Anyone think lounge operating cost was a factor in the retiming of QF32/2 or is that being too cynical?
No QF lack feed to/from the flight. Unlike many airlines they have never been able to (or never wanted to) make middle of the day departures from Europe work. There aslo used to be also a morning departure SIN-PER that provided customers for the lounge, which has been replaced by a redeye.