Tiger A320s to operate domestic downunder?
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The attitude you display is similar to what appears to be the qantas attitude.
Catering is irrelevent on a two hour flight, but standing in a que for an hour is not.
Qantas is treating it's pax with contempt, and in due course will have to pay for it.
Catering is irrelevent on a two hour flight, but standing in a que for an hour is not.
Qantas is treating it's pax with contempt, and in due course will have to pay for it.
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Bushy ... my attitude isn't that of contempt ... and I certainly don't agree with hideously long QF check-in queues or excessive queuing at any airline for that matter. I can also tell you after my duty today catering does matter to quite a few people out there when you run short and have little else to offer.
The point of my post, in yes a rather sarcastic manner, was to highlight that Tiger in its current form is very much a LCC and incidently very similar to JQ. And IMHO some people are perhaps getting a little over excited with what Tiger might actually offer in the Australian market by way of an alternative.
Unless they are going to move away from their current LCC model and try and compete on QF's (and now DJ's) turf we are going to have something very similar to another JQ.
Have a read of their website, strict check in times, free seating, 15kg checked allowance. Given their website headline for the Australian operation opens with "Very soon, you'll be able to fly across Australia at truely low fares - it's the real deal", I dare say they'll be sticking to the current LCC model. But then never say never!
Cheers
The point of my post, in yes a rather sarcastic manner, was to highlight that Tiger in its current form is very much a LCC and incidently very similar to JQ. And IMHO some people are perhaps getting a little over excited with what Tiger might actually offer in the Australian market by way of an alternative.
Unless they are going to move away from their current LCC model and try and compete on QF's (and now DJ's) turf we are going to have something very similar to another JQ.
Have a read of their website, strict check in times, free seating, 15kg checked allowance. Given their website headline for the Australian operation opens with "Very soon, you'll be able to fly across Australia at truely low fares - it's the real deal", I dare say they'll be sticking to the current LCC model. But then never say never!
Cheers
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Low cost airlines?
Qantas is an airline just like all the others. The seats are jammed close together, and I had to stand in a que for an hour. Sure, I got a $5-00 snack.
But the myth that qantas is better than the others is rubbish. Qantas domestic, and international flights are much the same as the others. Not much better or worse.
Clever advertising makes it appear so.
But the myth that qantas is better than the others is rubbish. Qantas domestic, and international flights are much the same as the others. Not much better or worse.
Clever advertising makes it appear so.
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I still find QF and Ratlink seat pitches adequate for my rather "enhanced" 6'4" frame.
The trick is to join Club Rat.
Straight to a dedicated checkin with one or 2 people ahead of you and then up into the dizzy heights of fine wine, spirits and beers until it is time to board. Make it an afternoon flight as the piss comes on at 1300.
Once there, proceed to the service deck and ask to be allocated exit row - in the guts not the front so you still have the tray table thingy. They will fix it happily.
A little over $300.00 a year with an initial fee of about $ 110.00 on a corporate cell. My office has one and you are welcome to use it. It turns over in October, so the $300 whatever would be prorated.
It is worth the doing to avoid "THEM". The things that were never meant to fly.
Best all
EWL
I still find QF and Ratlink seat pitches adequate for my rather "enhanced" 6'4" frame.
The trick is to join Club Rat.
Straight to a dedicated checkin with one or 2 people ahead of you and then up into the dizzy heights of fine wine, spirits and beers until it is time to board. Make it an afternoon flight as the piss comes on at 1300.
Once there, proceed to the service deck and ask to be allocated exit row - in the guts not the front so you still have the tray table thingy. They will fix it happily.
A little over $300.00 a year with an initial fee of about $ 110.00 on a corporate cell. My office has one and you are welcome to use it. It turns over in October, so the $300 whatever would be prorated.
It is worth the doing to avoid "THEM". The things that were never meant to fly.
Best all
EWL
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at the risk of repeating myself ( see jet* thread ) :
OJH - yes a monumental, the major difference being nobody died, and in umpteen years that was QFs first major jet accident.
GA have killed 537 people and lost 9 hulls in just over 30 years, totally unacceptable
at the risk of repeating myself ( see jet* thread ) :
OJH - yes a monumental, the major difference being nobody died, and in umpteen years that was QFs first major jet accident.
GA have killed 537 people and lost 9 hulls in just over 30 years, totally unacceptable
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I do agree Cunning, but do have a soft spot for GA.
The bad old years were mostly behind them and they do have a significant count of hull losses. Far to high indeed.
Picking up a 90 minute delay on a 4.5 hour service from DPS to ADL did raise my eyebrows. It was in God's aeroplane of choice - a DC10. We motored!! Cruise at climb thrust is an amazing neighbourhood!
My single hope is that this is a reality check for them. albeit the hard way.
The good hard working people of Bali cannot afford anything else to take their skimpy livelihood away.
Best regards
EWL
The bad old years were mostly behind them and they do have a significant count of hull losses. Far to high indeed.
Picking up a 90 minute delay on a 4.5 hour service from DPS to ADL did raise my eyebrows. It was in God's aeroplane of choice - a DC10. We motored!! Cruise at climb thrust is an amazing neighbourhood!
My single hope is that this is a reality check for them. albeit the hard way.
The good hard working people of Bali cannot afford anything else to take their skimpy livelihood away.
Best regards
EWL
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Tiger V's Jetstar
Well I guess they don't really care, Qantas ****s in their back yard with jetstar asia (LOSING MONEY AIRLINE) so why not come here start their own AIRLINE TO LOSE money but make sure QF loses some of its market share!! Good on them I say. Maybe Qf should have thought about that when they started up Jetstar Asia. Shame though as per usual 2 many airlines one goes bust and who loses out..... THE POOR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS WORKED HARD FOR THE COMPANY AND END UP LOSING THEIR JOBS, HOUSES FAMILIES...... LOOK AT ANSETT!
