Re: Australian Aviation Thread - November 2023

Bonza cancelling OOL DRW flights until January. Blaming regulatory approvals for Flair aircraft.

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - September 2023

Don't think same job, same pay will get up or work or companies will find a way around it. They have to. Can't have a 17yo newby, getting paid the same as a 50 year old with over 30 years experience. Same job same pay is not about making sure a new starter 17 year old gets paid the same as someone ...

Re: Question about the A321 and Jetway boarding

BD and EI both used the 2L door for boarding. EI stopped when the galley at doors two was removed and more seats were added from memory.

AA talked about boarding via the 2L door for their 321T service - not sure if that ever went ahead though ?

Re: 'We've just grown too big, too fast:' - WestJet's CEO

So someone finally admits that this happens! Well, If I was running an airline I'd want to grow too... so WS is the new Virgin Australia, and probably is set to share their mediocre financials - and relationship with DL :stirthepot: Interesting you should say that - have a look who is on their boar...

Re: Australian Aviation Thread - December 2018

A non-paywalled article about the QF volunteer program. https://www.buzzfeed.com/hannahryan/qantas-has-asked-its-staff-to-volunteer-over-the-christmas?utm_source=dynamic&utm_campaign=bffbbuzzfeedozpol&ref=bffbbuzzfeedozpol&fbclid=IwAR3H_9Gu5074csU8h_BVRux7f2tiys-cW91KGTuvBjCGtevXOGq-fLv...

RE: Y Meal Tray Removal - Should It Catch On?

Not quite sure what the fuss is over - they got rid of the tray.... If connecting from their partner <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> <a href="http://www.airlinemeals.net/images/airlinemeals/2014/12/DSC_3671.jpg" target="_blank"/><a href="http://www.airlinemeals.net/imag...

RE: Australian Aviation Thread Part 113

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Bluebird191" class="quote" target="_blank">Bluebird191</a> (<a href="#52" class="quote">Reply 52</a>):<br/><i>It also wasn't uncommon to find Pa...

RE: Australian Aviation Thread #86

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/EK413" class="quote" target="_blank">EK413</a> (<a href="#66" class="quote">Reply 66</a>):<br/><i>I'm confident to say VA to follow suit which h...

RE: EY & Partners To Place Group Order

VA have said they will announce their widebody order this year.

RE: Virgin Australia Goes Full Service On Perth Flight

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RE: Websites For Finding All Carriers Between Citi

Google does a pretty decent job of it. If you type 'flights <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym> to SEL' into the search bar google will give ...

RE: Australian Aviation Thread # 62

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RE: Australian Aviation Thread # 62

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/JQflightie" class="quote" target="_blank">JQflightie</a> (<a href="#109" class="quote">Reply 109</a>):<br/><i>This tv ad show the scenes of many...

RE: Why Jetstar NZ Instead Of Jetconnect For Domestic?

Not sure if it still happens but Jetconnect used to operate JQ's trans tasman flights prior to JQNZ opening up.

RE: Australian Aviation Thread #53

DJ in contact with unions to take on the employees that QF are about to lay off..... not a good look for QF right now.

RE: Non Rev Making A Scene!

At the airlines I've worked at in Australia the staff member is totally responsible for the behaviour of the passengers using their benefits. You get last choice of meal. If a meal at all. You are assigned a seat, you take what you are given. You must never ask commercial passengers to move on board...

RE: The Meaning And The Origin Of Airline Names...

Qantas actually stood for Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services. Virgin Blue got their names because of the red jets after a public naming competition. In Australia someone with red hair will often be nicknamed 'bluey'. Also to have a blue with someone is to have a fight. They were going...

RE: Onwards & Upwards: PER-SIN In SQ's New Regional J

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RE: Trip To Australia United-Qantas Part 1 (Pics)

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RE: How To Know Flight Load On A Flight!

also have to keep in mind what seats havent been sold in other cabins. if they have 15 spare seats in J and full in economy a day before departure quite often they will release another 10 or so seats in Y class and opup their plat <acronym title="Tower Air (USA)">FF</acronym>'s. Banks of seats can a...

RE: BA Cut Out Virgin/Richard Branson - Casino Royale

Reminds me of when i was looking through the TG IFE guide a couple of years ago and found an amusing warning.

Crocodile Dundee
WARNING: QANTAS AIRCRAFT

I'm not sure that was meant to go into the IFE guide. haha

RE: Air North To Get Embraer 170

RE: Tiger Airways Refuses Handicap Pax

dont think QF do the handling any more

RE: Qantas/Jetstar Codeshare

I'm an aussie travel agent and might be able to help - we had a lot of clients on the DRWSIN flight which was given over to 3K. All bookings had to be reissued onto <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> paper tickets. Our rep did explain how it works but i was too annoyed at how little th...

RE: QANTAS' A380 Response

Nzstevenc,

   have to pay that one !!

I did think gropable to myself when reading that haha.

RE: QF B787 Number Of 788 & 789 Firmed

Qantas is no longer an acronym . Its just boring old Qantas Airways Limited.

RE: Worst Air NZ Management

Just wait for 'workchoices' to be rolled out and then keep and eye on QF. This is going to get UGLY.

RE: Emirates Major Hub At AKL

Would be interesting to see how EK deal with their employees having rights or worse... having to deal with a union.

RE: Airlines Offering Free Transit Accomodation

It really depends on the fare you are ticketed on as to wether you will be provided comp. accomodation (STPC).

Royal Brunei usually offer STPC if there is no connecting flight within six hours (doesnt mean it has to be available though). But if you are one of their discount fares - you get nothing.

RE: Qantas' Aero-Political Subsidisation: A Sad Loss

If singapore were really interested in the route and beleived there was cash to be made from the route ( they aren't really intrested in competition - just ask AirAsia ) they would either create a seperate airline 51% Australian Owned based in Australia flying under an Australian <acronym title="Alt...

RE: Drinking On Royal Brunei Airlines?

You are allowed to take your own onboard. The flight attendants will provide the mixes but will not handle it.

RE: QF Vs DJ And SQ And The Pacific.

777ER,

Virgin Blue was a 100% owned British Airline up until a while a go. It was allowed to start operations when Australia had its own Budget Carrier.

Virgin have said a number of times that their pacific operation will cut fares but still offer premium services.

RE: Major Australian Airlines

Australian Airlines picks up domestic pax between <acronym title="Darwin - International (DRW / YPDN), Australia - Northern Territory">DRW</acronym> and <acronym title="Cairns (CNS / YBCS), Australia - Queensland">CNS</acronym> and vv One other that doesnt operate too many flights under its own code...

RE: Royal Brunei To Get A340's Or 777's In 2006

Royal Brunei was advertising for crew current on 330s not long ago in flight international.

RE: Unadvertised Benefits Of The Legacy Carriers

Virgin Blue does transfer baggage (and issue boarding passes ?) if you have booked on a 'formal connection'. Which are connections <acronym title="Virgin Blue Airways (Australia)">DJ</acronym> have put together on their website. If you put them together yourself your on your own. <acronym title="Vir...

RE: Tiger Airways To Darwin

Tiger airways is a pain in the but to deal with. Royal Brunei will still do quite well out of this as tiger airways offers no connecting service, and while there may be a small market for <acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym> services the main market in the connec...

RE: Airports That Need Air Service, Please Help!

Simpilicity,

Virgin Blue International (or what ever it will be called) will not be a low cost carrier. Branson has said a number of times it will be based on Virgin Atlantic.

RE: Boeing Fools Itself With Qantas Deal

Guys do we all forget 5 years ago when Boeing were almost sure to get the 777 order. They prob did what the OP is suggesting didnt happen this time and lost one of their most loyal clients.

They obviously didnt want it to happen again.

RE: Rumour-UA To Do A Jetstar International

I thought it was interesting that they mentioned the 787 in <acronym title="Jetstar (Australia)">JQ</acronym> config would perform better than the 388. Wasnt there talk of EKexpress 388s doing EU - <acronym title="Austral (Argentina)">AU</acronym> ?? Quite a few budget airlines willl not allow you t...

RE: Why Are OzJet Advertising On BNE Tv Already?

When advertising with 9 or 7 to sweeten the deal they will often give up <acronym title="Rosario (- Fisherton) (ROS / SAAR), Argentina">ROS</acronym> spots ( Run of Station ) which are just spots that havent been filled by paying customers. These spots are usually in the middle of the day are late a...

RE: Why Are OzJet Advertising On BNE Tv Already?

National advertising - they are advertising in DRW as well

RE: QF And NZ Ban Men From Sitting By Unaccompanied Minors

Oh Please, This has been round for years and years - how has it affected your life before mark got his knickers in a knot? Airlines have always seated UMs with women or blocked off the seat next to them and Airline Escorts have always been women. The airline has the duty of care, and if they think t...

RE: British Goverment To Get Air Fleet

Lufthansa,

Wee Johnnie has had to use chartered QF aircraft on a number of occasions before the BBJs arrived. I've seen him getting off a QF747-SP on a couple of official visits.

RE: QF Response To OzJet Busines Class?

Its true that <acronym title="Virgin Blue Airways (Australia)">DJ</acronym> have launched Velocity, their Frequent Flyer program. What is to stop O7 becoming a earn and burn member of another airlines FFP though? <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> or <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ...

RE: QF Response To OzJet Busines Class?

Kiwi,

do you mean deals such as preffered status ?

RE: QF Response To OzJet Busines Class?

Antares, If you look at the conditions on <acronym title="Virgin Blue Airways (Australia)">DJ</acronym>'s Fully Flexible tickets you will see that they are not real 'full Y' fares, they are still quite restrictive when you compare them to Qantas/Ozjet fully flexi conditions. Simpilicity, Email is a ...

RE: QF Response To OzJet Busines Class?

Antares If you look at the fares Ozjet has out they are only the Ozbiz and Ozflexi or something similar. They haven't loaded the Ozsaver fares yet - the only extra condition on these fares is a change fee of $25 by the looks of it (plus the difference in fare) . KiwiinOz, I would say that Ozjet will...

RE: QF Response To OzJet Busines Class?

Simpilicity, if you are paying cash at a travel agency you are able to get a 1% discount, the agent just needs to know about the entry - most dont ( but it wont make up for the service fee). There is no way to fiddle the GST with airfares though. -- Not that i know of yet haha Antares, I have seen <...

RE: QF Response To OzJet Busines Class?

As aussie_ has said <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> have already intro'd near Y fares, but from what ive read these are only available at off peak times. <acronym title="Virgin Blue Airways (Australia)">DJ</acronym> are about to launch their long awaited frequent flyer program and u...

RE: Aer Lingus Annouces New Service To Dubai

If EI start coding on EKs Aussie services i'd say it would just about be the end of EI in OneWorld.