24/10/2026
One Last time out of Melbourne Airport. Qantas has suspended all scheduled Airbus A380 flights from Melbourne on October 24, 2026. The final service QF93 departed from Melbourne for Los Angeles, and QF94
returning from Los Angeles on the same day, ending about 18 years of A380 operations from the city that began on October 20, 2008. ‘
From October 25, 2026 the Melbourne-Los Angeles route switches to a daily Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The change removes First Class and cuts economy capacity from 341 seats on the A380 to 166 on the 787, while keeping about the same 30% share of premium business and premium economy seats. Qantas cited weaker demand in economy cabins to the US, while premium demand remains strong, making the smaller 787 more efficient. Qantas Melbourne Airport Official Flightradar24 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
