The Future for the Qantas 747

openseat · #21 (**permalink**) 31st October 2008, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by oz_mark

Indeed, anything is possible, and we may see A380's on domestic duty someday as well. Still, I don't think we will be seeing 744's regularly on the transcon's for the time being.

Slightly OT. A family acquaintance who is involved with Virgin said there is some possibility of the V Australia 777 doing transcons to save on layover costs at Sydney/Macquarie Airport.

Batesy · #22 (**permalink**) 31st October 2008, 12:24 PM

Considering that QF are introducing services to South America and incresaing frequency to South Africa I doubt that any 744's will appear on domestic sectors.

philflyer · #23 (**permalink**) 31st October 2008, 12:46 PM

I'm tossing up at the moment whether to make my next trip on the A380 to LAX or the new Qantas non-stop to Argentina. Both would be fun trips to try.
By the way, does anyone know how long it will take to fly non-stop from Sydney to Buenos Aires?

sr81 · #24 (**permalink**) 31st October 2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by philflyer

I'm tossing up at the moment whether to make my next trip on the A380 to LAX or the new Qantas non-stop to Argentina. Both would be fun trips to try.
By the way, does anyone know how long it will take to fly non-stop from Sydney to Buenos Aires?

A dummy booking on the QF website gives us QF 17 SYD-EZE at 13 hours. The return is a little longer at 14:40.

philflyer · #25 (**permalink**) 31st October 2008, 01:07 PM

Okay. That's not as far as I expected.

Talking another look at my world map... I'll put my glasses on this time

serfty · #26 (**permalink**) 31st October 2008, 02:01 PM

SYD-EZE 7,326 miles ...

docjames · #27 (**permalink**) 31st October 2008, 03:34 PM

Definately woul do SYD-LAX (on 380) before doing SYD-EZE on 744 if doing fly in/fly out.

BUT

Which CITY would you rahter have time in? I'd rather have a week in EZE than LAX.

Flashware · #28 (**permalink**) 31st October 2008, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by philflyer

Okay. That's not as far as I expected.

Talking another look at my world map... I'll put my glasses on this time

Talking to the world map.. surely the first sign of madness!

NM · #29 (**permalink**) 31st October 2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by serfty

SYD-EZE 7,326 miles ...

which is less than SYD-LAX.

philflyer · #30 (**permalink**) 31st October 2008, 04:01 PM

I could fly into one and out of the other... best of both worlds

I would most likely have to put up with an AA flight in between Buenos Aires and LAX. Or LAN. And from what I recall the LAN service is much nicer than AA.