SAA A340 utilisation?

[grjplanes]

Reading a few threads on here, like why SAA stopped CDG and also plans for new long-haul aircraft, I was just wondering how exactly is all the current A340s used, since I believe the amount of international flights done by them is less than a year ago.
This is what I believe it is now:
JNB-LHR 14 weekly (7 A346 + 7 A343/2)
CPT-LHR 7 weekly A346
JNB-FRA 7 weekly A346
CPT-FRA 7 weekly A346
JNB-IAD 7 weekly A346
JNB-JFK 7 weekly A343
JNB-HKG 7 weekly A343
JNB-GRU 7 weekly A343/2
JNB-MUC 4 weekly A343/2
JNB-BOM 4 weekly A342
JNB-PER 5 weekly A342
JNB-LOS 4 weekly A346/3/2
JNB-LAD 4 weekly A346/3
JNB-ACC 3 weekly A342

Since last year it changed as follows:
JNB-CDG 7 weekly dropped
JNB-GRU dropped from 10 to 7
JNB-BOM dropped from 5 to 4
JNB-ACC dropped from 4 to 3
JNB-MRU Saturday A342 changed to 2x738.

New is JNB-MUC 4weekly
and JNB-LAD increased from 3 to 4

so basically that is 8 medium/longhaul flights less?

The question then: Is the current fleet of A340s being used to it's full potential?

[lucky flyer]

You forgot to mention that the A340 also took over the flying of the 747-400's which used to serve LHR twice daily from JNB and also LAD and LOS flights.
The freq.to Accra is actually 4 x weekly operated by A340-200 also the A340 does a daily JNB-CPT-JNB.
As far as utilisation goes it is very tight, as a fair amount of delays are expierienced due to aircraft rotation.

[Flightsimman]

I have flown from JNB to LOS a few times most recently yesterday and so-far only 343 and 342 (342 yesterday).

No 346!:ugh:

[Oom Kaspaas]

Dont worry about it. Stick to your flightsim

[porra]

As always - an inspirational post by oom kaspaas...:D

P

[nugpot]

Yes, he certainly does wonders for the image of SAA pilots.

If he is a pilot, never mind an SAA one.........

[SortieIII]

You forgot to mention that the A340 also took over the flying of the 747-400's which used to serve LHR twice daily from JNB and also LAD and LOS flights.

No he didn't, it's all there in his original post.

[evanb]

SA have cut down some wide bodied flights recently, JNB-BOM was reduced from 5x weekly to 4x weekly, JNB-GRU from 10x to 7x weekly and JNB-MUC was changed from a night flight to daytime in one direction. This is a temporary change for the low season to get some C and D checks in on some aircraft!

[Flightsimman]

Nice reply Oom (what sort of name is that)?

I suppose you're not a pilot and if you are you're probably a grumpy old ba$tard at that.

I bet you didn't intend to make it that obvious that you can't accept public opinions.

The world of "Oom" is a wonderful world (my a$$)