QF1/9 cancellations coming?

[jrfsp]

Because there is nothing in PER. A whimsical exploration of the possibilities

Except a city of 2+m which makes the flight commercially viable. Without PER QF9/10 would have gone the way of all the other QF LHR flights over the years (ceased to exist).

 

[Quickstatus]

I would suggest there 'is nothing' in transit lounges anywhere, whimsical or otherwise....

Transit lounges?. Meh. Seem them all…
There were many interesting stops on the Kangaroo route historically. Even DXB was half interesting. But PER…..

9350 miles:

7490nm

 

[jb747]

Except a city of 2+m which makes the flight commercially viable. Without PER QF9/10 would have gone the way of all the other QF LHR flights over the years (ceased to exist).

I don't think so. Perth could come close to supporting it by itself, but most of the 9's previous traffic from the east coast deserted to other flights or airlines.

 

[justinbrett]

Transit lounges?. Meh. Seem them all…
There were many interesting stops on the Kangaroo route historically. Even DXB was half interesting. But PER…..

7490nm

If Qantas stops for fuel in Curtin, Learmonth or even Tindal you're not getting off the aircraft.

 

[Quickstatus]

If Qantas stops for fuel

Of course it has to stop for fuel before it departs the Australian continent. But its more than just a stop.
Getting on/off the aircraft - that happens at PER and DRW now and can similarly happen at the other placed I mentioned.

 

[justinbrett]

Getting on/off the aircraft - that happens at PER and DRW now and can similarly happen at the other placed I mentioned.

It really can't.

 

[jrfsp]

Of course it has to stop for fuel before it departs the Australian continent. But its more than just a stop.
Getting on/off the aircraft - that happens at PER and DRW now and can similarly happen at the other placed I mentioned.

Surprised you havnt suggested the Cocos islands!

 

[dajop]

Of course it has to stop for fuel before it departs the Australian continent.

Actually no it doesn’t. It could stop for fuel in SIN (remember where QF 1/2 used to travel through), and change over passengers there too.

Or it could probably organise a fuelling stop elsewhere enroute, without passengers deplaning, CMB is half way, why not there?

 

[Scr77]

Surprised you havnt suggested the Cocos islands!

Christmas Island would suit me better

 

[Quickstatus]

CMB is half way, why not there

Yep thats my whole point. There are much more interesting stops than PER. CMB would be phenomenal.

 

[Franky]

Yep thats my whole point. There are much more interesting stops than PER. CMB would be phenomenal.

Again, in one of those whimsical transit lounges...

 

[SydneyQFF]

Qf1 cancelled on 27th March. My 5th flight change for this route now has me going to Melbourne to get on QF9. It's a mess.

 

[jrfsp]

Qf1 cancelled on 27th March. My 5th flight change for this route now has me going to Melbourne to get on QF9. It's a mess.

Why are they cancelling, loads?