Strange changes to Qantas Hong Kong Schedules

[MyerFlyer]

Hi,

Sydney
QF87 2155-0530

Brisbane
QF97 2305-0605

Perth
QF67 2215-0605

The return HKG-BNE and HKG-PER flights remain the same which doesnt really make sense...

With this new schedule it will take at least 2 maybe 3 more A/c eg:

QF97 will dep BNE at 23:05 arr HKG 6:05am and then sit till 23:15 dep to BNE arr BNE at 9:50am then sit again all day till 23:05.

I cant see the sense in that? plus QF dont really have any spare A333s?

UNLESS they plan to change the HKG-BNE and HKG-PER schedules to morning departures from HKG and early evening arrivals into BNE and PER?

Any ideas

[Going Boeing]

Those flights will complex with the QF29 service MEL-HKG-LHR which departs HKG at approx 0800 local time. This is an increase in options to get to LHR with only one stop. Brisbane pax currently only have the BNE-SIN-LHR service one stop.

[flitegirl]

It would make sense to change the return times as well because they could be a connection for the inbound QF30 from LHR

[Capt Fathom]

The aircraft would do the 9am flight from Hongkong to Sydney.
Then return to Hongkong in time for the evening departure to either Brisbane or Perth!

They will not be sitting on the ground for any length of time!

Have a look at the timetables!

[MyerFlyer]

The aircraft would do the 9am flight from Hongkong to Sydney.
Then return to Hongkong in time for the evening departure to either Brisbane or Perth!

They will not be sitting on the ground for any length of time!

Have a look at the timetables!

NO! You have a look at the new timetables!

The new times for the A330 SYD flights have it arriving into HKG at 05:30am.

The only evening arrival into HKG is the QF127 SYD-HKG B744 flight.

[Capt Fathom]

No need to SHOUT Flyer, I was trying to help!

The flights from both Brisbane & Perth arrive in Hongkong around 5pm. They would do the late night return departures back to Brisbane & Perth.

The early morning arrivals from Melbourne & Sydney depart Hongkong around 9am to return to Melbourne & Sydney!

I'm sure it's all skillfully designed to minimise the ground time!

[tourismman]

I believe the MEL-HKG-LHR QF 29 is not performing that well and needs better feed from the other Australian cities.

[steep tern]

Is the 330 still planned to fly to New York?

[Going Boeing]

Is the 330 still planned to fly to New York?

I believe that the planned change of type has been delayed until mid 2010 and may not go ahead due to numerous problems in operating the A330 on that route.

[burty]

I believe that the planned change of type has been delayed until mid 2010 and may not go ahead due to numerous problems in operating the A330 on that route.

Going Boeing

Are these difficulties you speak of related to the proposed AKL-LAX sector or the LAX-JFK leg?

[Capt Kremin]

The A330 is still going to JFK.. circa July. The only people saying it won't are the -400 drivers who don't wish to lose a plum port.

[MyerFlyer]

No need to SHOUT Flyer, I was trying to help!

The flights from both Brisbane & Perth arrive in Hongkong around 5pm. They would do the late night return departures back to Brisbane & Perth.

You havent looked at the new schedules from MAR 29 onwards!

The BNE and PER flights arrive into HKG at 6:05am and then it looks like they sit all day till 23:00ish Dep.

[RedTBar]

NO! You have a look at the new timetables!

Someone is a little precious!

arr BNE at 9:50am then sit again all day till 23:05.

What makes you think the aircraft sit around all day doing nothing?

[dragon man]

Yes , the 330 is supposed to opereate to JFK next year starting sbout July. However according to the manager in AKL its only 3 days a week, the rest will be the 400. My own opinion is that anything beyond a month in advance is not to be relied upon in Qantas.

[Kiwiconehead]

My own opinion is that anything beyond a month in advance is not to be relied upon in Qantas.

Well given their idea of advance planning is what they did last week, I'd have to agree with you.

[Capt Kremin]

Dragon man, its five days a week.

[RedTBar]

Not that I'm saying anyone is not correct with the new timetable but how many times have we seen contradictory info from marketing,tech crew ops,cabin crew admin,ground staff etc.
I've always found the one certain way to tell what is going on is when the aircraft are actually operating and even then what is decided on at 9am can be completely different to decisions taken after lunch time.

Well given their idea of advance planning is what they did last week, I'd have to agree with you.

Now that is spot on.

[drop bear ten]

I am sure that the Qantas GROUP will be flying A330's to the US in 2010...

[woody744]

Not all aircraft will be sitting around as the QF 30 is sometimes a 330, thus the inbound aircraft from Perth or Brisbane will be turned around and sent back to oz.

[Capt Kremin]

Drop bear, you have alluded a couple of times your opinion that J* will be going to the US next year. Alan Joyce has said a couple of times now that the US is not a Jetstar destination. At the moment anyway.

Plans are well under way for the A330 AKL-LAX-JFK. Plenty of rumours about localised lines in LAX as well.