From a leisure passenger perspective: great news! But it isn't for the weak, no checked baggage on a flight that long & 9 abreast A330s make for a long trip. (10 abreast A350s to come!)

So you are saying that (for example) an uninformed family booking on Qantas should be punished for a controversial practice on the Qantas website. With which the company does little to streamline the experience in regards to baggage?

Hey therealqueen, Just wondering how you got $1600? With the 25% off i'm still getting 120,000 points return in first class on that route. Cheers.

Just so readers know, ANZ QFF card is currently giving away 50,000 QFF points with no annual sign up, available on regular, platinum and black level cards.

Actually in this case they are very much the leaders of the pack. The Australia to Hawaii market is controlled by Jetstar (A330), Hawaiian Air (A330 & B767) and Qantas (767 -> A330).  Qantas will be introducing a business cabin with lie flat beds and superb service, this move will ce...