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If Tatooine had a lounge as good as new EY F is, I'd happily put up with the likes of Watto...! I'll try have a closer look at which 380 is being worked on but unlikely.

From AUH just now. 3 giant rats in the desert sand, and one seems to be having something done in a hangar. Can't tell who is who in the desert zoo, though. EDIT: Photos not uploading...will try to amend. EDIT2: Done.

They can want whatever they like, if Airbus can't deliver the product they need then it's dead. And that's only the first hurdle.

My tongue was firmly in my cheek on that one. Everything about Sunrise, if the sun ever rises on the Project, will be premium I've no doubt (except Neil's leaves)

3am departure from WSI with a premium price tag...anything to avoid a stop for some. I'm sure a consultancy can make it work on paper 😊

Absolutely, it works for some. EK, CX, SQ limited by capacity at LHR - they wanted more flights in to London so it was their only choice. EK even fly in to STN! But they do have a large ME market & diaspora to leverage off which probably makes it worthwhile for them. Similarly CX and SQ have a...

Indeed, and I think that suits Qantas nicely. Why fight a battle you can't win? And to my point above, the east coast is different in many ways - there are so many one-stop options from SYD and MEL.

There's nothing premium about flying in to LGW, and Qantas doesn't require the capacity to fly there. They've invested a lot in to LHR, flying to LGW conflicts with the premium theme Qantas is trying to cultivate to make this strategy work. If this whole Sunrise thing actually works (and the...

You do realise the market is a bit different to when QF flew 4x747s a day in to London? Your post is unrealistic at best. There are games you can get on your mobile to live the fantasy of those routes out...

Financial issues and overexpansion not withstanding....Reality for EY was the A330 was an uncompetitive product in the market, and the B787 was just too much capacity for the market. QF9/10 would've had zero impact on EY's decision making IMO

It's not really a ban as such, they are allowed to operate some limited movements outside the "normal" hours. One would assume that it has all been approved.

Even on EU protections I am not sure I see how an airline would be accountable for compensation in this circumstance.

If fuel lines go, then the only option is tanker - maybe if you have time to plan you can do it with limited impact, but realistically the solution is to get the fuel flowing underground again. The logistics of it are not exactly simple. Will be interesting to find out what happened (if such...

Take fuel to do KTA-PER-MEL is all they need to do. Easy on a 787. Presumably as they've diverted, they can get the quantity they require. Not sure on crew limitations but they wouldn't have done it without a plan if required

From Perth is a bit easier. Also from SE Asia

Could I kindly request the seat map for EY461 MEL-AUH tonight (29/5), please? Y cabin only. Curious what EF is showing. Thanks :)

ADL is a bizarre choice especially under a lease. Competing against everyone and 3x a week? This won't last.

It has come down significantly in the last 6 months. I feel Rex has missed the best chance.

"Preferred seating" doesn't really work - what are you really getting? Most VA flights board front and rear. You're not out any sooner, and since the main cabin toilets are in the rear, it's not like you're paying for that convenience either, really.

Maybe a consequence of the milk run flights - do the stats measure each take off & landing or just the first and last of a particular flight number, I wonder.