QF returns to Argentina.
 

That's a long way Non-Stop. Presumably the 744ER.

Qantas Announces Non-Stop Services to Buenos Aires

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Sydney, 12 March 2008

Qantas announced today it would commence its first ever non-stop services to South America, with flights from Sydney to Buenos Aires* commencing on 24 November, 2008.

Qantas Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti, said the airline would operate three return services per week on the route.

"Qantas previously offered one-stop services to Buenos Aires, via Auckland, between 1998 and 2002.

"We have maintained services to South America via our successful codeshare with LAN since then, and this relationship will continue. LAN Argentina is also planning to codeshare on Qantas' new Buenos Aires flights," Mr Borghetti said.

"Qantas' new services will also offer passengers connections to other destinations in South America, including Brazil.

"These network developments will enable us to grow business and leisure travel to and from Argentina and strengthen tourism and trade links between Australia and South America."

Qantas will operate its new services with B747-400 aircraft on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

* subject to regulatory approval.

Issued by Qantas Corporate Communication (Q3739)
Email: [email protected]

I thought Jetstar were going to operate the Qantas liesure routes. Maybe Jetstar will eventually get A380's? :bored:

I would suggest it is the arrival of the A380's in QF that is freeing up -400's to do other things.

Thanks to the mining boom, there's a lot of traffic between South America and Australia which isn't for leisure. I wouldn't see Jetstar ever doing that one - they're much happier playing in Asia-Pacific.

Does that mean no more Santiago?

I heard it suggested somewhere that QF were considering shuttles between Buenos Aires and Santiago.

Sounds implausible to me.

hmmm

syd-eze .... 6366nm ... nearly 300nm shorter than syd-lax. Any -400 should be able to do it eze.

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I think coming back the other way might be the problem though.

Headwinds at the lower latitudes would be a lot stronger than LAX-SYD which spends the majority of the flight in the relatively light winds of the tropics.

SYD-JNB at 5963nm is probably a better comparison. The standard -400s fly that route but it can be a bit tight, particularly if there's TEMPO TS on Joburg.

The last time the 400's went in they were weight limited on MLW and MTOW and thats why they stopped. Have the Argentinians changed their minds on it?

MENDAERO

I think he was referring to the forthcoming Santiago service previously announced to be done by QF later this year. ie. not a codeshare. I also wonder if its still a goer.

^^ he's referring to a previous rumour that we were to hit santiago, not b a again. i believe borghetti suggested it would be so... (apparently)

The Santiago service was officially announced by QF last year - not just a rumour. Once a week service starting in September (I think). Like Skyscanner, I'd like to know if the planned Santiago service will be scrapped (ie keep the codeshare with One World partner Lan Chile going) with Buenos Aeries being the only South American port that QF flies its own services - or are these BA services in addition to Santiago.

hmmmm. ok. I clearly have my ear firmly to the ground! :\

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LAN_Argentina

;)

Starting in 2008, probably going to be pulled again a year or two later... :hmm:

Tipsy,

LAN have opened up ops in other countries in South America; see
http://www.oneworld.com/ow/member-airlines/lan

Nostraldamus Prediction: QF do this for a while and J* take it over when uneconomical.

Who has the equipment to make it an economic load? Jetstar 787-8, A330-200 or QF 747-400ER/-400

What about the Jetstar 747/400ER's?;)

Comments about J* v QF Mainline are just stupid. Posters who comment as such just display their age in binary .....

Pity Pilot groups can't work together, rather than engage in ego games for the amusement of senior management.


This post started out as a riposte to "HH", however he is just a symptom, not the cause ........


Ah yes ... a unified Pilot body ..... a sexual fantasy I'll not experience ....


Pity


PS
Apologies to HH .... my girlfriend says it is HER job to get me aroused, not yours .....


N

So that would be 100 then?;)

OK OK, I admit it, it was a blatant fishing expedition, I got one though didn't I?:E