see that this mornings SMH (Thursday) report that QF are going via HKG
Qantas flights to Tokyo will stop in Hong Kong | Radiation fears
Qantas is adding Hong Kong stopovers to six flights serving Tokyo's Narita Airport after an earthquake and nuclear-power plant emergency disrupted transport links in Japan.
Tokyo flights linking Sydney and Perth will stop in Hong Kong through to March 19, according to a statement on the airline's website. There are no plans to cancel any services, spokesman Simon Rushton said.
The airline added the stop so it could swap crews in Hong Kong as there are intermittent difficulties in transporting staff to hotels in Tokyo, Rushton said.
The move is a precautionary step to ensure that employees don't have to work double shifts on the 10-hour flights between Australia and Japan.