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Airlines push back against Australian passengers’ rights bill
Jul 06, 2024, 09:58 AMHighest compensation should be for bumping a pax due to overbooked flight, there is no excuse for that, $1000 for economy $5000 for business should see an end to this grubby practice.
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What if Qatar Airways buys into Virgin Australia?
Jun 27, 2024, 12:20 PMThe only reason one buys 20% of something is because they want to eventually own at least 51%, and that will be the real issue for Qatar, and the unions will knock this on the head before it even starts so doubt it would happen, Singapore Airlines on the other hand would not face the same issues ...
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Qantas launches ‘group boarding’ on Sydney flights
Jun 26, 2024, 09:40 AMTechnically yes you can, but by then both lanes are full anyway as once the first 2 groups board it’s a free for all and the priority lane becomes redundant, so you just go to the back of the queue, and by the time they call your flight in the lounge that is what you are generally confronte...
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Virgin Australia business class: a real game-changer
Jun 23, 2024, 09:17 AMReflective of what Virgin has become unfortunately, just a joke of a business now with no defined plan or strategy other than existing. Not only the loss of larger aircraft but the closure of many of its lounges has left it at almost budget airline status with a few wide seats at the front of the...
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Singapore Airlines switches Cairns to an Airbus A350
Mar 28, 2024, 12:29 PMSurely it’s time Cairns International Airport got itself some sort of business lounge, the days of it being a leisure only destination are long gone and more demand for business class is clearly evident.
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Celebrating one year since Qatar was denied extra capacity into Australia ☺️
Jul 12, 2024, 09:09 AMThanks for stopping by Alan
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Qantas Baggage Police
May 21, 2024, 08:19 AMLove to see Qantas enforcing the bag rules across the board, maybe next they could start enforcing the second carry on small bag which is meant to go at the pax feet, but seldom does, I am sick of watching selfish pax stuff a roller, plus a backpack and box of donuts in the overhead locker.
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Time to remove Qantas Gold from priority boarding.
Mar 21, 2024, 03:01 PMI thought we lowly golds had been punted from the priority line a while ago, I remember seeing something on here about it, hence I have changed to be last man on these days, loving it, it’s what we did for years, don’t know how getting on the plane first became a priority really.
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QF A220 seating cost $ for everyone in seats A/B up-to row 9
Feb 28, 2024, 09:29 PMGoing to make the 80 hour rule a bit of a lottery with more pax having to use it.
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Keeping child's QF points from expiring (under 5k points)
Dec 14, 2023, 01:00 PMOne option is to transfer points to her, enough to buy a gift card, they are 25% off currently in the Qantas store.