Qantas A380 to return 3 months early in January 2022
The first of Qantas’ A380s is set to return to service on 11 January 2022 – three months ahead of schedule and two years since its last commercial flight. The airline said it would bring back the superjumbo, VH-OQB, to replace 787-9 international flights currently affected by Queensland’s 14-day isolation rule for aircrew. It completes an unlikely return to the skies for the aircraft that many assumed would be phased out by the flag carrier due to COVID. Qantas said it brought back the A380 early because 70 of its 787 pilots are Queensland-based and are required to undertake 14 days isolation after each international service, reducing their availability to operate. This is not the case for other states, meaning the business will use the A380’s larger capacity to change its schedule.<br/>
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Qantas A380 to return 3 months early in January 2022
The first of Qantas’ A380s is set to return to service on 11 January 2022 – three months ahead of schedule and two years since its last commercial flight. The airline said it would bring back the superjumbo, VH-OQB, to replace 787-9 international flights currently affected by Queensland’s 14-day isolation rule for aircrew. It completes an unlikely return to the skies for the aircraft that many assumed would be phased out by the flag carrier due to COVID. Qantas said it brought back the A380 early because 70 of its 787 pilots are Queensland-based and are required to undertake 14 days isolation after each international service, reducing their availability to operate. This is not the case for other states, meaning the business will use the A380’s larger capacity to change its schedule.<br/>
