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hutch

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  • ANA to increase Sydney-Tokyo flights in 2020

    Nov 19, 2019, 11:34 PM

    Indeed smart move... Though I would say it has more to do with improving fleet utilisation than the desire to offer a daytime flight. Though, I haven't seen the timings yet to confirm that.

  • Qantas Project Sunrise flights will go big on business class

    Nov 14, 2019, 06:26 PM

    @JTG - I'm not sure why these subjects always seem to descend into people claiming to know what "most people" want to do. I do know, some people said the Qantas's flights from PER to SYD wouldn't work. I do know, that some people will choose to fly via 1 stop, some will choose to fly non-stop, ot...

  • Qantas Project Sunrise flights will go big on business class

    Nov 14, 2019, 06:16 PM

    @APACPete - have you considered that you're probably not Qantas target market for this flight?

  • Qantas, Virgin get greenlight for new Tokyo flights

    Oct 29, 2019, 10:02 PM

    @Tonym - sorry this seems like very odd logic and only would result in big players getting bigger and consumers losing out through lack of competition. Traffic rights shouldn't be given out based on a "first in market basis". They should be given out based on consumer and national interest. It is...

  • Airbus A220 might tempt Qantas during Sydney visit

    Oct 25, 2019, 08:50 PM

    @Himeno - I can't see QF replacing their turbo props with jets. They have turbo props for a reason and the A220, even the smaller version, has too much capacity vs a 74 seat Q400. The smaller version seems like a perfect replacement for the 717, and perhaps some thinner 737 routes, but QF hasnt ...

  • Qantas cuts Beijing, where to next

    Nov 15, 2019, 01:17 PM

    Originally Posted by OZjames70 Interesting that people think Sydney - Dehli and Sydney - Kuala Lumpur are low yield. Last editedby OZjames70 at Nov 13, 2019, 05:39 PM. I'm not sure why you think otherwise?

  • Difficulty claiming Qantas Points for Qantas flights

    Oct 17, 2019, 01:11 PM

    Originally Posted by djtech You can easily claim points online without dealing with the call centre. In theory yes, but they have rejected one of mine recently as they can't match my name (Finnair ticket flying QF metal). At the same time, on the connecting Finnair flight, the points c...

  • Difficulty claiming Qantas Points for Qantas flights

    Oct 17, 2019, 01:06 PM

    Originally Posted by Pit $4k per person plus points .... You are doing something wrong here. As other have said use the Qantas website and select classic rewards. You may also find it easier to fly into europe rather than the UK as it will open up more options from OW partners I am...

  • Beware of VIA San Francisco - you need more time!

    Sep 05, 2019, 08:10 PM

    While certainly not enjoyable, you could probably do this flight another 50times and not have this happen again. The airline isn't going to allow a connection which isn't generally possible, because it costs them money. But travel has many elements that can go wrong, and even longer connections m...

  • “Minimum points guarantee” and Status Bonus

    Aug 29, 2019, 12:06 AM

    Enjoy Gold. The answer is simply because Qantas has chosen it to be that way:"The Minimum Points Guarantee applies per sector to eligible flights and fares on selected partner airlines and applies after any applicable bonuses for membership status and/or promotional offers have been added."