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Originally posted by Metropolitan Airlines View PostAccording to the official Australian Government data, which can be accessed here:
https://bitre.gov.au/publications/on...ivity_1901.pdf
We observe the following:- SIN-MEL has surpassed SIN-SYD to become the busiest international route of Australia.
- Overall shows 7% increase for SQ which on this rate, we should see SQ to increase Australia by at least 1x daily every year to cope with the demand.
I think SQ should consider these:- Merge SQ247, 248, 257 and 258 into one daily service to MEL with A380
- Reroute SQ 288 to CBR via MEL
- Re-time SQ 212 to 22:00 - 23:00 departure ex-SYD
- Introduce new 6th daily to Sydney, departing SIN at 9:35am, arrive SYD at 8:15pm, then depart SYD at 22:40 and arrive AKL at 04:15
- Return leg from AKL departs at 05:30 and arrive SYD at 07:05, then depart SYD at 08:55 and arrive SIN at 14:15.
- The only red-eye service from East Coast Australia to NZ is the JQ217 leaving Melbourne. I believe the new SQ red eye service to AKL will be a lot successful than MEL-WLG. Moreover, the 05:30 departure from AKL will enable NZ passengers to arrive Sydney before 9am, which benefits greatly for business travellers ex-AKL.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostSYD has a curfew which has always presented issues for operating a red-eye in the past, hence SQ288. EK does a lot of flights between AKL and east coast of Australia, whereas WLG is a niche market of sorts. MEL presents challenges in allocating A380s because there is often mismatched demand between the two timeslots of a flight pair which is what caused them to park an aircraft for 10 hours each day at MEL up until recently. In general I'm glad MEL is finally getting the attention of airlines who only bothered looking after SYD for so long.
In addition, they also operated DXB-DPS-AKL, that was reduced from daily to about 3-5 times weekly now.
However, in the past year (or two), they've progressively removed all their Trans Tasman flights, preferring to keep the aircraft on the ground in BNE/SYD/MEL and / or rejigging their return flight schedules so that the aircraft doesn't have to remain on the ground for too long. I appears the economics of allowing the aircraft to sit on the ground out-weighs them operating the Trans Tasman sector. They are now operating only the DXB-AKL (daily A380) and DXB-DPS-AKL (77W).
Originally posted by Metropolitan Airlines View PostAccording to the official Australian Government data, which can be accessed here:
https://bitre.gov.au/publications/on...ivity_1901.pdf
We observe the following:- SIN-MEL has surpassed SIN-SYD to become the busiest international route of Australia.
- Overall shows 7% increase for SQ which on this rate, we should see SQ to increase Australia by at least 1x daily every year to cope with the demand.
I think SQ should consider these:- Merge SQ247, 248, 257 and 258 into one daily service to MEL with A380
- Reroute SQ 288 to CBR via MEL
- Re-time SQ 212 to 22:00 - 23:00 departure ex-SYD
- Introduce new 6th daily to Sydney, departing SIN at 9:35am, arrive SYD at 8:15pm, then depart SYD at 22:40 and arrive AKL at 04:15
- Return leg from AKL departs at 05:30 and arrive SYD at 07:05, then depart SYD at 08:55 and arrive SIN at 14:15.
- The only red-eye service from East Coast Australia to NZ is the JQ217 leaving Melbourne. I believe the new SQ red eye service to AKL will be a lot successful than MEL-WLG. Moreover, the 05:30 departure from AKL will enable NZ passengers to arrive Sydney before 9am, which benefits greatly for business travellers ex-AKL.
Just my 2cents of thoughts...
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Originally posted by wlgspotter View PostHowever, in the past year (or two), they've progressively removed all their Trans Tasman flights, preferring to keep the aircraft on the ground in BNE/SYD/MEL and / or rejigging their return flight schedules so that the aircraft doesn't have to remain on the ground for too long. I appears the economics of allowing the aircraft to sit on the ground out-weighs them operating the Trans Tasman sector. They are now operating only the DXB-AKL (daily A380) and DXB-DPS-AKL (77W).
Maybe it's another example of where the A380 isn't so economical in a lot of markets. What trans-Tasman flyers want is the most direct route possible with the widest selection of timings that are viable and forcing everyone onto an A380 via SYD, AKL or both just doesn't cut it any more.
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Originally posted by SQ228 View PostThank you for the update!
Maybe it's another example of where the A380 isn't so economical in a lot of markets. What trans-Tasman flyers want is the most direct route possible with the widest selection of timings that are viable and forcing everyone onto an A380 via SYD, AKL or both just doesn't cut it any more.
Speaking of which, I forgot to add that I believe EK still operates DXB-SYD-CHC vv, so they do operate at least one Trans Tasman flight...
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