Qantas to fly to Delhi from Sydney & Melbourne

[MEL_Traveller]

Did they (the whole J cabin crew) sleep until you arrived at the gate in the spare J seats after collecting the first meal service. Yep that's ONE of the incidents I've had with them.

They adopted the Cathay Pacific approach to service - use the call bell for anything pax needed.

 

[PLM]

Here's hoping this is the start of a more permanent QF presence in the subcontinent.

 

[TheInsider]

I have to say that the SYD-DEL flights for the first few weeks are very very full at the moment.

 

[BD1959]

I have to say that the SYD-DEL flights for the first few weeks are very very full at the moment.

I'll be the first to admit that I wouldn't make a good airline CEO!

Regards,

BD

 

[Ade]

I have to say that the SYD-DEL flights for the first few weeks are very very full at the moment.

Yea … and I think during December the Y fares are going upto $5K. Not sure if anyone is purchasing those exorbitant Y fares. I know I won’t

 

[TheInsider]

I'll be the first to admit that I wouldn't make a good airline CEO!

Regards,

BD

DEL-SYD not so much though if it helps!

 

[BD1959]

DEL-SYD not so much though if it helps!

Thanks - I'll have a word with my DEL based marketing team

Regards,

BD

 

[Melburnian1]

There is a huge Indian population in Sydney, so even though not timed well for connections, dont think they will have too much trouble selling 3 flights a week to NSW residents looking to do family reunion, business and holiday trips.

Victoria has more Indians than NSW, concentrated in Greater Melbourne.

 

[Mr H]

Victoria has more Indians than NSW, concentrated in Greater Melbourne.

Ah, but I'm sure that like the rest of us, they all wish they were in Sydney with the showy yellow number plates, the harbour bridge and all the pork barrels.

 

[jakeseven7]

I just heard on ABC radio that Qantas were starting Melbourne - Delhi flights? Did I mishear?

 

[Ade]

I just heard on ABC radio that Qantas were starting Melbourne - Delhi flights? Did I mishear?

I didn't hear the radio, but, if it were true, then it would further divide the market and eventually only one of the routes will exist.

 

[TheInsider]

I just heard on ABC radio that Qantas were starting Melbourne - Delhi flights? Did I mishear?

QF will be starting a new route out of MEL with a B737 and a A330. Unknown as to where they are going yet.

 

[jase05]

I just heard on ABC radio that Qantas were starting Melbourne - Delhi flights? Did I mishear?

You didn’t mishear.
From December 22nd QF are running 4x weekly MEL-DEL on the A330. Outbound via ADL, inbound direct. Has been talk of it happening for a while and QFi returning to ADL

 

[CaptJCool]

You didn’t mishear.
From December 22nd QF are running 4x weekly MEL-DEL on the A330. Outbound via ADL, inbound direct. Has been talk of it happening for a while and QFi returning to ADL

and will it cArry domestic PAX on the Mel-Adl leg bringing a Flounge opportunity ?

 

[BD1959]

and will it cArry domestic PAX on the Mel-Adl leg bringing a Flounge opportunity ?

QF69/70 for MEL-DEL-MEL is now onsale for 22-Dec, nothing currently showing for MEL-ADL on QF69 for the 22-Dec.

Regards,

BD

 

[TheInsider]

QF69/70 for MEL-DEL-MEL is now onsale for 22-Dec, nothing currently showing for MEL-ADL on QF69 for the 22-Dec.

Regards,

BD

With the numbers expected to ne high to go to DEL, I doubt they will sell the MEL-ADL sector at the moment.

 

[TheInsider]

QF69/70 for MEL-DEL-MEL is now onsale for 22-Dec, nothing currently showing for MEL-ADL on QF69 for the 22-Dec.

Regards,

BD

First flight on the 22nd has already sold around 75 seats....

 

[jase05]

First flight on the 22nd has already sold around 75 seats....

Will be interesting to see how many board in ADL, the Indian population in SA have been quite excited at the prospect for some time

 

[BD1959]

Will be interesting to see how many board in ADL, the Indian population in SA have been quite excited at the prospect for some time

The wording on the media release is interesting: "Flights from Melbourne to Delhi will initially operate via Adelaide ..." (my emphasis). It would appear that this could be another pressure point on PER airport authority to get the issues their resolved and all west-bound LH using that hub again, in which case the SA Indian population would need to transit via PER both ways as opposed to via SYD/MEL on the return as they currently would need to.

Regards,

BD

 

[Mattg]

The wording on the media release is interesting: "Flights from Melbourne to Delhi will initially operate via Adelaide ..." (my emphasis). It would appear that this could be another pressure point on PER airport authority to get the issues their resolved and all west-bound LH using that hub again, in which case the SA Indian population would need to transit via PER both ways as opposed to via SYD/MEL on the return as they currently would need to.

Regards,

BD

Possibly, or they will switch it to non-stop once more 787s are available.