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Originally posted by Bok269
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difference is that many of the major companies in Australia are now HQ'ing themselves in Melbourne...
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Some of the businesses are, but the tourist market is still going to be to/from Sydney.
Brisbane is just going to get bigger and bigger, although I don't think it will overtake Melbourne just yet.
Of course MEL will get A380 services, thats a no-brainer. A lot of cities in the world will get them eventually... but its going to be many years before there are a large number of them in service.
There seems to be such an emphasis on size of an airport, and numbers of airplanes... personally I think that the desire should be for a well run, efficient airport, and from a spotting point of view, varied airlines, aircraft, and an organised airport for allowing spotting!
Melbourne doesn't need another runway, surely that just makes it harder to photograph at anyway
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I read recently that EK will add a 3rd daily service to SYD and MEL prior to the arrival of the A380.
Currently they operate to MEL one non-stop A345 flight and one 773 flight via SIN.
Two questions:
1. Would the new 3rd flight be more likely a 77W or A345?
2. If the 3rd flight was a 77W, what a/c would the A380 most likely replace on the route? 77W or A345? I assume DXB-SIN-MEL will remain either 77W or 773.
Finally, my travel agent told me a few days ago that the SQ representative in Melbourne told him that SQ will most likely start operating the A380 to MEL in about a year from now.Comment
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I checked the DXB-SYD schedule right through to next July 31/08 and they only show EK418 a B77W and EK412 an A3345.
For DXB-MEL to Jul31/08 there is EK404 a B773 and EK406 an A345.
No 3rd flight for sale yet.Comment
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It says they will add a 3rd daily flight. Hasn't been announced yet.Originally posted by ptbodale
Besides, if EY and QR start MEL does anyone think they will bother to go 3 x daily ex MEL?Comment
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