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As international travel continues to soar, Qantas is being forced to rein in its ambitions for a bigger slice of the pie.
The company says ongoing “supply chain” issues, including a lack of parts, maintenance teams and even hangar availability, are further delaying the return of its flagship A380 jets.
Eight Akaodo superjumbos have returned to the skies since borders reopened, but one has yet to be upgraded to the airline’s latest business class and premium economy classes, and the upper deck lounge is also new. ing.
Qantas had previously planned to return all 10 A380s to the skies by the end of this year (the original number was 12 A380s, two of which were junked), but that number has now been reduced. He said there would be 20 aircraft. Nine super jumbo by the end of the year
This has meant that Qantas’ international schedule has had to be restructured again to fill some gigantic holes, with the airline admitting: executive traveler There will be three main routes:
few flights to new york
The Sydney-Auckland-New York Marathon route, which began service in June 2023, was scheduled to become a daily Boeing 787 service in August, but due to the need to bring in additional Dreamliners, it will continue to operate four times a week. It will become fixed in the stool. other It will replace the Airbus A380 and become part of the international network.
However, Qantas remains confident of moving to six weekly flights to New York from early October.
Comparison: Qantas vs. Air New Zealand, Sydney to New York
More 787s to Los Angeles
Despite many travelers bypassing Los Angeles International Airport (and who can blame them?) and heading straight to New York, Los Angeles remains a US destination for Qantas, with passengers flying from Sydney to Melbourne The double-decker A380 plays a key role in moving large numbers of passengers. To LA.
However, with only eight of the original 12 superjumbo planes in service, Melbourne’s daily service to Los Angeles will be operated by A380s only two days a week, with Boeing 787s operating the remaining five days a week. Become.
Qantas A380 to Johannesburg
July 2024 was Sydney-Johannesburg would have been moved from Boeing 787s to Airbus A380s, offering first class for the 14-hour journey.
That has now been postponed, with the Dreamliner remaining in service on QF63/QF64 six days a week until the A380 is scheduled to return in late September.
(Qantas previously advised The Sydney-Joburg superjumbo service will be reduced to four to six times a week, depending on season and demand. )
This comes as South African Airways prepares to resume flights between Johannesburg and Perth from April 28.
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Qantas is currently contacting passengers whose travel plans have been affected by these changes and will be rescheduling, offering the option of a travel credit or full refund.
No more 787s from Sydney to Tokyo
The airline’s plans to operate a Boeing 787 flight from Sydney to Paris in July, alongside a seasonal flight to Rome from June, are on track to launch an Airbus A330 flight from Sydney to Honolulu on March 31. The same goes for upgrading from a plane to a Boeing 787.
As previously reported, another change to make more Boeing 787s available in places like Los Angeles and Johannesburg is from overnight Sydney-Tokyo QF25 flights (and of course daytime QF26 round-trip flights) to This is the deletion of the Boeing 787.
Starting today, February 8th, Dreamliners will be replaced by Airbus A330 aircraft on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and from March 31st, operations will transition to A330 aircraft on all days of the week. This is very likely a result of Qantas being able to replace the Dreamliner. It owns an A330 between Sydney and Bangkok and another leased from Finnair.
Not only does the newest Boeing 787 offer a quieter and generally more comfortable ride on flights over 9 hours, but it also has 28 comfortable recliners compared to the older A330, which doesn’t have this intermediate cabin. We also offer a compact premium economy cabin with
Qantas will begin retiring its A330s in 2027-2028 with a mix of Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s, but some A330s will be updated and replaced with new ones to keep them flying into the 2030s. It will be equipped with economy seats.