying 2x daily TATL with the two 787s IAH-SYD ties up. Northern winter is low season to Europe but high season to Australia, so it could be an easy place to park a couple of planes 12 months from now. Time will tell.

RyanairGuru wrote:

aircountry wrote:

Any update when for UA to return to SYD from IAH Houston?

No word, but I doubt it would be before November 2022.

Scott Kirby has stated that United are expecting (northern) summer 2022 to be the busiest ever for Trans Atlantic travel, and if that’s the case they will undoubtedly make more revenue flying 2x daily TATL with the two 787s IAH-SYD ties up. Northern winter is low season to Europe but high season to Australia, so it could be an easy place to park a couple of planes 12 months from now. Time will tell.

I hope to return soon. Thank you for the information.

RyanairGuru wrote:

SCFlyer wrote:

Full details of VA and Velocity's recent announcement on the re-opening of international redemptions.

ANA and HNA Group remains paused from the Velocity program for now. Singapore Airlines will resume 'shortly' after the initial 6 carriers.

VA's own short haul 'international' network will initially be Nadi, Denpasar-Bali and Queenstown, NZ.

https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/re ... nal-travel

HNA is gone for good, without their shareholding they are irrelevant to VA.

NH is more interesting. If VA have quietly walked away from plans to fly to HND, or at least made no decision on if/what/when they relaunch long haul flying, then that partnership might not be worth persuing at this stage. The two weren’t yet integrated pre-Covid, so there would be significant start up costs relating to systems integration etc. There’s a chance that for the time being they’ve decided a simple interline is sufficient, without the cost and hassle of a broader partnership.

Considering in the VA press release that it states that they are still in negotiation with lessors and suppliers to discuss the resumption of long haul services, I would say it wouldn't be the case in regards to HND (considering the extensions they've received for the slot).

Though I'm inclined to agree that VA and NH may have decided to keep to the interline arrangement on the assumption 'until' the widebody leases gets signed for the HND/LAX services.

aircountry wrote:

RyanairGuru wrote:

aircountry wrote:

Any update when for UA to return to SYD from IAH Houston?

No word, but I doubt it would be before November 2022.

Scott Kirby has stated that United are expecting (northern) summer 2022 to be the busiest ever for Trans Atlantic travel, and if that’s the case they will undoubtedly make more revenue flying 2x daily TATL with the two 787s IAH-SYD ties up. Northern winter is low season to Europe but high season to Australia, so it could be an easy place to park a couple of planes 12 months from now. Time will tell.

I hope to return soon. Thank you for the information.

Not to be a downer here, but I do recall SYD-IAH was in the process (if not already) of being converted to a seasonal service as traffic was highly seasonal when they initially tried SYD-IAH as year round. I'll stand corrected otherwise.

SCFlyer wrote:

aircountry wrote:

RyanairGuru wrote:

No word, but I doubt it would be before November 2022.

Scott Kirby has stated that United are expecting (northern) summer 2022 to be the busiest ever for Trans Atlantic travel, and if that’s the case they will undoubtedly make more revenue flying 2x daily TATL with the two 787s IAH-SYD ties up. Northern winter is low season to Europe but high season to Australia, so it could be an easy place to park a couple of planes 12 months from now. Time will tell.

I hope to return soon. Thank you for the information.

Not to be a downer here, but I do recall SYD-IAH was in the process (if not already) of being converted to a seasonal service as traffic was highly seasonal when they initially tried SYD-IAH as year round. I'll stand corrected otherwise.

I actually can’t remember what the schedule was planned for northern summer 2020, but during 2019 the schedule was as follows:

NS 2019:
7x SYD-SFO
4x SYD-LAX
3x SYD-IAH
4x (??) MEL-LAX

NW 19-20:
7x SYD-SFO (789 —> 77W)
7x SYD-LAX
7x SYD-IAH
7x MEL-LAX
4x (??) MEL-SFO

As you can see, IAH was not seasonally suspended but rather reduced to less-than-daily. SYD-IAH and SYD-LAX alternated, and together amounted to daily frequency but split between both ports.

During northern winter they scheduled 14x additional flights, which amounts to four additional aircraft committed to the Australian market. I expect this seasonality will continue after the pandemic, as in northern summer there are other places where they can make more money.

QF is gearing up for the return of international services with some changes:

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media ... al-travel/

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-a ... al-travel/

In summary:
- Customisations to the QF app outlining CoVid requirements to your destination;
- Lounge and Inflight plant based menu options;
- PJs and amenity kits are back;
- Temporary international transit lounge in DRW;
- Welcome to Country announcements in recognition of traditional owners.

I do like the last part. Having been part of a Welcome Ceremony in the Tiwi Islands, I really did enjoy it.

Cheers.

*Edit - fat fingers on the iPad.

qf789 wrote:

QF888 PER-ADL operated by 738 VH-VZT diverted to KGI last night after the aircraft suffered an engine problem, it’s unclear what the engine problem was though it is being reported as the engine just stopping

Initially passengers where going to be kept in KGI overnight however another aircraft was ferried to KGI to ferry passengers back to overnight in PER

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/qan ... 882052528z

Incident has now been reported on the AVHerald:

https://avherald.com/h?article=4ef4500a&opt=0

“ A Qantas Boeing 737-800, registration VH-VZT performing flight QF-888 from Perth,WA to Adelaide,SA (Australia) with 88 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL390 about 190nm southeast of Kalgoorlie,WA (Australia) when the crew decided to divert to Kalgoorlie due to a fuel imbalance and decided to shut the left hand engine (CFM56) down as a precaution.”

Cheers.

Behind a paywall but essentially Jetstar opening seasonal flights between MKY and SYD initially 3x weekly from December 18th to January 29th. Will be nice to skip a transfer in BNE.


https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/que ... 407d2ddf63

gpasternak wrote:

Behind a paywall but essentially Jetstar opening seasonal flights between MKY and SYD initially 3x weekly from December 18th to January 29th. Will be nice to skip a transfer in BNE.


https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/que ... 407d2ddf63

TT flew MEL-MKY for years, would be nice to see if that gets service again once borders are stable. I imagine it’s on JQs watch list, and how SYD performs may play a roll on if it gets up. With Bonza supposedly coming sometime next year, if I was JQ I’d be looking at getting some of these thinner more obscure routes set up to defend the leisure market. Some low frequency thin leisure routes would be a nice addition to the Aussie sky’s.

a320fan wrote:

gpasternak wrote:

Behind a paywall but essentially Jetstar opening seasonal flights between MKY and SYD initially 3x weekly from December 18th to January 29th. Will be nice to skip a transfer in BNE.


https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/que ... 407d2ddf63

TT flew MEL-MKY for years, would be nice to see if that gets service again once borders are stable. I imagine it’s on JQs watch list, and how SYD performs may play a roll on if it gets up. With Bonza supposedly coming sometime next year, if I was JQ I’d be looking at getting some of these thinner more obscure routes set up to defend the leisure market. Some low frequency thin leisure routes would be a nice addition to the Aussie sky’s.

Airports such as MKY and the surrounding region will be keen to attract an airline like Bonza to reinvigorate their tourist industry. Mackay and the southern Whitsundays have really declined in the past 20 years with Brampton Island and Lindeman Island both closing and coastal resorts around Mackay all being poorly maintained. Bonza won’t do it all but it and some investment from Mackay regional council and the Qld government may kickstart a comeback.

More details on Emirates Australian network

https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/e ... jTTsj_2rwI

Scomo is currently en-route to Rome from Darwin with the flight scheduled to take 16 Hours. That must be close to some record for an A330 no?

QF29 wrote:

Scomo is currently en-route to Rome from Darwin with the flight scheduled to take 16 Hours. That must be close to some record for an A330 no?

It's up there. Level used to run BCN-SCL which is 6,011 nm on an A330-200. DRW-FCO is 7,175 nm, however, this isn't a scheduled flight and likely carrying a very light load. QF did a delivery flight of an A330-200 from TLS-MEL at 9,119 nm, so if you're carrying a small load, the A330-200 has legs.

Last night’s QF849 DRW-PER diverted to BME due to an electrical smell in the galley. A replacement aircraft was sent to BME from PER to collect the passengers and complete the flight to PER

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/disast ... 882056457z

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/disast ... 882056457z

Another 737 making diversion

RyanairGuru wrote:

EK413 wrote:

Speaking of British Airways…

British Airways shows return of Sydney flights from March 2022

British Airways' latest timetable shows the return of flights to Sydney via Singapore from late March 2022, almost two years since the airline was forced to suspend its popular Kangaroo Route once Singapore's Changi Airport banned transit passengers in the early days of the pandemic.
While the daily BA15/BA16 flights remain scrubbed through to 26 March 2022 (based on BA15's departure from London Heathrow), the airline's website now lists BA15 as back in the skies from 27 March, setting out on the London-Singapore-Sydney route alongside the regular London-Singapore BA11.

However, with the Airbus A380s still grounded, BA11/BA12 continues to show as a Boeing 777-300ER, while BA15/BA16 has shifted to the smaller but more modern Boeing 787-9.

https://www.executivetraveller.com/news ... march-2022


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I was about to say that BA have scheduled SYD to return from March for a couple of months, and ET are way behind on the news, but that article is from August so that makes sense. The update since then is that BA11/12 is returning to A380, but they are still planning to operate a 789 through to SYD.

Updated with BA resuming from March 2022.

BA A380 for Singapore, and return to Sydney, from March 2022

British Airways is on the rebound, with the return of the superjumbo to Singapore and flights through to Sydney.

British Airways is heading back to Sydney via Singapore from late March 2022, almost two years since the airline was forced to suspend its popular Kangaroo Route once Singapore's Changi Airport banned transit passengers in the early days of the pandemic.
The same date – March 27 – also shows the return of the Airbus A380 on the London-Singapore BA11/BA12 service, taking over the from the Boeing 777. In itself that's a solid 170 seat boost in capacity, with Club World business class almost doubling to 97 seats.
And as in pre-pandemic days, there'll also be the BA15/BA16 which darts from London to Singapore to Sydney – although this will now shift from the Boeing 777 to the smaller but more comfortable Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.

https://www.executivetraveller.com/news ... 6fJ7G6kB_A


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evanb wrote:

QF29 wrote:

Scomo is currently en-route to Rome from Darwin with the flight scheduled to take 16 Hours. That must be close to some record for an A330 no?

It's up there. Level used to run BCN-SCL which is 6,011 nm on an A330-200. DRW-FCO is 7,175 nm, however, this isn't a scheduled flight and likely carrying a very light load. QF did a delivery flight of an A330-200 from TLS-MEL at 9,119 nm, so if you're carrying a small load, the A330-200 has legs.

Its not going direct. It has currently stopped off in Dubai

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/A39007

jman wrote:

evanb wrote:

QF29 wrote:

Scomo is currently en-route to Rome from Darwin with the flight scheduled to take 16 Hours. That must be close to some record for an A330 no?

It's up there. Level used to run BCN-SCL which is 6,011 nm on an A330-200. DRW-FCO is 7,175 nm, however, this isn't a scheduled flight and likely carrying a very light load. QF did a delivery flight of an A330-200 from TLS-MEL at 9,119 nm, so if you're carrying a small load, the A330-200 has legs.

Its not going direct. It has currently stopped off in Dubai

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/A39007

Getting some cheap ciggies ahead of the conference probably

Qantas SYD-LAX will increase to 8 weekly, 787-9 operating from 27 Mar 22

https://twitter.com/theaeronetwork/stat ... 13600?s=12

Qantas has pushed back start of international flights from BNE by at least 6 weeks due to concerns regarding vaccination targets. New Zealand flights are now planned to resume 31 Jan 22 while both LAX and SIN are due to resume on 2 Feb 22

MEL-LHR flights have been delayed by 3 weeks due to sluggish demand so flights will begin on 27 November instead of 6 November

Flights to New Zealand from both SYD and MEL have also been pushed back

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/nat ... 9f5d809812

Virgin has resumed PER-HBA today with the first flight currently in descent into HBA. The flight will be operating on a seasonal basis, 3 weekly initially increase to daily during peak periods

https://newsroom.virginaustralia.com/re ... down-today

qf789 wrote:

Qantas has pushed back start of international flights from BNE by at least 6 weeks due to concerns regarding vaccination targets. New Zealand flights are now planned to resume 31 Jan 22 while both LAX and SIN are due to resume on 2 Feb 22

MEL-LHR flights have been delayed by 3 weeks due to sluggish demand so flights will begin on 27 November instead of 6 November

Flights to New Zealand from both SYD and MEL have also been pushed back

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/nat ... 9f5d809812

I did think resuming double daily out of both SYD and MEL to LHR was ambitious to start with.

Have noticed over the week QF have operated QF2297 all over the place. 24th Oct SYD-TMW, 25th TMW-NTL, 26th NTL-OOM, 27th OOM-OAG, 28th OAG-LDH and 29th LDH-SYD. I can only presume this might be for training purposes?

qf2048 wrote:

Have noticed over the week QF have operated QF2297 all over the place. 24th Oct SYD-TMW, 25th TMW-NTL, 26th NTL-OOM, 27th OOM-OAG, 28th OAG-LDH and 29th LDH-SYD. I can only presume this might be for training purposes?

Believe these were charter flights


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Given that QF seem to be ramping up international services at a somewhat aggressive rate, their fleet seems to be at the “shallow end of the curve” in terms of servicing what they’re planning to do.

I know that there are three brand new 789s that are pending final delivery, but would this still be enough? Does anyone believe that the two A380s scheduled to be retired might in fact make a comeback? Also, would there be any benefit in having two A380s configured as three class in lieu of four (J/Y+ or W/Y) making it a 500+ seat plane?

Thanks and cheers.