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Virgin, Alliance tie-up to keep regional routes flying
Nov 19, 2020, 12:52 PMIt will be interesting to see Alliance's rates, because they are excessive. I routinely fly Adelaide to Olympic Dam for business and the fares range from $237-$484 one way. You can never get the cheap fare so fares range from $650-980 return. This of course includes a bottle of water and nothing ...
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Govt to subsidise domestic flights by Qantas, Virgin
Apr 16, 2020, 10:34 PMAs a business would you lend someone $1.4B that has a debt of $5B, doesn't own one plane, and has a market capitalisation of approx $800M. Even if the Gov lent the money, and they failed, imagine the loss to the taxpayer. Bad management should not be rewarded.
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Coronavirus cancellations: should airlines offer refunds?
Mar 26, 2020, 10:56 AMI had a paid RTW business ticket with QF, 16 legs, due to depart on June 24th. I contacted Qantas and spoke to a very obliging assistant and we discussed my trip and it was agreed that it wouldn't happen. I was put on hold for a minute and, and upon resumption was informed that a full refund woul...
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Qantas extends frequent flyer status for a full year
Mar 19, 2020, 10:20 AMWell done to Qantas for this, they did the same when SARS was active.Good for me as my end is Oct20. At the moment I have flights booked from June on to the value of 1400SC, and all will have to be cancelled. I needed most of these to retain Platinum, and Qantas has shown that FF are a valuable a...
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Compared: Qantas vs Virgin Boeing 737 business class
Mar 13, 2020, 02:42 PMI have never flown Virgin, so I can't comment on their business class.I have just completed an Ad-Melb, Melb-Can and Can-Ad in business. The staff as usual were good, the drinks good and the food inedible. On the Ad-Mel I resorted to pretzels and beer, Melb-Can was a pumpkin and seed something, s...
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Qantas not offering a refund?
Apr 28, 2020, 10:15 PMHad a business RWT with Qantas commencing 24th June. Contacted Qantas, they told me it wouldn't happen and said a refund would be provided. Money is now back in the bank, no problems encounted. The staff were amazing and co-operative, and this is why I have been a Plat for 18 years.
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Qatar Airways deplorable treatment of top-tier Oneworld frequent flyers
Sep 20, 2019, 11:45 AMLast year I did an around the world flight and this included QR. One sector was Havana/Mexico City/Dallas/Doha/Amman/Istanbul. From Mexico City I flew AA to Dallas then QR to Doha, baggage was tagged, but was told to check in Doha, of course AA forgot to transfer. I contacted QR in Doha and they ...