Qantas has replaced a Boeing 737 to minimize the impact of the weather on its passengers

Sydney was recently hit by severe storms, forcing Qantas to replace a Boeing 737 with an Airbus A380 Superjumbo on its Melbourne-Sydney route. The winds also affected other airlines' schedules, causing delays and cancellations.

Qantas normally operates Boeing 737s on this route, but due to the adverse weather conditions, the airline was forced to use the Airbus A380. This superjumbo can accommodate many more passengers, which minimized the impact of bad weather on customers affected by cancellations, writes Simple Flying.

The A380 flew from Sydney to Melbourne, where it picked up passengers from three canceled Boeing 737 flights. It then returned to Sydney, delivering passengers to their destinations with minimal delay.

Qantas praised the resilience of its employees for being able to quickly find a solution to the problem. The airline also gave passengers the opportunity to rebook their tickets, subject to availability.

The company said: "These customers were originally traveling on three separate flights starting at 4pm, so it is unlikely that they were headed to Sydney for the Taylor Swift concert. The fourth flight was also canceled and the passengers were transferred to other Qantas flights. The A380 aircraft in use today is an operational reserve that is on standby to ensure Qantas' business continuity."

This is not the first time that the airline has used the Airbus A380 to address weather-related issues. In 2019, the carrier used a superjumbo to evacuate passengers from Lord Howe Island, where bad weather was raging.

As previously reported by TravelWise, Qantas is implementing a new environmental initiative by modernizing more than a quarter of its Boeing 737-800 aircraft.