I think that Qatar are doing a lot of political manoeuvring behind the scenes to ready themselves for Western Sydney’s opening. They are one of few airlines to publicly state their interest in flying there from the get go - as long as the flights were ABOVE their current restricted and fully utilis...
Jump to postThe AFR is reporting that up to an additional 21 weekly QR flights into Australia is on the horizon pending review of the quota by the Transport minister, spelling out specifically BNE, MEL, SYD. https://www.afr.com/companies/transport/minister-could-let-qatar-bust-up-qantas-fare-gouging-20230601-p...
Jump to postAAB, before the IATA meeting kicking off tomorrow in Instanbul, states that there will be no F Class on their 777X aircraft because their Q Suites are more than enough. Once they retire their A380s ( 8F seats), F Class will be gone. Interview from Bloomberg. Maybe behind paywall. It's behind a payw...
Jump to postThe AFR is reporting that up to an additional 21 weekly QR flights into Australia is on the horizon pending review of the quota by the Transport minister, spelling out specifically BNE, MEL, SYD. Not surprised, QR could use them very well and very profitably. Hopefully they will be permitted to hav...
Jump to postDoes anyone know what the long-term plan for the terminal is? Interesting, I don't think I've ever been down to gate 217 before. I'll have to check it out next time I'm passing through the airport. I think there are no plans for the historic terminal. I can't see them ever tearing it down or doing ...
Jump to postPrediction…. Alan Joyce’s autobiography will be at the top of all a.netters’ wish lists one day….when? depending on how ‘tell all’ it is - those legal types do take a long time to wade through the stuff that needs to be ‘cleared’ before publication. Maybe the ‘unauthorised’ biography will come out ...
Jump to postThankfully, an improvement in the F&B offerings at the DUB lounges: Exciting improvements are also being made to Dublin Airport’s lounges. In partnership with catering partner KSG, the lounges at Dublin Airport will shortly start offering hot food options in the T1 Lounge, The East Lounge, and ...
Jump to postI mean, this explains it pretty well as to why Air New Zealand are doing it, and why it's not an intrusive thing. https://travelupdate.com/real-reason-airlines-weigh-you/ I imagine the passengers plus bag calculation would differ depending on the passenger mix. For example, I know people from some c...
Jump to postEI did that about 10 years ago, Dublin to Cardiff using an A330 on Saturday, the match was on Saturday evening. Another A330 to head over to collect the fans Sunday evening. They offered the "positioning" flights very cheaply. A bunch of Anetters snatched the tickets, bought a night stay ...
Jump to postEI did that about 10 years ago, Dublin to Cardiff using an A330 on Saturday, the match was on Saturday evening. Another A330 to head over to collect the fans Sunday evening. They offered the "positioning" flights very cheaply. A bunch of Anetters snatched the tickets, bought a night stay ...
Jump to postThe company should have some flexibility to manage their business, I don’t disagree with that, but at the moment the scales are tipped entirely in their favour and the employees are continually making concession after concession just to not have their job outsourced. Contractual provisions stipulat...
Jump to post[https://ukaviation.news/dan-air-name-to-return-to-gatwick-for-first-time-in-over-30-years/ Looks like someone has started using the dab air name again . Newish airline based in Romania . Did Ba sell the name/branding ? Looks like they are launching new routes this summer https://ukaviation.news/da...
Jump to postSeems BA have another IT meltdown tonight. Delays, cancellations and website check-in unavailable. I wonder how many times this can happen before they decide it's time to fix the issue? Does any other airline have a meltdown quite so often? Apparently they are doing something about it, but these th...
Jump to postI wonder if Finnair will do any local advertising at their end of this deal, as a foothold for ‘direct’ or ‘through’ Finnair flights to Sydney from Helsinki? I have a close family relative who flew Finnair to London for work just pre-Pandemic and absolutely loved the airline and transmitting Helsin...
Jump to postOh it's not just Qantas, but given their dominance on domestic routes it warrants action. They are a duopoly that is absolutely milking it and all while delivering exceptionally poor service. A regulatory action as follows: - immediate introduction of a passenger bill of rights along the lines of t...
Jump to postYou can’t say this is a step in the right direction…it’s Aer Lingus taking advantage of the World Cup! The fares for a weekend are almost €700 without a checked bag! Aer Lingus have no intention of serving this route with a decent regular schedule! Of course it is, and the business always takes adv...
Jump to postJohanTally wrote:Doug Parker just weeks after leaving AA is now joining the Board at Qantas. This likely won't be well received by critics of the ex-HP/US/AA CEO.
https://onemileatatime.com/news/doug-pa ... tas-board/
Also, I dont see a world where the PS 35K gets thrown onto a rotation to AKL or Jakarta unless there is a dire need. I can see a world where more PS 35Ks are added than the original 12 (PER-LHR has shown us that people value the non-stop), keeping them as a dedicated subfleet. *If this happens, QF ...
Jump to postQantas has provided a market update today, forecasting a profit of $2.425-2.475 billion https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-group-market-update-strong-performance-supports-fleet-investment-shareholder-returns/ Wow. If ever there was any doubt that Qantas has been milking it via ...
Jump to postAustralian airlines have traditionally looked after their planes well and our climate means very few have ever had to tolerate de-icing or landing on salted runways. The Cityflyer A332s are probably showing their age more on their interiors which are pretty ordinary, particularly in Y. It's really ...
Jump to postThe faux wood in business and first is a missed opportunity to add luxe without weight. How? Not sure how well those sage and gray tones are going to hold up over time. That being said, I appreciate the fact that it is a subtle but bright palette, far too many other carriers go for darker tones or ...
Jump to postArticle on the interior design for the QF A350s that will feature on their Project Sunrise flights. Everything from layout to actual color schemes. Looks amazing IMHO! https://www.wallpaper.com/travel/qantas-airbus-a350-cabin-design-david-caon That's a really nice article, thanks for that. He reall...
Jump to postI don't trust Wikipedia, but is late 2023 the retirement of the Qantaslink B712? Or do I still have time to fly it beyond 2023 with them? I do have a B712 flight next Friday, but come on, you can never have too many flights on that bird. I'm booked on flights from Sydney to Launceston in February 2...
Jump to postMakes perfect sense. AY needs to find a new use for their metal and QF doesn't have enough capacity right now. I don't think the problem with overflights over Russia will be solved for the next 2 and a half years. So the length of the contract is justified. Well it's actually four and a half years ...
Jump to postYes. But only terminal C and thought it was fine compared to DUB T1 gate 201-206 concourse. Hasn't Newark been mostly knocked down and is almost completely rebuilt now? It's now a world class airport rather than the fifth world gateway to hell it once was. You are thinking of LGA. Terminal A at EWR...
Jump to postHave you been to Newark? Yes. But only terminal C and thought it was fine compared to DUB T1 gate 201-206 concourse. Hasn't Newark been mostly knocked down and is almost completely rebuilt now? It's now a world class airport rather than the fifth world gateway to hell it once was. One thing to reme...
Jump to postFantastic news that Finnair aircraft will take over some of the SYD-SIN and SYD-BKK. The onboard product with the AirLounge seats is far superior to anything Qantas offers in business class, so it will be a major step up for people flying QF. Their Premium Economy is also brand new. Definitely a rea...
Jump to postqf2048 wrote:I think QF would be better off in Star, as much as i do like OW. Never know with a new CEO coming in..
By complete I meant fuselage tail and engines not necessarily airworthy . I was thinking maybe ford tri motor possibly but the f13 seems like a good contender . Of those in existence when we're they built ? The Junkers F13 in Sweden was built in 1924 per the production list here - http://hugojunker...
Jump to postThird terminal needed at Dublin Airport, says pilot union boss Evan Cullen Departing union leader says new terminal should be privately operated https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/third-terminal-needed-at-dublin-airport-says-pilot-union-boss-evan-cullen/a981039712.html Evan Cullen stepping d...
Jump to postI was wondering what the oldest surviving airliner was that is complete. There's lots of info about current flying operating oldest aircraft but not on static and in a museum I'll start then... the Boeing 307 Stratoliner from 1938. Actually no, there is a 1934 Vintage Douglas DC-2 still around in A...
Jump to postWith the aircraft leased from Caledonian, it received full Aer Lingus colours for its summer lease. Does anyone know if this remained in its full 393 economy class seats during this lease? I can't imagine Aer Lingus operated it in this seat layout whilst flying across the Atlantic, but I haven't be...
Jump to postI get rhe a.net desire for retro jets in respect of their favourtite former airline brand...but from a commercial perspective QF is only going to paint something that promotes Qantas as a brand. Indigenous liveries with Qantas tail/branding works well.....putting TAA,Australian Airlines of similar ...
Jump to postI was wondering what the oldest surviving airliner was that is complete. There's lots of info about current flying operating oldest aircraft but not on static and in a museum I'll start then... the Boeing 307 Stratoliner from 1938. Actually no, there is a 1934 Vintage Douglas DC-2 still around in A...
Jump to postI've also seen many occasions when it's been far cheaper to fly EI somewhere or even BA connecting over London than it was to fly Ryanair ... On occasion, sure, but on average ? There have been a few studies showing FR's comparatively lower fares on average including against other LCCs like Wizz an...
Jump to postIs 'comfort' really that much worse on FR? EI's new 320NEOs have a seat pitch of 29", while the likes of LH and BA now only offer water on European flights. Yet FR is usually half the price of them, so you can afford an extra legroom seat, priority boarding, a meal and still pay less than the ...
Jump to postULCC carriers like Ryanair are here to stay. I'm not fond of the level of comfort they afford Is 'comfort' really that much worse on FR? EI's new 320NEOs have a seat pitch of 29", while the likes of LH and BA now only offer water on European flights. Yet FR is usually half the price of them, s...
Jump to postThis has been an ongoing issue for decades, a lot of older airline systems don't accept much more than alphanumeric characters (ASCII128).. more modern systems do, but under the covers a lot of systems still use decades old technology for basic processing, so it's a case of lowest common dominator ...
Jump to postI could understand this being a problem for Non Irish airlines, but Aer Lingus... Computer systems for Irish airlines still need to communicate with non Irish ones in fairness. So what happens in Scandinavia? They're full of umlauts in their names. Do all those airlines not accept those letters eit...
Jump to postTayo826 wrote:MDC862 wrote:Ha, the attitude of UA at that time was "We know better than them."
I'm not kidding.
They really were that arrogant?
Seems an Argentinian pilot made the low-pass record in a Vans RV-7, dragging the wingtip in front of the crowd..... It really can't beat this though! https://travelupdate.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Air-Zimbabwe-Boeing-707-Low-Pass.jpg There's a video of that and a really low one in a British Ai...
Jump to postThe Chief Executive of Aer Lingus ... said Aer Lingus now wants to see new stands built quickly around the terminals that already exist, rather than thinking about a third terminal. Maybe I'm missing something, but additional flights don't just get facilitated by stands - focusing just on stands do...
Jump to postI agree, Joe Aston’s pieces, not just directed at Qantas, but Virgin also , have been tough, but fair. Typically spit the dummy sort of stuff from QF, Alan does come across like that kid who throws all the toys out of the pram. Joe is the business equivalent of Sky after Dark. I’ve been following t...
Jump to postIs there any agreement that would prevent airbus from launching a CFM version of the a220? That will fix a lot of issues directly and indirectly in my opinion. Pratt & Whitney will sort the issues out. Airlines like Qantas didn't order the A220 with the GTF for no reason. It's the best engine f...
Jump to postDoes anyone know how long BA are going to keep the awful A321neos on the CAI and AMM routes? The configuration is far too uncomfortable for a 5+ hour flight. The flights are also woefully under catered, running out of food and booze. CAI is a regular route for me, and I last flew it on Monday. It w...
Jump to postAs far as I know its open to all airlines now if you pay. Hence the e-mail, I suppose! Not sure if I'd want to pay for it... 51st and Green, that's a no brainer when it comes to paying (because there it virtually nothing else to do after US Preclearance), but not so much the East Lounge. Meanwhile,...
Jump to postI was in the East Lounge earlier and was not sure what to expect but I have to say it was very nice and decent hot and cold food options. It was quiet when I arrived but then around midday started to get busier with EK passengers. Still even at that there was plenty of space. Only negative was lack...
Jump to postThe BA LCY-JFK flights called at SNN to refuel and also permitted the passengers to undergo US CBP Pre-Clearance, thus avoiding the queues at JFK. The viability of the afternoon flight (BA 003) was undermined when the SNN facility closed earlier due to budget cuts (2012 if I recall right). It meant...
Jump to postDamning him with faint praise there? We will look back on the Joyce era as halcyon days for Qantas, I have no doubts about that. I recommend checking out some of the linked articles from the Australian Financial Review in the Australian Aviation thread. The analysts are of the view he has underinve...
Jump to postsxf24 wrote:scbriml wrote:jeffrey0032j wrote:There is a feeling that Airbus is not doing enough...
Who is having this feeling?
The airlines with grounded airplanes.