Where Did My Skybed Go?
Jan 22, 2009, 3:42 am
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Where Did My Skybed Go?
It seems that Qantas has pulled a last-minute equipment change for my flight down to Melbourne tomorrow. My first taste of the acclaimed Skybed is going to have to wait. 
My flight back to Sydney on Australia Day is meant to be on an A330-200, but referring to qflyer's excellent Qantas Fleet Information site I notice there are two planes with Millennium seats.
Does anyone know whether QF452 will be Skybed-equipped or regular domestic configuration?
My flight back to Sydney on Australia Day is meant to be on an A330-200, but referring to qflyer's excellent Qantas Fleet Information site I notice there are two planes with Millennium seats.
Does anyone know whether QF452 will be Skybed-equipped or regular domestic configuration?
Jan 22, 2009, 5:06 am
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It seems that Qantas has pulled a last-minute equipment change for my flight down to Melbourne tomorrow. My first taste of the acclaimed Skybed is going to have to wait.
My flight back to Sydney on Australia Day is meant to be on an A330-200, but referring to qflyer's excellent Qantas Fleet Information site I notice there are two planes with Millennium seats.
Does anyone know whether QF452 will be Skybed-equipped or regular domestic configuration?
My flight back to Sydney on Australia Day is meant to be on an A330-200, but referring to qflyer's excellent Qantas Fleet Information site I notice there are two planes with Millennium seats.
Does anyone know whether QF452 will be Skybed-equipped or regular domestic configuration?
Dave
Jan 22, 2009, 5:18 am
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Are you sure. The flight is scheduled to depart MEL at 17:00.
At 17:00 QF802 will be operating MEL-PER and is a 332
At 17:00 QF580 will be operating SYD-PER and is a 332
So at 17:00 we have 3 A332's operating domestically. One of them must be an int config. But I don't know which!
At 17:00 QF802 will be operating MEL-PER and is a 332
At 17:00 QF580 will be operating SYD-PER and is a 332
So at 17:00 we have 3 A332's operating domestically. One of them must be an int config. But I don't know which!
Jan 22, 2009, 1:44 pm
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A332. The reason is that the aircrafts the PER runs sort operate a 'fixed rotation' (e.g. MEL-PER-MEL-PER-MEL/SYD or SYD-PER-SYD-PER-MEL/SYD) on most days of the week except Saturday.
In addition, it appears OP's aircraft would come from SYD as QF 439 which strongly indicates the aircraft is not taken from the PER runs. Besides, an international config A332 would represent too much of a drop in capacity compared to the domestic config A332 (205/207 vs 299) if it was to operate MEL/SYD-PER.
My 2 cents worth of analysis.
Jan 22, 2009, 2:37 pm
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Today's QF452 is scheduled to be operated by "Mackay" a millennium equipped 763.
The following flights are to be operated by 333 (with Skybeds):
QF409 SYD 0700 MEL 0830
QF575 SYD 0810 PER 1105
QF420 MEL 0930 SYD 1055
QF431 SYD 1200 MEL 1330
QF580 PER 1210 SYD 1820
QF440 MEL 1430 SYD 1555
QF583 SYD 1920 PER 2215
Only the PER-SYD redeye this morning was operated by a skybed equipped 332.
Disclaimer: Some or all the above may be subject to change.
The following flights are to be operated by 333 (with Skybeds):
QF409 SYD 0700 MEL 0830
QF575 SYD 0810 PER 1105
QF420 MEL 0930 SYD 1055
QF431 SYD 1200 MEL 1330
QF580 PER 1210 SYD 1820
QF440 MEL 1430 SYD 1555
QF583 SYD 1920 PER 2215
Only the PER-SYD redeye this morning was operated by a skybed equipped 332.
Disclaimer: Some or all the above may be subject to change.
Last edited by serfty; Jan 22, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Jan 22, 2009, 6:44 pm
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Jan 23, 2009, 5:42 pm
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Do remember that there is surplus A330 capacity currently, so none of what s occurring comes as a surprise. Incidentally, a 332 was in CNS yesterday operating what must have been a HKG Chinese New Year flight.
Thanks for the kind comments Coathanger.
Cheers,
QF NB/AYQ
Thanks for the kind comments Coathanger.
Cheers,
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Jan 25, 2009, 2:24 am
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Two A330-300s operating out of Perth today, QF580 and QF566 both to Sydney.
Does anyboy want to share their tips on finding out exactly what aircraft (eg. rego/name) is operating a particular flight? It's nice to know, for example, what type of J seat you have or whether it's a domestic or international 767 etc before you get on.
Does anyboy want to share their tips on finding out exactly what aircraft (eg. rego/name) is operating a particular flight? It's nice to know, for example, what type of J seat you have or whether it's a domestic or international 767 etc before you get on.
Jan 25, 2009, 5:53 pm
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333: 565 574 925 439 452 583 648
332: 435 458
485 802 481 are scheduled for millennium equipped 332's.
Last edited by serfty; Jan 25, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Jan 25, 2009, 5:57 pm
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Tomorrow:
333: 485 802 481
332: nil
568 575 580 583 648 are all scheduled for Millennium equipped 332.
Schedules are subject to change.
333: 485 802 481
332: nil
568 575 580 583 648 are all scheduled for Millennium equipped 332.
Schedules are subject to change.
Jan 25, 2009, 6:15 pm
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Jan 25, 2009, 6:16 pm
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Originally Posted by danger
Does anyboy want to share their tips on finding out exactly what aircraft (eg. rego/name) is operating a particular flight? It's nice to know, for example, what type of J seat you have or whether it's a domestic or international 767 etc before you get on.
As for the influx of A333 on the PER-SYD/MEL routes, it can be explained by the fact that VH-EBJ is out of action at the moment (maintenance perhaps?) and the A333 is the closest substitution as it offers almost the same amount of seats (295 on the A332 compared to 297 on the A333).
Jan 25, 2009, 7:12 pm
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. I just hope they transfer the regos to new airframes as they appear (just to keep "me" (AKA OG) in the loop.
Jan 25, 2009, 8:22 pm
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Is there a bulk way to see the assigned aircraft type for a given day, excepting amadeus or other booking systems?
I'm due to fly MEL - SYD on the 2nd and then SYD - MEL on the 4th, and would love to get myself a taste of skybed if i can
I'm due to fly MEL - SYD on the 2nd and then SYD - MEL on the 4th, and would love to get myself a taste of skybed if i can