[cyberferret]

Qantas had originally scheduled to retire their last 747's over the coming year, but the pandemic shutdown pretty much made them re-schedule their plans for immediate retirement.

Qantas now no longer operate the 747. Which is a strange feeling when you consider that at one point in the 80's, they were exclusively an ALL 747 fleet operator!

[zhte415]

I will certainly miss the 747. Alitalia, BA, Cathay, KLM, Korean, Lufthansa, Quantas, Thai, Virgin, just a handful of operators I've flown on it with. Best ride was KLM (front row seat under the cabin), best food was Lufthansa (seemingly unlimited dinners, and a cheese board - in economy), best random time Thai (serve yourself bar and becoming best friends with a DJ sitting in the next seat), best sleep Alitalia (that was an old one even for the time; the least mod cons = the best sleep).

More modern airliners seem somewhat beige. More fuel efficient, that's certainly positive, but bland.