Quoted from msg to all JQ staff via email from CEO Allan Joyce
It is with much regret that I confirm the planned closure of our Adelaide aircraft and crew base. We currently base two aircraft, 50 cabin crew and 30 pilots in Adelaide, operating 37 weekly return flights.
From the end of August, this base will close and we are currently working closely with our Adelaide colleagues towards this change.
We will be offering cabin crew across the domestic network a voluntary redundancy program and leave programs. Adelaide cabin crew will be given preference for other base opportunities before we pursue redundancies. Our Adelaide pilots will be offered transfers to other bases.
Has anyone seen the new EK A380 interiors. Qf thinks that theirs are the best ever, horrible choice of marc newson yes thats right marc newson, we all fly an airline cause of marc newson... Our's look such SH*T!! The ECY cabin looks so fresh, the bars are fantastic and showers for Fcl cabin. What do you think??
Has anyone seen the new EK A380 interiors. Qf thinks that theirs are the best ever, horrible choice of marc newson yes thats right marc newson, we all fly an airline cause of marc newson... Our's look such SH*T!! The ECY cabin looks so fresh, the bars are fantastic and showers for Fcl cabin.
Agreed! The EK cabins look absolutely amazing - though I wouldn't expect anything less!
who cares what they look like. its space people want.....ask anyone that boards a plane they are concerned about space not if the farking carpets are "magenta" As far as I am aware QF has the most space in YC
I somehow think space is not how people book the fare..... I thought price comes first. Also from what I have seen of both cabins, they have the same number of seats. When you are selling something no matter what it is, appearance is very important, look at these 2 pics tell me which one you would buy??
Heard a number of the Aus. Olympic team being interviewed yesterday.
One question went like this, "How was the flight back home and your reception"?
Answer went like this, "The flight was so quite, no alcohol and no entertainment, the planes movies was not working so we had to read or talk for 10 hours. The reception was overwhelming.
More good advertising for the joke thats is QF IFE.
Ha ha ha QF IFE takes it's 5 million plus unhappy pax count up by 250 more.
I was wondering if anyone could give me advice about this matter. I am a current MAM flight attendant and have heard that Qantaslink are recruiting. I was wondering if I should make the jump from mainline to Qlink? I am very unsure what the conditions are and am tossing up whether to stay as a casual in shorthaul or to take the risk. I personally find the pay at MAM quite good-usually take home around $1800 a fortnight. I am wondering if this is the case in Qantaslink or is it a huge pay drop???? Full time would be great but I am trying to consider if I can afford my mortgage or not??? What about the progression back into mainline???? Does it ever happen???? Or do they only offer 10 or so positions every couple of years???? I really enjoy the flying in shorthaul and am happy to continue but am wondering since full time seems to always be out of reach for MAM if I should go via the back door???
High Class, QF Link will bring about a lesser salary than MAM. MAM is a casual based salary. Do a search for QF link Wages on Wagenet or whatever it is nowadays. I'm pretty sure the base is about $28k. Mostly day trips possibly 3-4 overnights a month, which isn't much at all. That is a generous amount. Don't expect to make more than $38k a year. You're better off trying for Virgin Blue where you can get a base of $40k and overnights on top. All up VB crew members earn up to $1200 a week. The EBA is changing though and they may soon be working longer and harder for less pay to match competitors. Seeing as crew have rejected one EBA already, if crew reject one more Virgin may apply to the IRC to have an IRC agreement put in place, which will be worse. My advice, stay where you are until the new VB agreement is decided, if it still beats competitors as it does now, then go for VB.
Hi cart hag, in the last crew voice on the 21st qcca was discussed regarding shorthaul and Alison Webster stated that qcca is definitely not coming into shorthaul. The idea was shot down pretty quickly so at this stage it looks like no qcca into shorthaul.
High Class, I am a QL FA and I am currently on approx $50,000 pa. My base salary is roughly $39,000 ish but we do have two wage increases per year (anniversary date and EBA). Take home pay varies from approximately $1,550 - $1,700 ish p/f (obviously depending on what you have done). Overnights range anywhere from 4-8 per month with the higher end of the scale being those who actively chase them as not everybody wants to do them. Monthly duty hours also appear to be around the 100-120 ish and you get 8 RDOs per roster. QL f/a are permanent and enjoy the benefits that go with it, i.e. staff travel, paid holidays, sick leave etc etc etc. If you are wanting to go back in to mainline through progression however you will need to bring your patience with you as you will have quite a lengthy wait. Currently it is anywhere from 4 years and up but you would be probably looking at 5-7 in the current climate and depending what your base preference is. Hope this helps.
Cargoattendant do you work for Virgin? I have considered Virgin but in the end the number of overnight's from what I hear kind of turned me off. With Virgin's new bidding system can you do say 6 overnights a month? Just wondering why you say that QLink is around 38K per year and Madam Lash is saying it is 50K per year? Is that for a first year flightattendant? Because it sounds like it is and maybe Madam Lash is speaking of once you have been at Qlink for a few years.
Madam Lash, I am also wondering if you are able to bid at QLink? If so can you bid for a particular day off per week if you have something to attend or are you just given a roster??? I generally get my days off working for MAM but it would be nice to have the benefits.
So career progression- with the wait and when they do offer it do they offer it for Brisbane or Sydney? Or are you always sent to Perth like they do with the MAM casuals???
Thanks to Cargo and Madam Lash for your posts, greatly appreciated.
High Class, The pay I mentioned was for year 4. We don't bid for trips but we can request them. Our roster is monthly and we have 4 requests and you can request overnights/trips, days off, early or late finishes etc with two consecutive days off counting as 1 request. If you wanted to request for example, Wednesday & Thursday off each week for the whole month, that would be your four requests. As far as progression is concerned, the last couple of times have been Perth. To my knowledge it has never been and probably never will be Brisbane. About 4 years ago they had an intake for Sydney and Melbourne but it hasn't happened since. Good luck with your decision High Class.
I am wondering if there is a way to advertise a room and ask for long haul cabin crew only? I want to share with like minded people who understand the job and who are away a bit like I will be.....
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To my knowledge it has never been and probably never will be Brisbane. About 4 years ago they had an intake for Sydney and Melbourne but it hasn't happened since. 
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