david1300 said:
Qantas competes with the following when passengers fly Aussie to Johannesburg/South Africa: Singapore; Malaysian; Emirates; Cathay & maybe others too. How do I know - I have friends and family who have all used these airlines on the route in the last year. Sure, some flights take 12 to 18 hours longer, but many people treat a stopover in a never-before seen city as an adventure.
Oh, well, that's good to know Dave. Maybe they won't mind stopping over in BKK and HKG on their way to London on the QF/BA 'Express' then. It will probably take 12-18 hours longer than via Dubai.