He must be worried about something, The AFR (6/5) stated that QF removed all newspapers with Virgin Australia launch ad's from QF clubs on the day of the launch.

The overseas printed Friday Australian never has Aviation section at all!

Anyone who wants the Australian Aviation section, have a look at this site.

PressReader brings 1,800+ digital newspaper replicas to iPad

Lots of other papers, accessable from your laptop as well:ok:

This is the end of Qantas.
 

From news.com.au

JETSTAR chief Bruce Buchanan has revealed the budget carrier is making more from in-flight service than ticket sales.

He told BusinessDaily last night that the profit from sales of ancillary items - such as cups of coffee, muffins, baggage and special seat charges - was about $24 a*passenger.

Jetstar passengers are charged $4 for a muffin or a small container of Pringles, and $3 for a small bag of M&M*chocolates.

A can of Coke costs $3*in-flight, but costs an average of $1.20 in supermarkets in Sydney and Melbourne. Coffee will set you back around $3 - below the national average of $3.20 - and a hot chocolate.

(now the best part)

"StarClass - the carrier’s equivalent of business - will be replaced with a full business product, a move that industry observers say is clearly aimed at Virgin*Australia’s attempt to lure small and medium*businesses."

If they introduce starclass/business domestically in Australia, it will prove, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that they have LOST THE PLOT!!!

What a great strategy...lets destroy one of the main money makers we've got left, i.e domestic, and drag it down the low cost route.

I am shaking my head in bewilderment about this.

Before you billow, you should know the facts. Their new "business class" product was launched on Monday. They've changed to linen, crockery, cutlery, glass-wear etc - to align the offering to a business class standard in terms of presentation - that is all.

Domestic will never get a "premium' cabin. That's what Qantas is for and would not support their model - particularly with a focus on reducing CASK's...

I hate to say it, but I told you so.

The next thing is to change the image to reflect this new level of service...I'm thinking red and white.

Tearing down heaven to raise up a whore!:hmm:

Do you think any businessman will use Jetstar when business is all about prestige? If you act like you are successful, and dress like you have money, the suits think you're one of them! You won't portray that elitist image walking across the tarmac to the bogan bus. People hate Jetstar with a passion. Almost as much as they hate tiger!

I use antibacterial hand cleaner after getting off a Jetstar flight. I even disinfect the seat and armrest with wipes before sitting on it. There is always crumbs on the seat, crap in the seat pocket and something nasty stuck under the seat (chewing gum etc).

When you see the A team paxing on Jetstar, you'll know hell has freezed over!

Ah ... but is the size of the A Team likely to remain so large in the current, and future, economic environment?

People hate Jetstar with a passion. Almost as much as they hate tiger!

I use antibacterial hand cleaner after getting off a Jetstar flight. I even disinfect the seat and armrest with wipes before sitting on it. There is always crumbs on the seat, crap in the seat pocket and something nasty stuck under the seat (chewing gum etc).


Millions of travellers don't hate Jetstar.....

Suggest YOU try another airline. My last few flights with Jetstar were on-time and nice and I don't live in Blacktown...

Lucky you, my great aunty won the lottery a few years back as well. :ooh:

Having said that my last flight I had to travel with Jetstar :yuk: or pay another two nights accommodation due to the QF schedule and they were on time on the return sector :ok: then I had to wait 55 yes 55 minutes before the baggage belt started turning, another few minutes before my bag came out, and NO it wasn't the belt or weather it was CRAP service.

Millions are forced to fly Jetstar because they pulled Qantas off the routes they wanted to fly.

If a Qantas ticket was the same price as Jetstar, who do you think they'd fly with?

P.S you sound like management with the 'on time' comment.

?Does Bruce actually have any ideas of his own?...ken idiot.

They really are losing the plot at QF. This is part of an email I received concerning the QF Frequent Flyer 'improvements':

Brilliant! Recognising that some people accumulate high numbers of status points, we're going to penalize you when you reach more than 3150. Whereas under the current scheme you'd get 35000 miles, under the new scheme you max out with 32000 miles at 2000 status points. So, any status points gained over 2000 are wasted :ugh: Nobody wants a friggin' 'dedicated team'. Most people who earn those sort of points have a dedicated team of their own and don't need one at Qantas. The FF website is easy enough to use that I don't need someone in SYD to tell me the flight isn't available to use my miles and, so far, the 'dedicated team' at Qantas have singularly managed to ignore every one of my emails, so confidence is not running high (and I would like to inflict harm on the idiot in Qantas who thought 'team' would be great to include in every utterance from letters, to emails to safety demonstrations and cabin addresses).

I particularly like the way they've solved the problem of the piss-poor product offered by the PER-NRT flight and the 1970s cabin; yep, they cancelled the service. I'm very glad to have been lied to for so long and held out for the A330, rather than using SQ instead. But you've probably guessed it by now: use up the QF points and Kris Flyer here I come :rolleyes:

I used to be an avid Qantas supporter and always booked my travel through them. Now the product is lacking in so many ways I don't bother anymore to fly with Qantas. It's a shame but it's the way it is, and the sad thing is that not even price becomes a factor it's more the fact the product is so poor.

I recognise the fact the crews do the best they can with what they've been given, it doesn't help when competitors are offering a much better product.

Jetstar is not making money on their seat ticket price;

Quote: “One way to look at it is that if we didn’t have the ancillary revenue we wouldn’t be making any money. We would be losing money,” Mr Buchanan said.

What a joke of an airline. Coffee and muffins make the only profit for the company. Pathetic excuse for an airline! :ugh:

Yeah actually all the people I know who willingly fly Jetstar now would continue to fly Jetstar even it was the same price as Qantas. They fly Jetstar because they think it's cheaper. Jetstar feels cheaper to them even when you can get a cheaper fare with Qantas.

Just been looking at prices for a PER-LHR booking in Business.

BA $8137
EK $7852
CX $8496
SQ $11178
QF $11961

Probably the most lacklustre service and product from all 5 airlines and they're the most expensive. Needless to say, I didn't click on the QF 'Book Now' button.

Catering is provided by an external company. I fail to see how Jetstar is able to find a profit there!

Attempt implies it was unsuccessful. The only reason QANTAS have any business travellers is because they don't want to give up their FF awards they've accumulated.