Qantas have had staff on the ground for years telling people standing in the check-in line that they "should" be using the self service check-in machines.They get quite rude about demanding you leave the manned check-in line and go and use one of their machines, even if you are a quite senior cit...

Neither the A330 or B787 Business Suite is a patch on China Airlines A350 business class, and they are a direct flight. At least you acknowledge their seats, and the magical lap & sash seat belts!Qantas won't get any custom on this route with their inferior offerings/planes.

Qantas can just give up and go home now. China Airlines A350 are better in every respect.

the sophisticated traveler has known about South Korea and Taiwan forever and doesn't need Qantas to get there.

I wouldn't fly Qantas if they paid me. Taiwan in China Air's A350 is brilliant, South Korea via Tokyo on ANA or JAL's B787 also great and how I've gone in the past, and would do again.Qantas can keep its crap service and planes and execs.