Originally Posted by
Jorgen
Because the plane breaks down twice a week and they have to rebook everyone on Qantas? That's gotta cut into the ol' profit margins.
Yeah I feel like this must play some role since I believe everywhere else they fly a 744 they have at least one other *A carrier that has a direct flight covering the same route in the event of mechanical issues.
Likewise they remain the only *A carrier offering direct service US - Australia so this also allows them to reduce capacity (267 seats on pmCO 772 vs. 374 on the 744 I believe)