Merged: Qf cancels/delays flights out of Perth
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Probably not a bad idea GB, more frequency on this market will make it more appealing. Looking at the 743's am Mel-Per and Syd-Per could be replaced by say, 7:30am and an 8:30/9am flight.
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Regarding the comments about QF cabin crew being grannies.....well.....every time I go to work and have shorthaul crew......they are all pretty young and attractive to me. But then again...it's like most things on Pprune....people just keep repeating what others have said without actually having some some substance to their comments.
I hear that Jetstar will start operations to the West coast from ALL east coast cities by the end of April.
The Qantas product is grossly overrated and outdated. Time for a fresh start, enthusiastic young cabin crew (I'm sick of flying with my nanna!!) and NEW aircraft.
The Qantas product is grossly overrated and outdated. Time for a fresh start, enthusiastic young cabin crew (I'm sick of flying with my nanna!!) and NEW aircraft.
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Ahhh... the eternally young and gorgeous Clara... once my bargirl when she was a Law Student... graduated from Law but joined QF CC. Found her working Business Class (Short Haul) one flight from MEL to PER.
What were the lyrics to that song... "absolutely perfect"
What were the lyrics to that song... "absolutely perfect"
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Besides....its probably a good thing these aircraft broke down.....we dont really need anymore cashed up bogans from perth descending on our lovely eastern states
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With the 2 leased 332s due for QF SH possibly going to JQ to cover the late arriving 787s, as Going Boeing has suggested, surely this will create some serious planning issues for QF???
There can't be any spare 744s available due to the additional BNE-LAX services and new Santiago(?) flights on the radar... and the other new 332s are all being (or will be) utilised on BOM, NRT and AKL-LAX routes.
So when the classics go mid and late this year, what are QF going to replace them with if JQ get the last 2 332s? Surely JQ might have to miss out for once? Or will 76's be used, and other traffic re-assigned to 737s?
*I actually had a friend who went through a similar ordeal at SYD DOM a few weeks ago... 743 to PER boarded... then disembarked... then boarded again... finally canned! Seems to be a regular enough occurance to warrant action?
GB? Keg? Et al...
There can't be any spare 744s available due to the additional BNE-LAX services and new Santiago(?) flights on the radar... and the other new 332s are all being (or will be) utilised on BOM, NRT and AKL-LAX routes.
So when the classics go mid and late this year, what are QF going to replace them with if JQ get the last 2 332s? Surely JQ might have to miss out for once? Or will 76's be used, and other traffic re-assigned to 737s?
*I actually had a friend who went through a similar ordeal at SYD DOM a few weeks ago... 743 to PER boarded... then disembarked... then boarded again... finally canned! Seems to be a regular enough occurance to warrant action?
GB? Keg? Et al...
Some 777s?
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Oh joy! Go from an aircraft that can't climb well to an aircraft that can neither climb well or descend quickly! Yippeee!!!!
Otherwise, expect the economy cruise climb profile that it's designed to fly.
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we dont really need anymore cashed up bogans from perth descending on our lovely eastern states
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Quokka,
Maybe if you get into them while they taxi!
In my experience, they are regularly on climb still at 150PH when everyone else is maintaining. If I have a 743 that needs to get above a preceding aircraft I am very hesitant to do it if they need to get above F350.
A332's aren't quite as bad but still nothing like a 73 and a long, long way from a 76. And they descend like a slow flying brick.
Maybe if you get into them while they taxi!
In my experience, they are regularly on climb still at 150PH when everyone else is maintaining. If I have a 743 that needs to get above a preceding aircraft I am very hesitant to do it if they need to get above F350.
A332's aren't quite as bad but still nothing like a 73 and a long, long way from a 76. And they descend like a slow flying brick.
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Get paid the big bucks? Yeah it's not bad but still not sure they pay us enough for those of us lucky enough to control out west.... The insanity of traffic sometimes leads me to think I was insane to transfer.... 
And Veruka, the day I control my last 76 flight will be a sad day.....
Will climb all the way to the moon in 10 seconds if you want and have had them do 360KIAS on the drop..... Ahhh! What an aircraft!
And Veruka, the day I control my last 76 flight will be a sad day.....
Will climb all the way to the moon in 10 seconds if you want and have had them do 360KIAS on the drop..... Ahhh! What an aircraft!