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| Quoting tortugamon (Reply 48): |
| Quoting ZK-NBT (Reply 50): 100 or so seats blocked off means they carry 390 pax compared to 266 on a 77L though the A380 probly doesn't have much freight but that can go via SYD/MEL/BNE. |
| Quoting zkncj (Reply 51): Excess bags could probably been loaded via SYD/MEL/BNE if needed on days with strong headwinds. In theory anyone checking in early the bags could go via one of these services and reach DXB a around the same time? |
| Quoting Ncfc99 (Reply 52): Whilst I think thats a good idea in theory, would the rule stating that passengers & their bags need to be on the same plane cause an issue? Maybe it wouldn't as delayed bags are sent on another flight? Anyone clear this up for me? |
| Quoting Qantas744er (Reply 40): 40-42t payload will be perfectly achievable year around! |
| Quoting XAM2175 (Reply 31): How much slack is there in the Jetconnect fleet at the moment? If EK were hypothetically to back off on Trans-Tasman service, QF's only short-term option would have to be to make up capacity with mainline - perhaps cramming some more use into the A330s. |
| Quoting propchaser (Reply 55): Just curious to know what date in December will EK start using the A380 on AKL - DXB |
| Quoting LondonCity (Reply 58): Surprisingly, there is breaking news that Emirates will be using the A380 from October 30 and not sometime in December as was originally thought. |
| Quoting LondonCity (Reply 58): Surprisingly, there is breaking news that Emirates will be using the A380 from October 30 and not sometime in December as was originally thought. |
| Quoting pa747sp (Reply 57): If EK dont operate the three TransTasman A380 sectors (BNE/SYD/MEL-AKL) then those a/c will sit on the ground all day in Australia. EK will continue to operate because it's better to have them earning some money, rather than 12hours + sat doing nothing. |
| Quoting nascarnut (Reply 62): |
| Quoting nascarnut (Reply 62): For awhile it was cheaper to fly them across to AKL than have then sit on the ground in Australia. |
migair54 wrote:It EK is upgauging the flight to the A380 is because the loads in the front cabins is very good, blocking some economy seats is not such a big issue if you can fill up the First and business, 14 first and 76 business is a lot of money.
Also having many more flights a on EK network to AKL give them the option to still get good loads of cargo in other planes that have more capability weight wise.
migair54 wrote:It EK is upgauging the flight to the A380 is because the loads in the front cabins is very good, blocking some economy seats is not such a big issue if you can fill up the First and business, 14 first and 76 business is a lot of money.
Also having many more flights a on EK network to AKL give them the option to still get good loads of cargo in other planes that have more capability weight wise.
