Qantas have done their homework on this route. More than that, there’s a genuine desire to make it work among the crews that fly it. There’s a real buzz around the 787 operation I’ve never seen before. A pride, if you like, of proving what a determined company and crew with a capable aircraft can achieve if given the chance.
Where now are the naysayers?
Slightly off topic but can anyone point to any operation from which Qantas has had to withdraw because it 'wouldn't work' for operational reasons? Over the decades Qantas' operational planning has been second to none, frequently proving the critics wrong.