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Old May 15, 2006 | 1:07 am
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Originally Posted by hobarthoney
I guess QF sees DFW as a Business hub and they would not get enough people in WHY. QF has also been talking about a full business service to LHR. I am told they are still doing feasibility studies but preliminary work on the design of a full business class fit out are on the drawing board.
The reason for considering an all-business class route is because the aircraft is not capable of making the mission with a full load passengers in the standard 3-class config. This is why SQ have their all business class SIN-EWR flights. If the 747-8 can now make the journey with a full 3-class complement, then I am certain that would be the way Qantas would operate the route if they do indeed decide to buy the 747-8 and want to fly MEL-DFW.
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