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Qantas to pay $120m for flight cancellations

May 06, 2024, 12:29 PM

I agree with the previous. The penalty seems to have been accepted without any fight which is an indication that Qantas have allowed for this or a higher penalty. What is really disappointing for the travelling public is the civil penalty of $100m and for the ones that have suffered only $20m. Ma...
South African Airways restarts non-stop Perth to Johannesburg

Apr 30, 2024, 04:31 PM

I agree with the previous. Having just 1 A340 in the fleet, and its the oldest aircraft in that rather small fleet, would be a serious reliability concern.
Hotel Indigo Changi Airport to open by 2028

Apr 30, 2024, 11:58 AM

They talk this up as being a ‘destination’ hotel. I have stayed at plenty of airport hotels over the years and in my mind, there is no such thing. The Crowne Plaza Changi is quite nice and I have stayed there quite a lot when I have a late arrival and early departure from Singapore bu...
Airfares fall as Australian flights return to pre-pandemic capacity

Apr 16, 2024, 03:05 PM

Capacity up maybe but we are absolutely being taken for a ride with airfare costs out of Australia across all classes. What happened with the airline inquiry? Not much, well maybe all fixed with a few extra Chairmans Lounge memberships.
Qantas hikes domestic excess baggage fees

Apr 11, 2024, 12:52 PM

We have to understand that Qantas does not exist with a primary focus on providing air services to the travelling public. That stopped when the business was privatised in the 90s. Qantas exists to make money for their shareholders (many of which probably don’t even know they are investors i...

Fare codes and earning status credits on Oneworld intra-Asia flights

May 10, 2024, 04:02 PM

At one point I tried to do this, hunting around to work out which flights, airlines and ticket types would provide points but often when they came they were quite minuscule so hardly worth the additional cost and all the effort. Have totally given up now and book the best flight at the right pric...
QF Lounge Upgrades

Apr 05, 2024, 03:24 PM

There will be no hurry to upgrade lounges. Spending the investment over several years will make good business sense to Qantas as there will be no direct monetary return on this investment. We really need to take the $100m lounge investment announcement by AJ with a grain of salt as he was the kin...
QANTAS Status Points on JAL

Mar 06, 2024, 11:34 AM

Last year I did JAL Seoul to Tokyo, business and received 825 points and 40 status credits. Tokyo to Melbourne, business 6000 points and 60 status credits. No idea what fare class but would have been the cheapest that was available.
QF A220 seating cost $ for everyone in seats A/B up-to row 9

Feb 29, 2024, 01:36 PM

Looking at the seating configuration, the issue is that they have lost a row of business down the left hand side, due to the front row position and minimum aisle width. Could not squeeze another full economy row in so a bit more leg room was the only option for these rows. Qantas (and most other ...
Anyone Got a reward seat recently

Feb 16, 2024, 05:10 PM

Agree. Looked a few times for flights to UK without any success even in economy. Bit of a rort. They make it so hard that you will end up spending 4 times as many points as you should on flights or buy overpriced headphones or a vacuum cleaner out of sheer frustration.