Qantas' Impending Change to Tokyo Flight Schedule

[DC3]

Three months down the track. Waiting, waiting ………

 

[Captain Halliday]

I’m sceptical. They would have zeroed it out by now if they were that sure.

We’ll see.

History would suggest zeroing out flights they don’t intend to operate is not a high priority.

 

[DC3]

I am hoping they don't touch Narita to Brisbane flight, until like June, last flight Sunday 8 June from NRT will suit me fine.

I’m hoping that it changes to HND by the end of March, due to an already booked domestic connection on JL. However, not looking good at the moment.

I would be happy just for confirmation one way or the other so as I can plan around it.

 

[Brucetiki]

QF59 is still running in May, I’m booked on it.

So am I.

We current have this flight into HND, and our return flight departing from NRT. From the speculation on here, looks like this may be flipped around.

I’ve had flight schedules changed in the past but this will be the first time a flight has changed airports

On a side note, we currently have a 3 hour connection for our HND-MEL flight and MEL-ADL flight, which will be cut to 90 minutes if the proposed schedule mentioned in this thread is correct. Hopefully Qantas will let us push the connecting flight to ADL to a later flight to restore the 3 hour connection. Cross that bridge if/when it happens though.

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History would suggest zeroing out flights they don’t intend to operate is not a high priority.

But surely they wouldn’t be silly enough to deliberately do that given they’ve already been sprung once for it.

 

[DC3]

We current have this flight into HND, and our return flight departing from NRT. From the speculation on here, looks like this may be flipped around … But surely they wouldn’t be silly enough to deliberately do that given they’ve already been sprung once for it.

And still selling tickets to/from NRT while we all wait.

 

[markis10]

And still selling tickets to/from NRT while we all wait.

Which suggests they will have at least one NRT service as speculated with one of the two Syd flights moving

 

[DC3]

Which suggests they will have at least one NRT service as speculated with one of the two Syd flights moving

Just to clarify, my current bookings are BNE-NRT and NRT-BNE in April. QF is still selling that route, months ahead.

I have JL domestic flights already booked as connections.

I’d just like some confirmation from QF as to when the change of route (to BNE-HND and HND-BNE) commences so as I can plan accordingly.

 

[markis10]

I am sure they will happily move you to JQ for no extra!

I am chasing day flights in August for a group, so I am in a similar position.

 

[DC3]

I am sure they will happily move you to JQ for no extra!

Unfortunately, not on my bucket list. I want to keep that lie-flat bed.

 

[Bundy Bear]

They could shift Melbourne to Haneda and leave the 2 Sydney flights at Haneda and leave the Brisbane flight at NRT.

Then they could start a Sydney Narita flight on Jetstar and then shift the Brisbane flight to Haneda dropping one of the Sydney rotations.

I am sure Qantas are running the numbers and waiting for a better flight schedule ex Haneda.

Qantas could then send any passengers from Melbourne and Sydney to Brisbane via a domestic flight to connect to QF 61 to Narita for the short term.

Or they just send us all to Jetstar.

 

[DC3]

I am sure Qantas are running the numbers and waiting for a better flight schedule ex Haneda.

How much longer to run the numbers?

 

[markis10]

They could shift Melbourne to Haneda and leave the 2 Sydney flights at Haneda and leave the Brisbane flight at NRT.

Then they could start a Sydney Narita flight on Jetstar and then shift the Brisbane flight to Haneda dropping one of the Sydney rotations.

I am sure Qantas are running the numbers and waiting for a better flight schedule ex Haneda.

Qantas could then send any passengers from Melbourne and Sydney to Brisbane via a domestic flight to connect to QF 61 to Narita for the short term.

Or they just send us all to Jetstar.

Qantas have already published their flight timings and the desire to have three cities go to Haneda, presumably to distance themselves from the JQ operation at NRT while keeping one service ex Sydney. I am not too fussed which airport for my needs, I use the Haneda Mercure or the Narita Hilton with its $600 toasters if need be, it’s one of the few Hiltons I find good value.

 

[DC3]

Qantas have already published their flight timings and the desire to have three cities go to Haneda, presumably to distance themselves from the JQ operation at NRT while keeping one service ex Sydney. I am not too fussed which airport for my needs, I use the Haneda Mercure or the Narita Hilton with its $600 toasters if need be, it’s one of the few Hiltons I find good value.

I’ve been watching availability at the NRT Hilton for months now, but it always shows ‘sold out’ for the day that I want. I know that there are other options.

I’m only after confirmation of any QF flight changes (for domestic connections HIJ and CTS, through NRT/HND) to/from Oz) but there you go. . Bigger issues out there I know.

Still selling tickets for flights that won’t happen.

 

[justinbrett]

Qantas have already published their flight timings and the desire to have three cities go to Haneda, presumably to distance themselves from the JQ operation at NRT while keeping one service ex Sydney. I am not too fussed which airport for my needs, I use the Haneda Mercure or the Narita Hilton with its $600 toasters if need be, it’s one of the few Hiltons I find good value.

I would expect by the NW schedule it will be as QF announced with one flight per city.

I think the NS is not going to be as clear cut as you are suggesting. As above QF is probably the last airline to continue selling a flight it knows it won’t operate, due the recent ACCC settlement.

VA/QR made a last minute change to the DOH flights with MEL coming unexpectedly later. QF may simply have too many pax booked on the SYD day flights and is working a way to make it work, perhaps with alternating days of the week.

 

[markis10]

I would expect by the NW schedule it will be as QF announced with one flight per city.

I think the NS is not going to be as clear cut as you are suggesting. As above QF is probably the last airline to continue selling a flight it knows it won’t operate, due the recent ACCC settlement.

VA/QR made a last minute change to the DOH flights with MEL coming unexpectedly later. QF may simply have too many pax booked on the SYD day flights and is working a way to make it work, perhaps with alternating days of the week.

Qantas have to get things in place as per their timetable otherwise they lose the slots, use it or loose it is very much the case with HND

 

[justinbrett]

Qantas have to get things in place as per their timetable otherwise they lose the slots, use it or loose it is very much the case with HND

For sure they will use the slot, but the ISAC determination doesn’t specify which cities it is to be flown from. These things are easily amended which VA did on the HND route.

ET have just published an article also saying QF hasn’t confirmed a start date.

 

[markis10]

For sure they will use the slot, but the ISAC determination doesn’t specify which cities it is to be flown from. These things are easily amended which VA did on the HND route.

ET have just published an article also saying QF hasn’t confirmed a start date.

The “article” is regurgitated from what was known in Sept and although published three days ago doesn’t offer any news at all, a rather long winded space filler saying nothing new.

 

[justinbrett]

The “article” is regurgitated from what was known in Sept and although published three days ago doesn’t offer any news at all, a rather long winded space filler saying nothing new.

Exactly. QF hasn’t announced a start date.

 

[markis10]

QF hasn’t announced a start date.

Just said the changes will be in place by NS25 ie end of April, or 90 odd days still.

 

[justinbrett]

Just said the changes will be in place by NS25 ie end of April, or 90 odd days still.

NS starts 30 March.