Qantasclub From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 753 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 5751 times:
Qantas has the overwhelming majority in terms of market share on this route and rightly so: They offer a much better product than UA with greater frequency, newer planes, PTVs in economy and way better service.
Their flights are constantly overbooked and therefore cost more than UAL's single daily which you can always get a seat on at a fraction of the price. You get what you pay for I guess.
Qantasclub From Australia, joined Nov 2003, 753 posts, RR: 3 Reply 7, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 5729 times:
The last time I booked a flight in Jan-UA was about 200 bucks cheaper-I still went with Qantas, but if they are the same price, even more reason to fly with QF. UA is just plain second rate.
Cx123 From Australia, joined May 2004, 695 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 5702 times:
Usually they are the same but sometimes UA release some specials.
Like there is a Z Class (Discount Business) special at the moment for only 6500AUD,
For QF the cheapest one is around >$8000.
I tried both and find QF is better, but United is not too bad compared to toehr US airlines.
United Airline From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 8792 posts, RR: 17 Reply 9, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 5700 times:
Yeah. Though I am a UA fan, I must say QF beats UA on this route. New first class, new business class, newer planes, PTVs on every single seat etc etc........
Nickofatlanta From Australia, joined May 2000, 1457 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 5599 times:
Qantasclub -
I agree with you that QF is a high quality airline - I've always been impressed when I've flown them. However, there are two areas in which QF comes in second place to UA:
1) Economy Plus
QF has no Economy Plus product. QF elite frequent flyers and full fare passengers enjoy the same cramped space as everyone else in Economy Class. On UA, they enjoy 3-4 inches more legroom. To me - and I suspect many others - seat comfort in more important than service. Besides, there is only so much service that any airline offers in Economy Class.
2) Frequent Flyer Programmes
QF award levels are a lot higher in many cases than those on UA. I suspect this is because many of its routes are so much longer than UA. For passengers on SYD-LAX - the route this thread is discussing, an Economy Class passenger would need to flying on a discount fare would need to fly:
- 11 one-way flights from SYD-LAX for a free round-trip ticket in Economy Class on the QF frequent flyer programme. You would need to fly 15 one-way SYD-LAX flights to have enough points for a free round-trip to JFK.
- 9 one-way flights for a free Economy Class ticket in the UA programme from SYD to anywhere in North America. A far better deal than QF!
The differences are even greater when it comes to the premium cabins. You would need to fly:
- 22 one-way discount economy flights on QF from SYD-LAX to have enough points for a free round-trip Business Class ticket from SYD-LAX. 27 one-way flights for First Class.
- 12 one-way discount economy flights on UA from SYD-LAX to have enough points for a free round-trip Business Class ticket from SYD to anywhere in North America. 17 one-ways for First Class.
Thus, I think it's fair to say that UA wins hands down in the frequent flyer department.
Tekelberry From United States of America, joined May 2003, 1459 posts, RR: 5 Reply 11, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 5583 times:
Nickofatlanta,
You can earn miles with any of the oneworld carriers on QF. Same goes with Star Alliance on UA.
Nickofatlanta From Australia, joined May 2000, 1457 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 5521 times:
Tekelberry -
I am fully aware that you can earn miles any oneworld frequent flyer programme for travel on QF. However, none would be as generous as the UA programme. AA would have been close in the past before the earning rules on QF changed. When travelling on most discount fares on QF, AA members now earn only 50% of flight miles - down from 70% before the changes. Thus, I still think UA wins when it comes to frequent flyer programmes.
Tekelberry From United States of America, joined May 2003, 1459 posts, RR: 5 Reply 15, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 5494 times:
When travelling on most discount fares on QF, AA members now earn only 50% of flight miles - down from 70% before the changes. Thus, I still think UA wins when it comes to frequent flyer programmes.
If someone is travelling using the AA codeshare, s/he will still earn 100% miles.
Qantaspower From Australia, joined Aug 2002, 516 posts, RR: 7 Reply 16, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 18 hours ago) and read 5354 times:
It is estimated that QF has between 70-80% market share of DIRECT Australia to US flights. However this includes Melbourne services. Somedays they have 7 x 744's into LAX.
It is true they are killing it on this route. UA can't really compete given they do not have the resources to upgrade product etc.... hebce SQ's opportunistic attempts to access this route.
Does anybody know UA's actual loads on this route. I hope they do well as it is the only US carrier we have here is AUS.
Aussie747 From Australia, joined Aug 2003, 1161 posts, RR: 0 Reply 17, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 14 hours ago) and read 5255 times:
It was read on Ausaviation that market share to QF was 74% and UA was market of 26% but this was only on direct passengers ex Australia not ex New Zealand. So if you incorporate New Zealand, the market share would be different.
Below is the QF schedule over the US Summer schedule to LAX
FLIGHT / DAY OF OPERATION / TIME ON GROUND
QF107/108 SYD-LAX / MTWTFSS / 0710hours to 2345hours
on journey to NYC on days below it is not on ground all day at LAX
QF 107/108 LAX to NYC / --W-F-S / 0905hours to 2205hours
not spent at LAX
QF11/12 SYD-LAX / MTWTFSS / 0945hours to 2230hours
QF149/8 SYD-LAX / --WTF-S / 0600hours to 1300hours
QF249/250 SYD-LAX / ----F-S / 1210 hours to 2350 hours
QF93/94 MEL-LAX / MTWTFSS / 0730hours to 2340hours
QF25/26 BNE-AKL-LAX / MTWTFSS / 1045hours to 2140 hours
QF155/156 AKL-LAX / M----S- / 0730hours to 2320hours
QF 175/176 BNE-LAX / --W-F-S / 0730hours to 2320 hours
United Airline From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 8792 posts, RR: 17 Reply 18, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 5118 times:
UA is a much larger airline than QF. Sure it is. However, given that they only have 2 flights from USA to Australia, I would say QF has a bigger market share. MUCH BIGGER maybe.....
Thadocta From Australia, joined Aug 2001, 396 posts, RR: 2 Reply 20, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4981 times:
"UA has the most generous FF program. Also UA is extremely generous on upgrades!!!!!!
Which is why they are probably going to be seeking Chapter 11 again this year, namely the fact that they don't make money, and that thir premium cabins have become an "upgrade" class rather than a "paid" class (which Qantas has, since most of those in J and F actually PAY to be there - hence why they are one of the very few profitable carriers).
United Airline From Hong Kong, joined Jan 2001, 8792 posts, RR: 17 Reply 21, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 23 hours ago) and read 4975 times:
Which is why they are probably going to be seeking Chapter 11 again this year, namely the fact that they don't make money, and that thir premium cabins have become an "upgrade" class rather than a "paid" class (which Qantas has, since most of those in J and F actually PAY to be there - hence why they are one of the very few profitable carriers).
Probably going to be seeking Chapter 11 again??? UA is STILL in chapter 11 which they plan to exit in August 2004. Seeking for an extension.
UA was one of the most profitable airline before 2001. It has nothing to do with upgrades I THINK.
DCAYOW From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 582 posts, RR: 3 Reply 23, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 4814 times:
Here is calendar year 2003 data (USDOT T100 databank):
Air Canada HNL - SYD 144,906 pax 202,937 seats (PLF 71.4%)
Air New Zealand LAX-SYD 39,006 pax 56,312 seats (PLF 69.3%)
ClassicLover From Ireland, joined Mar 2004, 4522 posts, RR: 25 Reply 24, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 4803 times:
Thanks for those figures!
Trent.
I do quite enjoy a spot of flying - more so when it's not in Economy!
25 United Airline: What about the figures as well as the market share on LAX-SYD??? I mean for BOTH UA and QF. Hawaiian Airlines has a small market in Australia too
26 Phxinterrupted: "They offer a much better product than UA with greater frequency, newer planes, PTVs in economy and way better service." Yeah right. The only thing QF
27 United Airline: If UA increases its frequency, can they get a bigger market share between Australia and USA?
28 ClassicLover: Possibly, it would depend on price I expect. All the airlines on the Pacific routes to Australia tend to do well, except American Airlines when they h
29 HALFA: I returned today from working HNL-SYD-HNL and can tell everyone here that our flights were full in both directions. I would estimate 90% were Australi
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