Qantas A380 to Hong Kong
On March 26th, Qantas will resume flying the A380 to Hong Kong. Now bookable, it will (for now) run until June 5th, although it is currently unclear if it will be extended. The April schedule is as follows, with all times local:
- Sydney to Hong Kong: QF127, 10:25-17:40 (9h 15m block time)
- Hong Kong to Sydney: QF128, 19:40-06:45+1 (9h 5m)
Hong Kong capacity grows by 47%
Depending on the week, Qantas has either three weekly or daily A380 flights. When it is daily, it will fully replace the A330-300/A330-200. When it is three weekly, the A330 will operate the other services. It means that, between March 26th and June 5th, Qantas’ two-way Sydney-Hong Kong seats for sale have risen by 47%: from 41,928 planned last week to 61,496.
Significantly, first class returns; Qantas’s A380s have 14 first suites. There’s also a massive boost to business class. As it appears that Qantas will use its 484-seat A380s, these have 64 flatbed business seats, around 36 more (+129%) than the A330s it replaces. It also means there will be 35 premium economy recliners, a cabin that hasn’t been offered on the route in three years.
Up to nine daily A380 flights
The return of Hong Kong means that Sydney will have up to nine daily A380 non-stop departures between March 26th and June 5th. The type’s network from the airport is as follows:
| Sydney to… | Mar 26th-June 5th flights | Airline(s) | Comments | Find flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | Up to three daily | Singapore Airlines (up to twice daily), Qantas (daily) | Qantas continues to Heathrow | Click here for Sydney-Singapore flights |
| Dubai | Double daily | Emirates | Click here for Sydney-Dubai flights | |
| Los Angeles | Up to eight weekly | Qantas | Click here for Sydney-Los Angeles flights | |
| Doha | Daily | Qatar Airways | Click here for Sydney-Doha flights | |
| London Heathrow | Daily | Qantas | Via Singapore | Click here for Sydney-Heathrow flights |
| Christchurch | Daily | Emirates | Dubai-Sydney-Christchurch-Sydney-Dubai | Click here for Sydney-Christchurch flights |
| Hong Kong | Up to daily | Qantas | Click here for Sydney-Hong Kong flights |
What does a day look like?
On Sunday, April 2nd, for example, Sydney has the following nine A380 flights, organized by departure time:
- 06:00: EK415, Dubai
- 07:50: EK412, Christchurch
- 10:20: QF11, Los Angeles
- 10:25: QF127, Hong Kong
- 15:00: SQ222, Singapore
- 15:55: QF1, Singapore and London
- 19:20: QF17, Los Angeles
- 21:00: QR909, Doha
- 21:10: EK413, Dubai
Will you be flying an A380 to/from Sydney this year? If so, let us know in the comments.
