Originally Posted by
topend3
I think QF is pretending PER-CDG is a highly profitable route that they would love to do if they weren't in a stoush with the owners of the airport, when the reality is they have committed all their aircraft to other more profitable routes (BNE to USA ports) and 747 replacement capacity. The spin doctoring out of that joint is amazing.
Can't disagree with this, it's blatantly obvious but be that as it may, it doesn't disprove that QF could have already secured more orders of the 787 if this dispute with PAPL was nonexistent. Paris, Frankfurt as well as Johannesburg (with the A330s) could have been possible routes as early as mid 2020 or early 2021 (depending on when the new airframes would be delivered).