The half dozen upcoming 1000-ULR birds will offload what 2 A380s and 2 787s?
From what I gather direct SYD to JFK and LHR is at the expense of the current one stop. Essentially like Perth they are not wanting to grow the market just improve profitability with non stop options. You can connect in Singapore to BA. Offload the dregs to AA.
The point is to reduce seats count, reduce fuel burn, increase in direct business traffic, up goes the numbers, and the end goal is Alan hitting that $100m salary as a thank you for his efforts in making aviation history.