Originally Posted by QF NB
Perhaps because the flight was not so full, it was a better idea to go to ROK and stop QF from having to pay $$$ SYD landing charges
But QF176 continues to SYD anyway, so they are going to be paying the fees when it gets there. So why not just go direct to SYD and send the BNE-destined passengers up on domestic flights? At least anyone heading for SYD on that flight (if there is anyone given there are two similar timed non-stop flights) would be at the right place.
Its not like it is scheduled to arrive before the Sydney curfew lifts.
Originally Posted by QF NB
But it seems almost crazy that QF 20 would go Manila-Sydney-Brisbane-Sydney. Surely it could have gone via DRW or CNS... Just seems like a waste of time and fuel to go via YSSY and then return not long after.
But we'll probably never know why..
Yes, it does seem crazy. Perhaps there were a lot of SYD-destined passengers on board and they can just leave the flight there and actually arrive early rather than have to mess about with missed connections? I wonder if they really take such things into account??