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Originally posted by EKCH View Postand DUS, AMS, ARN/DME
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Originally posted by SQfanatic View PostMy bad forgot those cities as well. The only Australian port that the 350 has not been used to is SYD, sometimes during peak season they put some extra flights but none with the 359. I hope they'll test out SYD with that too one day.
If they have a spare one it should be going to CBR on account of the lower fuel costs helping make the route break even. SYD is so congested, that they shouldn't be sending smaller planes an hour apart, rather more A380s. That's what the A380 was intended for.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostADL and CBR haven't had any A350 services. PER had a flyover one day, but I can't recall if it was a revenue flight. If it was, it was only for that day.
If they have a spare one it should be going to CBR on account of the lower fuel costs helping make the route break even. SYD is so congested, that they shouldn't be sending smaller planes an hour apart, rather more A380s. That's what the A380 was intended for.
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Originally posted by brissypete View PostCI recently started A359 service to SYD replacing A333.
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Originally posted by SQfanatic View PostI understand. Makes sense but one of the SYD routes is served by a B772 (I think seasonally if not year round) and that 772 would benefit for a 359 upgrade unless that itself is also a downgrade.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostAnything replacing an ancient 772 is an upgrade, since they are the oldest planes in the fleet with delapidated interiors. From a Y class perspective, while an A350 is an upgrade, it is also a downgauge. So you end up with better seats but less of them, increasing competition and prices (in theory). From a non-Y perspective, everything is better with an A350. Newer seats, either with better IFE, more space/flatbed or both, as well as more seats in total, plus a whole PEY cabin, which also then increases J award ticket chances.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostADL and CBR haven't had any A350 services. PER had a flyover one day, but I can't recall if it was a revenue flight. If it was, it was only for that day.
If they have a spare one it should be going to CBR on account of the lower fuel costs helping make the route break even. SYD is so congested, that they shouldn't be sending smaller planes an hour apart, rather more A380s. That's what the A380 was intended for.
Originally posted by loldude333 View PostYes, was just about to say that because i saw a CI A359 on the tarmac at SYD when my TR2 flight was taxiing to the gate on 12 Jan. Didn't manage to get photo evidence but i hope my eyewitness report is taken as reliable
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Originally posted by SQfanatic View PostYeah they haven't. CBR is still new as of now, but so far I have not seen or heard of any talks of rumors of it going A350. ADL could be a good guess because like BNE it had all A333 until they switched some back to the 772 since the J class has a flatbed and they wanted to offer that on that route. I know what you're talking about on the PER route but I hope one day it does become a regular occurrence.
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