At 09:49 PM 07/01/04, you wrote: >Does anyone know what happened to QF's flights into ORD that were starting >up last year? > >Did they scrap the whole service before it even began? Considering how >much they spent promoting it, does anyone know what caused the turn around? > >James It was suspended before it started as part of the cutbacks in the wake of the SARS outbreak and Gulf War double whammy. Hasn't been reinstated yet and I don't know when it will. I'll try to find out tomorrow. Also, to answer a previous post regarding Wunala Dreaming, the reason why the new design doesn't include the cowlings is that, as a piece of art, it is copyrighted and, under the terms of the agreement between QF and the artist, no alterations were allowed to the original design. The only exception was if, in the event of an engine failure or during scheduled maintenance, an engine had to be replaced while away from QF Jetbase, the aircraft could only be flown home to have the cowling replaced. In other words, it had to be removed from revenue service until restored to original condition. Ask Simon what a pain in the arse this was for the maintenance schedule. Grant SYD QF