Qantas Schedule Changes
Jul 10, 2007, 4:23 am
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Qantas Schedule Changes
SYD-BOM will go nonstop from 1 FEB 2008. Schedules are yet to be updated. Flights will be operated by 2-class A330-200s featuring 30J/201Y. These changes will see the removal of the pesky DRW tech stop.
AKL-LAX will be operated by A330-200s (36J/201Y) 3x weekly from early March. 332s will operate QF25/26 services on TUE/THU/SUN.
Please post any further changes....
Rgds
AKL-LAX will be operated by A330-200s (36J/201Y) 3x weekly from early March. 332s will operate QF25/26 services on TUE/THU/SUN.
Please post any further changes....
Rgds
Last edited by QF NB; Jul 10, 2007 at 6:01 pm Reason: Incorrect Date
Jul 10, 2007, 3:30 pm
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I'm guessing this coincides with an A380 on the direct MEL-LAX service and an A332 on the MEL-AKL-LAX milk run. Allows QF to keep roughly the same capacity as 2 x 747s on the route, yet allows a 744/744ER to be deployed elsewhere on the network. Also would mean an all Airbus route!
Jul 10, 2007, 3:55 pm
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If A380 is doing nonstop MEL-LAX, hopefully QF will stop the shonky practice of putting business awards ex-MEL on the flight via AKL and forcing business awards ex-NZ to go via SYD or BNE.
Jul 10, 2007, 3:55 pm
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Jul 10, 2007, 4:11 pm
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My understanding is that the -200s were all sent to JetStar and QF mainline only operates -300s for longhaul flights. Is QF getting a few -200s back from JetStar or are they getting new ones?
Jul 10, 2007, 4:17 pm
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Jul 10, 2007, 5:38 pm
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Originally Posted by PresRDC
Is QF getting a few -200s back from JetStar or are they getting new ones?
The new 332's have had been built with stronger flooring so they can take the Skybeds.
Last edited by serfty; Jul 10, 2007 at 6:24 pm
Jul 10, 2007, 5:45 pm
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Originally Posted by og
... The AKL-LAX run wil be a better bet in the 332s (and quieter) than the 743s. ...
Jul 10, 2007, 5:56 pm
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332 - 36j265y = 30j201y ??
Originally Posted by QF NB
... Flights will be operated by 2-class A330-200s featuring 30J/201Y. ...
AKL-LAX will be operated by A330-200s (30J/201Y) 3x weekly from early March. ...
AKL-LAX will be operated by A330-200s (30J/201Y) 3x weekly from early March. ...
When comparing the VH-EBA's of the world (38J265Y) with this new quoted configuration I can understand the J seating being down to 30 from 38 due to SkyBeds being larger, but this does not indicate how the WHY capacity has been reduced from 265 to 201.
I see on QFlyer there is mention of 36J/201Y but an extra row for skybeds still does not explain the loss of 8 rows of WHY seating.
Last edited by serfty; Jul 10, 2007 at 6:22 pm
Jul 10, 2007, 6:32 pm
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Jul 10, 2007, 8:05 pm
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On the A330-300, 5 rows of Skybeds fills the front section of the aircraft between doors 1 and 2. However, on the A330-200, that section is about 30% shorter, so assume they can only fit 3 rows and perhaps a toilet and galley, thus needing a further two rows of skybeds after door 2. Thus reducing Y to around 200 seats.
See this image from Airbus, and look at the example 3-class config. if 3 rows of Skybeds fir between doors 1 and 2, and 2 more rows behind door 2, the J will take about the space shown for F and J in the image.