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http://www.qantas.com.au/info/flight...imePerformance
Anyone notice last few months appear missing in action.........can't possibly understand why
Anyone notice last few months appear missing in action.........can't possibly understand why
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but wait there' more - not a good look
Daniel Emerson - SMH
June 24, 2008 - 4:01PM
You just can't buy this sort of publicity and adverse opinion of the company that must last months afterwards with negative impacts on sales. If the news reports are half true, QF are not dealing with the situation very well which is throwing fuel on the fire. Lack of staff on desks; poor communications. 2% must be worth a great deal to risk all this aggro.
June 24, 2008 - 4:01PM
Scores of Sydney-bound passengers are stranded at Perth Airport after arriving to find their 11.45am flight canceled.
Queues stretched for 60m from the end of the Qantas check-in area to the baggage collection point at one stage.
ALAEA president Paul Cousins said up to 40 engineers took part in stop-work action in Perth today, delaying some flights.
Qantas had said this morning that no flights from Perth would be cancelled as a result of the strike.
Mike Gorman was due in Sydney to catch a connecting flight to the Solomon Islands where he was to play his guitar for Australian troops.
"We're ringing somone in charge of our trip to find out what we're going to do," Mr Gorman said. "It is obviously a concern.
"I feel frustrated, it is just crazy."
Also waiting in the long line were Tom Hiller and Mick Davies of Sydney.
The two goldfield mine workers resorted to cracking a beer each to pass the time.
"We both worked last night on the mines and caught a plane here," Mr Davies said. "We haven't had any sleep.
"I reckon Qantas should be shouting us a stubby each, to be completely honest."
Rose Bay woman Natalie, who did not want her last name revealed, said she had not yet been told how she was going to get home after Qantas flight QF580 was scrapped.
The airline is reeling today from a series of strikes by engineers over pay.
"We registered online yesterday for email alerts of delays and cancellations but we didn't receive any from Qantas," Natalie said.
"Getting to the airport to find your flight has been cancelled is unacceptable."
Natalie said some of her 11 colleagues, in Perth on an events management assignment, had worked for 24 hours straight on their project and were desperate to get some sleep.
"But no one's told us anything," she said from Perth Airport. "There's only one person at a desk and [all the passengers] look very angry.
"We are lining up, trying to check our bags in but we might have to stay overnight. We don't know."
Qantas has been contacted for comment about the cancelled flight.
Earlier today, a spokeswoman warned that further cancellations on top of the 18 expected today were possible.
But she said passengers would be notified in any event.
"We have currently cancelled 18 but we are saying further cancellations and consolidation may be required as the day progresses," she said.
"We are monitoring the situation and contacting all affected passengers."
She said "consolidation" referred to juggling flight schedules, for example combining two half-empty flights into one.
Qantas confirmed that 22 flights on its Melbourne routes were canceled today, the majority on the Sydney-Melbourne route.
Queues stretched for 60m from the end of the Qantas check-in area to the baggage collection point at one stage.
ALAEA president Paul Cousins said up to 40 engineers took part in stop-work action in Perth today, delaying some flights.
Qantas had said this morning that no flights from Perth would be cancelled as a result of the strike.
Mike Gorman was due in Sydney to catch a connecting flight to the Solomon Islands where he was to play his guitar for Australian troops.
"We're ringing somone in charge of our trip to find out what we're going to do," Mr Gorman said. "It is obviously a concern.
"I feel frustrated, it is just crazy."
Also waiting in the long line were Tom Hiller and Mick Davies of Sydney.
The two goldfield mine workers resorted to cracking a beer each to pass the time.
"We both worked last night on the mines and caught a plane here," Mr Davies said. "We haven't had any sleep.
"I reckon Qantas should be shouting us a stubby each, to be completely honest."
Rose Bay woman Natalie, who did not want her last name revealed, said she had not yet been told how she was going to get home after Qantas flight QF580 was scrapped.
The airline is reeling today from a series of strikes by engineers over pay.
"We registered online yesterday for email alerts of delays and cancellations but we didn't receive any from Qantas," Natalie said.
"Getting to the airport to find your flight has been cancelled is unacceptable."
Natalie said some of her 11 colleagues, in Perth on an events management assignment, had worked for 24 hours straight on their project and were desperate to get some sleep.
"But no one's told us anything," she said from Perth Airport. "There's only one person at a desk and [all the passengers] look very angry.
"We are lining up, trying to check our bags in but we might have to stay overnight. We don't know."
Qantas has been contacted for comment about the cancelled flight.
Earlier today, a spokeswoman warned that further cancellations on top of the 18 expected today were possible.
But she said passengers would be notified in any event.
"We have currently cancelled 18 but we are saying further cancellations and consolidation may be required as the day progresses," she said.
"We are monitoring the situation and contacting all affected passengers."
She said "consolidation" referred to juggling flight schedules, for example combining two half-empty flights into one.
Qantas confirmed that 22 flights on its Melbourne routes were canceled today, the majority on the Sydney-Melbourne route.
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It seems alot of business people are defecting to DJ at the moment, judging by the number of suits with QF Gold or Plat frequent flyer luggage tags on their briefcases in the Melbourne Lounge last night.
A lot of them travelling in Premium Economy which has not been selling too well up until recently.
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A lot of them travelling in Premium Economy which has not been selling too well up until recently.
7378FE
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QF5 tuesday left wednesday. QF5 wednesday left today, over 16 hours late. over 400 pax total with connections ex FRA to be overnighted. there goes another budget blowout. QF5 today now going tomorrow, another 200 pax to be overnighted
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It seems alot of business people are defecting to DJ at the moment, judging by the number of suits with QF Gold or Plat frequent flyer luggage tags on their briefcases in the Melbourne Lounge last night.
A lot of them travelling in Premium Economy which has not been selling too well up until recently.
7378FE
I was wondering myself just how long before 'normal QF pax' would take to using alternate transport.
This increased activity for DJ may be an economical godsend after a difficult few weeks or so!!!
Mike McInerney
A lot of them travelling in Premium Economy which has not been selling too well up until recently.
7378FE
I was wondering myself just how long before 'normal QF pax' would take to using alternate transport.
This increased activity for DJ may be an economical godsend after a difficult few weeks or so!!!
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Beat this one, a 767 in SYD delayed 14 days and counting.
Maybe both the QF1 and QF31 overnight today?? Nah, they decided they couldn't overnight BOTH London flight, then overnighted the QF73 and the
QF1!
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Lax - Mel delays
Qf26 (Lax-Akl-Mel) due to arrive 0820 Sun. Now estimated 1000 Monday.
Qf25 (Mel-Akl-Lax)due to depart 1050 Sun. Now estimated 2000 Sunday.
Qf25 (Mel-Akl-Lax)due to depart 1050 Sun. Now estimated 2000 Sunday.
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last week FRA services
i believe in the last seven days QF5 was delayd 5 times by around 20 hours. scheduled to leave at 1555 but did not leave each time till 0830 the next day. each time the had to overnight pax in SYD aand arriving in FRA (ETA 2200 LT) at considerable expense. who cares about customers? certainly GD does not
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Just wondering what sort of impact this is having on QF domestic services?
I've been getting a lot more requests than usual from QF aircraft along the lines of "Centre, we're running a bit late today, request high speed descent".
I've been getting a lot more requests than usual from QF aircraft along the lines of "Centre, we're running a bit late today, request high speed descent".
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mrpaxing you are right about Frankfurt services but its worse! 3 didnt even make it! Yesterday or 2 days ago cant remember now the earliest arrival into London was 4 hours late! all the others were later! I think well and truly the 2% has been used up in massive costs the last couple of weeks!
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Looks like 3 international flights didn't get away tonight - QF1, QF73, QF187. The only winners out of the whole shebang is the hotels and the taxis.
The most popular line in the travel industry is " I want to book flight to ..... on any airline but Qantas.
The most popular line in the travel industry is " I want to book flight to ..... on any airline but Qantas.
Just got in from work. The word at SIT is that the 3 flights that didnt get out tonight required 800 hotel rooms. Add in the transport, meals etc and do this every night and we are talking serious money.
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you are right
currently all major hotels in Sydney having a blast cashing in on qantas. the hilton in town has been full the last couple of weeks courtesy of QF. Add all the other pubs,upline hotels etc. and its going into millions and millions of dollars.