JB747 - Last Sunday I flew on the QF127 SYD-HKG A380 Service. Speaking with the tech crew they said they had a 96hr layover in HKG before taking Thursday's evenings QF128 service back to Sydney. From what I understand the long layover is driven by the mix of 744 / 380 services currently operating the 127/128 flights. At what point (layover wise) is it determined the company would pax the crew back to Sydney rather than have them hang out in HKG?
Typhoon Utor is currently bearing down on the Chinese mainland. This morning the Hong Kong Obversatory issued a Number 8 storm warning with winds reaching 86mph across Lantau island. CX have announced a bunch of cancellations and delays for today with potential for more tomorrow depending on the weather. I see the QF127 744 service is still operating today (14th August) and hopefully the QF127 A380 service will operate tomorrow (15th August) - as I am currently booked on this flight. The question for you is at what point if at all does QF operations look at the conditions and determine that a flight (todays QF127 744 service) would not depart SYD due weather at the destination? If you were PIC would Operations work that decision with you or make the determination by themselves? Alternatively if the flight has departed SYD heading to HKG is the PIC the sole determining factor on whether the flight proceeds to HKG or a suitable alternate or does QF Operations get involved?
Thanks in advance.
