Qantas to start DFW-Sydney A380 Flights

[AggieMike88]

http://www.dallasnews.com/business/...comes-first-mega-jumbo-jet-to-dfw-airport.ece

Pilot Ambassador John Travolta was present for the media event.

But what is up with that beard? Not quite the Sweathogs or Howard Saint (Punisher) look I usually equate with him.

 

[FormerHangie]

Re: Quantas to start DFW-Sydney A380 Flights

Ooch, that's a long flight. I flew from LAX to Sydney (and back) about 20 years ago, and it didn't seem like it would ever end.

That was on a 747-400, which took the better portion of forever to load. I have to think the A-380 is worse.

 

[AggieMike88]

Re: Quantas to start DFW-Sydney A380 Flights

Ooch, that's a long flight. I flew from LAX to Sydney (and back) about 20 years ago, and it didn't seem like it would ever end.

That was on a 747-400, which took the better portion of forever to load. I have to think the A-380 is worse.

I did that flight shortly after the Sydney Olympics and you're right, it did take a long time to load.

I think the A380 operators do it more efficiently with multiple lines and sky bridges.

 

[3393RP]

Re: Quantas to start DFW-Sydney A380 Flights

I'm hoping with winter coming on Qantas and Emirates will be used the east side STARS and STDs getting in and out of DFW. I want to get a look at those bad boys and I live in Plano.

 

[DJTorrente]

Re: Quantas to start DFW-Sydney A380 Flights

What must be mentally disturbing is to spend >16 hours on the plane and get off at roughly the same (local) time as you left.

http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=YSSY-kdfw&MS=wls&DU=mi

 

[wsuffa]

Re: Quantas to start DFW-Sydney A380 Flights

Ooch, that's a long flight. I flew from LAX to Sydney (and back) about 20 years ago, and it didn't seem like it would ever end.

That was on a 747-400, which took the better portion of forever to load. I have to think the A-380 is worse.

The 380 is a much nicer plane to ride than the 744. I did a 744 JFK-LAX-SYD last year. Long ride. I caught up on my sleep.

What must be mentally disturbing is to spend >16 hours on the plane and get off at roughly the same (local) time as you left.

http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=YSSY-kdfw&MS=wls&DU=mi

Happens all the time if you go to China (PEK, etc). The PEK-ORD flights arrive before the local time at which you left.

 

[overdrive148]

Re: Quantas to start DFW-Sydney A380 Flights

Going to be catching an A380 here in a few days for the first time too

 

[deftone]

Re: Quantas to start DFW-Sydney A380 Flights

I flew the A380 from IAH to frankfurt last year, wasn't so bad compared to the twice monthly Turkish Airlines 777 flight from IAH-IST that i now take

 

[tfitch03]

I was playing golf next to the approach end and watched it land. That thing was so big and close, I felt like I could reach up and slap it a high five. Made pretty much everything else landing look tiny. I'm impressed.

 

[jordane93]

Re: Quantas to start DFW-Sydney A380 Flights

That's a long flight. I've done LAX-SYD, ATL-JNB (Johannesburg), JFK-NRT (Tokyo-Narita), JFK-TLV and they were all long flights.

 

[oilburner]

Here at home KODO, Quantas 7 floats overhead and eastward every day just after lunch. On a clear day, it is easy to see the 4 engine B747 painted white with a red tail begin the letdown to KDFW. Just beautiful.

 

[Cpt_Kirk]

I was playing golf next to the approach end and watched it land. That thing was so big and close, I felt like I could reach up and slap it a high five. Made pretty much everything else landing look tiny. I'm impressed.

It doesn't fly. It just thinks it does... kind of like your helicopter.

 

[flyingron]

IAD-NRT is 12 hours flight time and 12 hours timezone shift. Going out you get off a few minutes before you left. Coming home you lose a day.

Of course Qantas could have used this mascot...