Qantas changes JFK to an A330 for 2010

[T-Bird76]

From early next year QF25 will be an A330-203 SYD-AKL-LAX-JFK, returning as the QF26.

As a result LAX-JFK-LAX will be an A330.

This is public knowledge from Qantas that I obtained from their Chief 767 Training Capt.

[mirrodie]

wow, i didt expect that.

[mmedford]

OMG NOOOOOO!!!!

[Iberia A340-600]

Not terribly surprising. It's no secret that Qantas doesn't have great loads between LAX and JFK and primarily have been keeping the 747 on the route for their decent cargo revenue. Now that they have the A330, which has a smaller passenger cabin, but still has a decent amount of room for cargo this is the better option. Although having the flight stop in AKL before continuing onto SYD is a bad move, this does give Delta an upper hand in this market as they go JFK-LAX-SYD. However I'm sure Qantas will offer an American code-share to a direct SYD flight like the currently do.

Shame we won't be seeing Wunala at all anymore. :(

[PhilDernerJr]

Anyone know a starting date? Or is it actually Jan 1?

[NIKV69]

Wow if you don't have Wunala, get it!

[Matt Molnar]

Shame we won't be seeing Wunala at all anymore. :(
And apparently will be seeing the A380 never. :(

[mmedford]

And apparently will be seeing the A380 never. :(

meh, no big loss...

[Delta777LR]

Im shock to hear about this, I gotta get Wunala Dreamin before its too late. Its sad to see that we are losing alot of 747 service at JFK.. :(

[NIKV69]

And apparently will be seeing the A380 never.



Really not a surprise. I think once the hoopla wore off and these carriers looked at the numbers the whalejet just doesn't work on these routes. Emirates learned it and the rest will too.

[Iberia A340-600]

Shame we won't be seeing Wunala at all anymore. :(
And apparently will be seeing the A380 never. :(

I don't think we were ever going to see the A380 from Qantas, there is just no need for it on the route. I think we'll end up seeing the A330 and perhaps the 747 again until the 787 is delivered, whenever that may be.

[mirrodie]

Look at the bright side. New type and possible new special schemes.

[Speedbird1]

I am confused. The current Qantas flight from LAX is QFA 107, a B744. Do you mean that flight will be replaced in 2010 with flight QFA 25 from LAX? Or will there be 2 separate flights? I was expecting Qantas to discontinue their B744 into JFK for a while now. Even Korea just stopped flying their B744 into JFK for their popular morning/afternoon flights. The late night flights which spotters can't see will still be a B744. Soon, only B74F cargo flights will be seen at JFK.

[Iberia A340-600]

A little bit of an update on this...

Per the Airliners thread regarding the Qantas summer changes, apparently Qantas is indeed planning on downgrading JFK to the A330-200 but for only 4 of the 7 weekly flights, which would leave the 747-400 still operating to JFK 3xweekly. Nothing official has been changed or announced yet.

[eric8669]

I was looking at the Qantas Schedule well into August and it still showed the 747 to JFK.

[Iberia A340-600]

I was looking at the Qantas Schedule well into August and it still showed the 747 to JFK.

Indeed it does and QF25/26 is still scheduled as a 747. Like I said, nothing official has been changed but there has been more discussion on the matter.

[NLovis]

The schedule will change as they drop more 747's. The A380 is the replacement for their 747 fleet. I dont see anything happening though till late in the year.

[Tom_Turner]

The A380 is the replacement for their 747 fleet.

Except when its not....

[NLovis]

The A380 is the replacement for their 747 fleet.

Except when its not....
It is. They dropped a few 747's recently after getting some A380's. Word is the A380 is replacing the 747 there.
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