MEL - LHR on an Airbus A380 when will this happen???
Mar 8, 2009, 9:43 pm
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MEL - LHR on an Airbus A380 when will this happen???
Can anybody tell me when qantas will using the Airbus A380 between Melbourne and London? I am planning a trip next year to London and Europe next year but don't wan't to go via Sydney if i can avoid it! Any assistance would be greatly appriciated.
Yours sincerely,
Spaceman
Yours sincerely,
Spaceman
Mar 8, 2009, 10:16 pm
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Firstly welcome to FlyerTalk spaceman2!!
With Qantas's current problems with the A380 they aren't flying anywhere at the moment!! Have a bit of a search because there are lots of threads on route developments and the A380 future routes.
Although there is plenty of knowledgeable^ people who might be able help you more
With Qantas's current problems with the A380 they aren't flying anywhere at the moment!! Have a bit of a search because there are lots of threads on route developments and the A380 future routes.
Although there is plenty of knowledgeable^ people who might be able help you more
Mar 8, 2009, 11:32 pm
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Actually a 380 did QF10 last week.
I haven't heard anything official, but I would expect the 9/10 would pick up the 380 around the end of the year.
The big 'but' with the 380 is that most routes will remain a mix of types for quite some time, so any hiccups could well result in a substitution by a 744.
I haven't heard anything official, but I would expect the 9/10 would pick up the 380 around the end of the year.
The big 'but' with the 380 is that most routes will remain a mix of types for quite some time, so any hiccups could well result in a substitution by a 744.
Mar 8, 2009, 11:50 pm
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Mar 9, 2009, 12:03 am
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Welcome to Flyertalk spaceman2 
I expect SQ (Singapore Airlines) will have A380 MEL-LHR (via SIN) before QF (Qantas) does, and most likely later this year (for SQ).
QF still needs a few more just to up frequency on their existing A380 flights to daily.
I expect SQ (Singapore Airlines) will have A380 MEL-LHR (via SIN) before QF (Qantas) does, and most likely later this year (for SQ).
QF still needs a few more just to up frequency on their existing A380 flights to daily.
Mar 9, 2009, 3:16 am
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Mar 9, 2009, 5:55 am
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Mar 9, 2009, 6:32 pm
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