QANTAS could'nt make money to Rome because they were operating 747 classic's with 30 odd seats blocked off so they could get the gas on hence no/little profit. Whilst it would be great to see CDG back while management are still putting all their effort into porn* I suspect QANTAS longhaul will continue to flog along with it's arm's tied behind it's back like it has since the bow tie boy took the reins. Management have alway's been from domestic side and have little idea how to run international ops, SFO a case in point.