Originally Posted by
MargoOz
Too right!
Here's this mornings offering:
QF846 SYDNEY 2345 Landed
TT5566 MELBOURNE 2359 Landed
DJ459 BRISBANE 0045
JQ670 ADELAIDE 0155
JQ58 SINGAPORE 0235
JQ82 BALI 0305
JQ62 SINGAPORE 0430
DJ1457 MELBOURNE 0545
It all comes down to 'fleet optimisation' ie airlines making money - profit is not a dirty word. Yes DRW is a dual airport for both civilian & RAAF. ATC is staffed by RAAF personnel not Air Services Australia. Due to there being no curfew airlines basically send some planes to DRW when they've finished with them for the day eg 1900 so they arrive late then depart after midnight to arrive down south just in time for the early morning rush.
It needs to be said that there are plenty of day time arrivals & departures to/from DRW from southern ports with QF flights from ADL/BNE/CBR/PER/ASP/SYD all arriving & departing between 1200 & 1600 so there's no need to think you'll be on 'red eye' flights.
Cheers
Oz