Originally Posted by noip
oh ...yes .... no money in freight ..... doh!
The only routes where legacy airlines like longhaul QF make money, are those where inbound freight and genuine First Class co-exist.
That is, historically, LHR, FRA, NRT, LAX, and possibly HKG to SYD and MEL.
All other combinations are less lucrative, including JNB and BUE.
There is no money in International freight outbound from Australia. That's why the wet leases allow a dead (no freight) leg out to Asia, to permit a profitable leg to USA or Europe for the aircraft operator.