Qantas-October 28th
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The Penny Finally Drops
It seems some of the popular press may finally have caught on to the folly of the Qantas - Emirates tieup and how it will affect Qantas passengers travelling to Europe.
The following link is to an article on page 11 of today's SMH where the effect of the long transit in Dubai is at last explained.
Qantas travellers could be left waiting in the wings
Is it any wonder Qantas did not reply!
The following link is to an article on page 11 of today's SMH where the effect of the long transit in Dubai is at last explained.
Qantas travellers could be left waiting in the wings
Is it any wonder Qantas did not reply!
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It's not folly, it's deliberate.
Pax will opt to fly EK, QF will say the route isn't profitable, EK will get QF's LHR slots.
Win-win. ( For EK.)
Pax will opt to fly EK, QF will say the route isn't profitable, EK will get QF's LHR slots.
Win-win. ( For EK.)
Last edited by ramius315; 23rd Feb 2013 at 06:52.
It's pretty easy to work out that people won't be waiting at an airport for 8 hours when they don't have to. Qantas used to have SIN and HKG as hubs for onward journeys to LHR. So now we have no feeding flights from any other city in OZ to DXB and just the SYD and MEL flights only. The only people who will be booking the QF flights are the ones who want to go to LHR only. The other destinations being touted as the big plus are a free pass to EK.
No wonder EK jumped at the deal. QF will sell tickets for them. QF will give EK access to the frequent flyer bank. QF won't even have the ability to compete with EK for ALL of the feeding traffic out of Australia.
LHR only!
The most heavily contested route in the world.
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No wonder EK jumped at the deal. QF will sell tickets for them. QF will give EK access to the frequent flyer bank. QF won't even have the ability to compete with EK for ALL of the feeding traffic out of Australia.
LHR only!
The most heavily contested route in the world.
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All for the better.
As a FF from Perth to Frankfurt, the choices with the new arrangement has improved my travel options immensely.
My family have travelled Emirates and can't compliment them enough.
I remember when the AFAP had aviation by the "short & curlies" before 89.
That was the turning point for the travelling public and this will be a similar event.
My family have travelled Emirates and can't compliment them enough.
I remember when the AFAP had aviation by the "short & curlies" before 89.
That was the turning point for the travelling public and this will be a similar event.
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Look at the ticket price for DBX/LHR with QF, they can't give the seats away.......I reckon they should just give the whole Europe gig up and redeploy those 380s on the Pacific where they can still make money.
Jackneville,
I'm not sure where you are searching your ticket prices, but I've just put in 3 random date searches post 1 April and each has listed QF ticket prices almost twice the lowest prices. Among those airlines "giving it away" cheaper are Gulf, Etihad, Egypt, Qatar, Royal Jordanian, Saudi, Turkish, Kuwait and Air India. Obviously most of these are not direct DXB-LHR, but I'd hardly say QF are giving the seats away.
I'm not sure where you are searching your ticket prices, but I've just put in 3 random date searches post 1 April and each has listed QF ticket prices almost twice the lowest prices. Among those airlines "giving it away" cheaper are Gulf, Etihad, Egypt, Qatar, Royal Jordanian, Saudi, Turkish, Kuwait and Air India. Obviously most of these are not direct DXB-LHR, but I'd hardly say QF are giving the seats away.
I remember when the AFAP had aviation by the "short & curlies" before 89.
That was the turning point for the travelling public and this will be a similar event.
That was the turning point for the travelling public and this will be a similar event.
Meanwhile, you might as well rename this the Uneducated Idiots Forum, as I'm pretty sure the last Professional Pilots just left the building!
Bye all.
