Yep
For MEL-LAX-MEL
Small selection of seats in Y and J, usually about 4 in each class are released at 330 days out, but usually not for Thur/Fri/Sat flights for MEL-LAX.
A few days later so at about 320-325 days out a few Y seats appear on Thur/Fri/Sat flights
About the same time more J seats seem to be added both ways
Getting F seats MEL-LAX - Impossible
Getting F seats LAX-MEL - Easy, but not on the Mon or Wed flights which are A380
After recently flying the A380 in J and a 744 if F, I would rather be in J on the A380. Yes the food/drinks/service was better but I prefer the J seat on the A380 than the 744 F seats. Even a 2002 744 feel old when compared to the A380
With another 4 A380's coming this year for QF, the first one going to the SYD-LHR & SYD-LAX route, I am hoping one or two more go on the MEL-LAX route ^
After flying both QF cannot really get the A380's quick enough in my opinion, the only downside was the NZ based crew on the A380, no-where near as good as a normal QF crew, but of course that may have just been a bad day for a few of the staff members....