Wouldn't these a/c have less cycles on them given the mid-LH routes they're used on?

the silence is deafening in this thread

And there they go...:{

VH-EBA 9,376L 40,820Hrs
VH-EBB 9,217L 41,231Hrs
VH-EBC 8,965L 41,293Hrs
VH-EBD 8,516L 40,916Hrs

This averages about 4.55 Hours/Landing

The longest route they have is Japan and the shortest is OOL from SYD.

Not exactly high time aircraft, so they shouldn't be clapped out!

Who woulda thunk'd it :ugh:

Just like I said at the very begining of this thread "Wow, great rumours". And that all they were, rumours!!!

Who in their right mind would like to see DXB and not SIN as their stopover.:yuk: DXB is the only airport in the world where I have seen secret police bullying transit passengers, this will be a new experience for most Australians!!!:eek:
Emirates will never get me into one of their sardine tins again.:= This new deal to save Qantas will like all others end in tears,:( Qantas management will just have to manage and do the hard yards like other airlines and not get rid of those costly planes that keep loosing so much money.:ok:

Nice attempt at scare mongering stallball but it's a well known fact that the no-one bullies passengers like the australian customs and immigration staff.

They are a bunch of high and mighty tools most of whom have never had any authority in the working career and frankly don't have the training or personal skills to manage it.

It's not lost on returning citizens that most of these people are new immigrants themselves and now they've got the passport, they are dishing out the love.

The fact is ALL airports are dangerous places to step out of line. Try causing trouble in LAX...... :E

They've even made a TV show about it.

On arrival-Customs staff is usually from the subcontinent, especially aggressive to crew holding Australian passports and makes one well and truly aware they have arrived somewhere that they are not wanted. Guess where? SYD,MEL,PER and BNE!!! Arrive in Dubai: Hello Captain, did you have a good trip? Enjoy your rest!.

Clear to Land: Very well said.:D:D

This was one of the funniest threads I've read on pprune!
:8

So is "Spirit of Australia" getting replaced with "Spirit of Dubai" ? Or "Spirit of the Middle East"?

The "spirit" is all that's left... :{ the ghost of a once-proud national icon.

No spirits.

Consumption of alcohol is prohibited by the Koran......

These are indeed sad times for an Australian icon.

Ex A380 driver ....Who owns all those deserted cars at DXB airport and why are they there:=????? I only wish I was joking but I will definately never fly through DXB again.
I totally agree with all the comments about Australian customs, on many occasions I have had to repack all my luggage after giving a smart answer to a stupid question.:ugh:
Good luck to all those australians having a stop over in DXB I will stick to Asia.:ok:

The writing on the sides of the aeroplanes may not change but the logo on the tail could look like this:-

http://pickeringpost.com/mediax/reso...98_n.jpg?w=608

Thanks Larry Pickering for the use of your cartoon.

Stally,

I don't think Nguyen Tuong Van has many nice things to say about Singas. Kev Barlow and Brian Chambers say they will never go to Malaysia again.

Depends on your point of view I guess.

the Don

I think many punters won't give a **** at the end of the day about DXB. One stop to Europe sure beats backtracking from LHR.