Recently returned from Frankfurt - very heavy loads (unable to carry staff). Can't see them cancelling when the operation has good loads throughout the year.
Have heard from reliable source that the Long Haul FA base in Perth will close as they are training up the Short Haul FA's to operate all the PER-HKG & PER-SIN services.
Same source said that the 6 B743's will be transferred to AO as QF wants all Mainline Long Haul aircraft to be fitted with Sleeper Business class seats - the classics have been fitted with ex B744 Dreamtime business seats. Not to mention the savings by crewing these aircraft with the lower paid AO cabin crew. Destinations will be low yeild holiday ports including Honolulu, Bali etc plus Mumbai. I believe this is why AO is trying to remove the 4 hour time zone limit for AO cabin crew.