Sunfish, I am happy to see that someone is thinking the right way. I totally agree with you, what is happening with Qantas is deliberate. Why should Qf pay everything more than the others ? what they are doing is applying a business strategy that many other airlines overseas already did. Everything is wrong with Qf.... even just travelling with an infant... For a trip to LA Qf charges you around $800 calling it airport taxes while all the others charge you about $120. The management wants to turn passengers away.