Phil Young

Phil Young

Member since 22 Oct 2012

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  • Review: when Qantas first class is the best business class

    Mar 06, 2024, 01:03 AM

    A small downside not usually mentioned in reviews of sitting in the First cabin of QF127/128 is the level of service.  The ratio of flight attendants to passengers is very different in this situation.  First Class passengers normally expect 1 Flight Attendant to about 4 pax, whereas Bus...

  • Qantas LAX A380 change will hit thousands of passengers

    Dec 22, 2023, 05:29 PM

    I know that it's not popular for all those with connecting flights, but QF11 departures in the morning were awful for trying to sleep.  Departing at 11am and arriving LAX at midnight Sydney time, yet it's 6am LA time.  Trying to get a good night's sleep starting mid-afternoon is impossi...

  • Price hike: Australian passports soar to almost $400

    Dec 13, 2023, 04:25 PM

    Keep in mind that it'll be just $39 a year, which is a pretty small cost component for any international trip.

  • Qantas extends free inflight beer, wine service

    Dec 05, 2023, 03:31 PM

    Beware the fine print: "Wine and beer are offered free of charge on select domestic and regional services on flights departing from 12pm....". So don't expect your 11.55am flight to start serving alcohol at 12pm. But if your flight is longer than 2.5hrs and departs after 9am then alcohol will be ...

  • Qantas to retire A380 from 2032, replace with A350

    Aug 24, 2023, 10:52 AM

    There are slot restraints at LHR, but QF has one or two up there sleeve there.  Remember QF32?  QF are still leasing the slots for that flight to BA.

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  • Qantas A380s

    Apr 12, 2024, 06:10 AM

    Correction. There were 12, but 2 were destroyed, which I expect Qantas now regrets. 2 are currently in Abu Dhabi for service or refurb and Abu Dhabi is taking forever with its work, so that effectively leaves 8 in current active service, all of which have been refurbed.

  • Qantas Delays

    Mar 28, 2024, 08:37 AM

    Originally Posted by Joe I've never understood why Emirates and Qatar A380's operate like clockwork nearly every day out of Sydney, yet Qantas A380's nearly always seem to go tech or are delayed. But then just yesterday I watched QF1 pushback early.

  • Qantas Delays

    Mar 24, 2024, 07:46 AM

    The official government statistics (Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics) shows that on-time performance by Qantas is better than Virgin, with fewer cancellations or delays. The detailed report is on the Qantas website, updated monthly. The reality is that every airline ha...

  • Singapore QF First access eligibility.

    Oct 26, 2023, 11:26 AM

    It depends on your Status with Qantas.

  • Parking Sydney Domestic - What's the go?

    Sep 18, 2023, 08:31 AM

    A quick search with Google reveals the following news from SydneyAirport's website:"Sydney Airport has today (16 Feb 2023) announced that it will demolish and redevelop its P1 domestic car park which, at 54-years-old, has reached the end of its useful life.The demolition of P1 is expected to be ...

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