Qantas Announces Non-stop Services To Buenos Aires

[flying1977]

SYDNEY, 12 March 2008: Qantas announced today it would commence its first ever non-stop services to South America, with flights from Sydney to Buenos Aires* commencing on 24 November, 2008.

Qantas Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti, said the airline would operate three return services per week on the route.

"Qantas previously offered one-stop services to Buenos Aires, via Auckland, between 1998 and 2002.

"We have maintained services to South America via our successful codeshare with LAN since then, and this relationship will continue. LAN Argentina is also planning to codeshare on Qantas' new Buenos Aires flights," Mr Borghetti said.

"Qantas' new services will also offer passengers connections to other destinations in South America, including Brazil.

"These network developments will enable us to grow business and leisure travel to and from Argentina and strengthen tourism and trade links between Australia and South America."

Qantas will operate its new services with B747-400 aircraft on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.

[drron]

Hopefully a big enough D inventory to use on a OWE or Circle Pacific itinerary.At least giving me more choices.

[NM]

As this is a direct quote from a media release, I am moving it to the "Travel Articles" forum. Please follow the story there.

[moa999]

I take it that this implies some confidence that the Big Bird flying around France in camoflauge paint job will be delivered on schedule

[NM]

I take it that this implies some confidence that the Big Bird flying around France in camoflauge paint job will be delivered on schedule

I believe that is the current expectation.

[Platy]

Will this service feature F class???

[moa999]

As a 747-400 service I assume it will include F class

[oz_mark]

As a 747-400 service I assume it will include F class

They do have some 2 class 774's

[NM]

As a 747-400 service I assume it will include F class

Not all QF 747-400s are 3-class configs. Howver, as this service seems to be times to commence after the introduction of the A380, I would assume the 747-400 that is freed up by the A380 service entry will be a 3-class config and hence this new EZE service will be 3-class. But that is just an assumption and may not be the case.

[QF009]

Schedule:

SYD-EZE QF17 MON/WED/SAT 1035/1035
EZE-SYD QF18 MON/WED/SAT 1405/1745+1

Plenty of A/D availability. For now anyway.