Originally Posted by
oicur12.again
“You think the distance to be flown to Oz, therefore the max weight take-off near limits might have something to do with it!”
Well, AA were operating a 777 that night and it headed off no questions asked. Same for DL and CX heading for HKG with probably the longest haul of the night!!!!
I don’t think it was sector length.
I’d have thought that LAX-SYD is further than LAX-HKG, and pax and freight load might come into it, but whatever.