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Mar 31, 2015 | 5:58 pm

#1182

lokijuh

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cestmoi123

In fairness, going MEL-DXB-LAX is pretty insane. It's nearly 16000 miles vs 7900 miles for MEL-SYD-LAX.

Or even just MEL-LAX, without the SYD, UA/QF both fly the route

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But that's also a crazy, subsidised ULH QF flight (about the same distance as DXB-DFW), using the massively oversized A380. How can QF make money on that route because it is so long.