QF A380 to DFW; QF9/10 retiming

[madrooster]

Boarding is 2225, spa appointments are 20 minutes
I think official closing will be 2230

Given QF9 is a 2255 departure at the moment - I would've thought boarding would be called more than just 30 minutes before departure?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Given QF9 is a 2255 departure at the moment - I would've thought boarding would be called more than just 30 minutes before departure?

That's what time it was called on Sun evening but yes I agree

 

[Zerosignal]

What about QF10 on the return for the tasting menu?

 

[Princess Fiona]

What about QF10 on the return for the tasting menu?

I have read that the tasting menu is offered LHR-DXB (previously it was DXB-MEL). No personal experience yet of QF10 new timings though.

 

[madrooster]

It seems QF8 DFW-SYD is still on a fairly significant load restriction. The below final figures are from 01/01/2015's QF8 at flight close:

 

[markis10]

It seems QF8 DFW-SYD is still on a fairly significant load restriction. The below final figures are from 01/01/2015's QF8 at flight close:

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probably weight load and balance, no reason why it cannot operate with a full load.

 

[madrooster]

probably weight load and balance, no reason why it cannot operate with a full load.

jb747 mentioned previously that the A380 cannot do DFW-SYD at full payload:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/open-discussion/ask-the-pilot-30478-84.html#post722843

My curiosity was to do with just how much of a restriction was being done in practice.

 

[Jousams]

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Edit. Read this wrong.

 

[markis10]

jb747 mentioned previously that the A380 cannot do DFW-SYD at full payload:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....ssion/ask-the-pilot-30478-336.html#post722843

My curiosity was to do with just how much of a restriction was being done in practice.

That's subject to winds, did you check them?

 

[straitman]

That's subject to winds, did you check them?

I agree with markis10 that the a/c can carry significantly more load than the example given. The load will vary with wind but the likely hood of having a 78kt headwind* forecast for the entire journey would be low IMHO.

*Using jb747s figures

 

[VHOEJ]

There is a large payload still - even Joyce himself said the difference between the 747 and 380 operating the route was only 10% of seats...........considering the difference in a full flight is over 100 seats, the payload still plays a big role.

 

[madrooster]

That's subject to winds, did you check them?

The flight took nearly an hour longer than the scheduled block time, without any holding on approach to SYD... I would suspect there were some notable headwinds...

 

[markis10]

The flight took nearly an hour longer than the scheduled block time, without any holding on approach to SYD... I would suspect there were some notable headwinds...

Or she went an extra 700km, which in fact was the case.

 

[ABC1]

Yesterday's QF8 (arriving 3/1/15) took 17 hours, 13 minutes... Friday's QF7 had a gas n go through LAX due weather in DFW and alternate Houston.

 

[Kefci2000]

QF7 flew over us at Watson Bay Hotel (3.26pm)
Very nice to see the big bird (A380) over the harbour!

 

[moa999]

New lounge at DFW for First/ Emeralds to try - AA opens a Flagship Dining at DFW Terminal D.

First Look At American's New Flagship Dining DFW - One Mile at a Time
Pics only of breakfast items. Perhaps someone on QF8 can take a look later in the day.

If you have access the Centurion lounge still seems the better pick, but will probably pull people away from the other lounge.