Originally Posted by
C441
Since it became available, the 787 has been doing 5/week MEL-LAX-MEL along with the daily A380. For a month it was to replace the A380 for a month but it now will replace it for 4 of the daily services.
From 25th March, when MEL-PER-LHR starts, it will go back to the original schedule; 5/week until at lest September.
From the loads I’ve been watching on these two flights what the Einstein’s have done is taken one A380 with a very high load factor and now have two flights with at best a break even but more likely a loss making load factor. IMO that’s why they are going to do SFO from Melbourne, however they still need to get the 787 to Lax for maintenance hence the two services a week.