What about DFW...
There were persistent rumours in the QF corridors a few years ago about SYD-DFW direct if/when a suitable platform could be found (777LR/747ER); the idea being that it would match better with the big American Airlines hub there for onwards networking on codeshare flights while avoiding the LAX bottleneck.
SARS & 9/11 put such talk to bed until recently again, but I've now heard informally from an AA pilot that AA no longer has a DFW base. Can anyone shed light on;
- whether that means the AA hub is also scaled back,
- perhaps it's just the crew base that's closed? and
- what're the alternatives, if any, being talked about in the QF-400 bars around the world?
I'm having trouble raising my previous contact...