Recent contributions from JohnPhelanAustralia
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Whats the go with Virgin Australia?
26/05/12 | Forum post in reply to rferguson
rferguson - Virgin is operating as a bit of a hybrid at the moment. Or perhaps like an American domestic or inter-european airline!
If you travel in Business (or Premium Economy on some aircraft), you get free baggage and free food and drink....
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Qantas
25/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Binman62
paulkaz - remember there's a difference between interlining and codesharing. Codesharing is a closer relationship. Virgin codeshares with EY, but interlines with EK.
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Qantas
24/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Binman62
Interesting how perspectives change, often dependent on where you are in the world.
Binman - the very clear perception in Australia is that it is CX that is unwilling to co-operate with QF, and CX that is an often lukewarm participant in oneworld!
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Qantas
23/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Binman62
So it's not just cars that get charged extortionate rates for airport parking!!
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Qantas
23/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Binman62
Rich, I agree with you entirely - I much prefer daytime flights and was very put out when QF cancelled the noon departure ex-LHR.
QF keeps saying that research shows most business pax want overnight flights, and very weirdly (to my thinking)...
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Qantas
23/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Binman62
LeTigre, the problem that QF has with timings on the kangaroo route is that there are curfews at BOTH ends.
You suggest - very correctly - that it would make more sense for the pax if the flights arrived into LHR in the afternoon, and then...
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Qantas
22/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Binman62
Great ideas LeTigre (well, maybe apart from the final two!). QF has this issue at both LHR and LAX. It is such a waste of expensive assets.
Until recently, QF did have a lunchtime flight out of LHR (and years ago had one ex LAX), but these...
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Qantas
22/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Binman62
Let me rephrase to keep Tete happy - QF is one of the few airlines in the world rated above "Junk" status.
And I've spoken to you before about the rudeness in adressing others just by their surnames. The vast majority of people on this site...
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22/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Binman62
In the last financial year, QF Domestic made a profit of about $520 million. QF International made a loss of about $130 million. So as LPPS says, a very profitable operation domestically, and making a decent profit all up. In contrast, its local...
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Qantas
21/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Binman62
Oh for heaven's sake - QF is taking 20 frequent flyers to London for the opening ceremony of the Games - that will NOT be costing "millions". (These are "Platinum One" frequent flyers, the highest tier).
In relation to the job cuts, QF...
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