Sad but probably true. The poor buggers up there are a lovely bunch. Let's hope they look ater them atleast and find something else for them.

SFO
 

SFO was left out of the G'Day Australia Roadshow and that in itself would indicate the end of the road.
Wally whatshisface has never been a fan.Also gives more credence to DFW being a new destination....its a major hub for AA

SFO is not lost to QANTAS, just being replaced by another "group" airline. You guessed it J*'s first foray into mainland North America....OAK (Oakland). QANTAS pulls out of SFO due "poor loads", replaced 6 months later by a new J* 787 service with great fanfare. Can't have that pesky QANTAS service getting in the way of J* expansion can we......who do you think this is.......QANTAS???:ugh:

QF Network in 5 Years....
 

LHR
FRA
LAX
JNB
EZE
NRT
PVG
.....and assorted regional destinations
Most(not all) of the above will be A380 destinations

Of those 7 only 2, LHR and LAX, would be considered certainties. You could probably add SIN/HKG in transit to LHR.

About this time last year I heard a senior Qantas executive/board member suggesting on the ABC's PM program (from memory) that by 2015 the Qantas fleet would consist of 20 A-380's and 6 744's. No mention was made of any other type - in the Qantas fleet.

I hope he was just being a little forgetful.:(

I don't think they were being forgetful for one moment. Probably only truthful for a rare momentary lapse of control.

Now for the upcoming Qantas Long Haul EBA, I would be checking out the Redundancy provisions of my contract if I were you.

Also I would be pushing AIPA to come clean on the robustness of the last on, first off, (ie: seniority) protections that a lot of pilots think makes fleet redundancy too cost prohibitive to Qantas .

I can see another pool of well trained pilots cut loose ,desperately searching for employment ,thereby putting further downward pressures on T&C's as happened after the Ansett collapse.

I believe this will all happen when the 787's finally make an appearance.

Musical chairs to the N'th degree ,it will be.
If you ain't on the 380 you 'aint got a hope, which probably explains why all the "rats" are fleeing to the "Sarah Jessica Parker" in droves.

(think about it, it's fashionable, high maintainence and butt ugly.)

Maybe it's time to jump a sinking ship?

Nice one BNG