Who's on the A380 Syd to LA in the next few days ?

[blackcat20]

ex SYD or MEL?
Edit: never mind, I'm on the18th (getting my days confused).

I was suppose to be on an A380, but it was switched to a B787 a few weeks back.
I'm at this stage on an A380 coming back, but we'll see.

MEL-SYD on the 18th then QF11 on the 19th.

 

[BRIS_VA_HAWK]

Word to the wise - check in and bag drop at LAX doesn't open until 1730 (i.e. 4 hours prior to first ex-LAX flight). Plenty of people here since 4pm though.
---edit---
QF First Lounge is still (unfortunately) closed

 

[sydneyboi]

The plot thickens - QF 11 on 10/8 is not selling at all on the web site in Economy PE or Business....

 

[BRIS_VA_HAWK]

The plot thickens - QF 11 on 10/8 is not selling at all on the web site in Economy PE or Business....

Full perhaps? QF12 was fairly busy on 3/8

 

[ShrinkWrapped]

Full perhaps? QF12 was fairly busy on 3/8

QF12 last night (5/8) was 14/15 in F, 100% full on J, 30~40% in W— so very premium heavy filled on the A380 at the moment

 

[jakeseven7]

Full perhaps? QF12 was fairly busy on 3/8

My boss went over and back on the A380 and it was completely full both legs in F J and W and only a few seats spare in economy!

 

[BRIS_VA_HAWK]

My boss went over and back on the A380 and it was completely full both legs in F J and W and only a few seats spare in economy!

Considering that BNE is also load restricted on the A330, there's probably a few more people running via SYD as well who would normally have gone direct. International Travel is back!!

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

QF12 last night (5/8) was 14/15 in F, 100% full on J, 30~40% in W— so very premium heavy filled on the A380 at the moment

Has QF squeezed an extra F seat somewhere?

 

[dylarr]

The plot thickens - QF 11 on 10/8 is not selling at all on the web site in Economy PE or Business....

Same for QF11 Thu 11/8 - not a single seat available in any class.

 

[OATEK]

The plot thickens - QF 11 on 10/8 is not selling at all on the web site in Economy PE or Business....

Seat map shows J/W are chockers.

 

[dylarr]

Same for QF11 Thu 11/8 - not a single seat available in any class.

Just keeping an eye on QF11 Thu 11/8 and QF12 11/8. A380 is still scheduled to operate these services.

Both have had inventory zero'd. Looking at seat maps, F cabin is completely empty. J and W reasonably full. Y is not that full. I know seat maps aren't much to go off especially a few days out from departure but this looks like its a prime candidate to be swapped out for a 787.

 

[747800intercon]

Even though the QF11 on Friday 12AUG is showing A380 along with the QF17 787 service in the booking systems this is not updated yet...QF17 will be cancelled and the QF11 will be a 787-9 with revised departure time of 19:05 and arriving at LAX at 15:50...
The VIP services team has been proactive calling their P1 and CL pax to offer alternatives - this is why you're seeing all the flights closed as they are sorting out these people first and will then "publish" the revised schedules. A380 is still planned to operate on 11AUG and 13AUG.

 

[dylarr]

Even though the QF11 on Friday 12AUG is showing A380 along with the QF17 787 service in the booking systems this is not updated yet...QF17 will be cancelled and the QF11 will be a 787-9 with revised departure time of 19:05 and arriving at LAX at 15:50...
The VIP services team has been proactive calling their P1 and CL pax to offer alternatives - this is why you're seeing all the flights closed as they are sorting out these people first and will then "publish" the revised schedules. A380 is still planned to operate on 11AUG and 13AUG.

This is super insightful. Thanks for providing this info.

 

[ChrisFlyer]

Even though the QF11 on Friday 12AUG is showing A380 along with the QF17 787 service in the booking systems this is not updated yet...QF17 will be cancelled and the QF11 will be a 787-9 with revised departure time of 19:05 and arriving at LAX at 15:50...
The VIP services team has been proactive calling their P1 and CL pax to offer alternatives - this is why you're seeing all the flights closed as they are sorting out these people first and will then "publish" the revised schedules. A380 is still planned to operate on 11AUG and 13AUG.

I received 'that call' from the VIP team re: QF11 for travel on 11/8. I was booked in F (in 1A, no less - scored the unicorn of all unicorn F award seats ), and advised the aircraft would swap from the A380 to the B787 well before it went public in the booking system.

They had enormous power to do just about anything to re-accommodate me in whatever way I wanted to fly (except in F, which wouldn't exist even if I rerouted). So because I'd only just flown J on the B787 and wanted some variety, I asked them for SYD-BNE-LAX in J (737+A330), on flights where they literally only had 'J' class fares available for sale. Not a problem... click, click, click, bang, seats opened and booking created in U class. Checked the one-way fare price for the itinerary I'd shifted to and it was over $13,000! Of course, the difference in points between F and J was refunded very quickly too.

(Alternatively, I could have stayed on SYD-LAX non-stop and flown J on the 787... but I don't know what would have happened to other pax as the flight was already oversold in J. I suspect that some other poor person would have been downgraded too! At least on my SYD-BNE-LAX proposal they were actually still selling the same flights, so wouldn't disrupt anybody else.)

But, after all that, I've just cancelled the SYD-BNE-LAX itinerary they booked for me as I no longer need to travel this week. I would have gone if I were still in F... but in J, well, not quite as exciting as a 'just because' trip.

 

[sydneyboi]

something strange going on again flight radar says a380 now yet QF web site says 787-9 for tomorrow

 

[Quickstatus]

a380 now yet QF web site says 787-9 for tomorrow

You never really know what airplane you are flying in until the day, or whether you will even be flying in an airplane.