Should it make any difference?

Why would you pay more than you have too?

Its the company and competition that is setting the prices in the market and if the flight is full service across all fares then they should be able to expect a reasonable service standard. That is the game.

Why would you act like the company is a charity and pay more unless of course it really is a basket case?

You can always have a bad Cabin crew day. I've had some doozies and most have been on QF. Next day they are all fantastic.

*Anorak on*

Jetspotter.com • View topic - Brisbane December Noteworthy Movements

*Anorak off* :E

Photos: Airbus A330-223 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

Welcome to Air Australia. Disgusted

Lol, that livery will probably leave the punters scratching their heads :hmm:

Has anyone had a Pilot interview this Nov/Dec with Air Australia?

It might look more like this.

Photos: Airbus A330-223 Aircraft Pictures | Airliners.net

edit: Here's the A330 in Brisbane.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...2/IMGP9009.jpg

First Air Australia flight bound for Honolulu left this afternoon from Brisbane, departed 35 min late at 6.35pm. Good to see the new route has started. :)

any idea of loads? Hopefully they will get some more press coverage if they gave lots of freebies out :D Wonder how long atlasjet will fly this before its returned to lessor and airaus take over.

When was the proving flight or doesn't CASA require them these days?

Or was yesterday's flight the proving flight with the usual array of hangers-on, travel writers etc - the freebies antheads speaks of?

More importantly, how did the Turks first flight to Phuket go?:confused:

Here's the two A330s in Brisbane yesterday.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...2/IMGP9011.jpg

Travel insurance issue with AA

Just got this, can anyone confirm?

"cover formally withdrawn and issued supplementary PDS revoking insolvency cover."


Must have found some issues during the review.

Airline News about Scheduled Airline Failure Insurance (SAFI) products for the Travel Industry | IPP - International Passenger Protection

Airlines currently excluded from cover:
* Please note cover excludes any airline where there is a threat of, or has filed
or applied for any form of insolvency or insolvency protection at the time
of effecting cover or issuance of the air ticket

STRATEGIC AIRLINES PTY t/a AIR AUSTRALIA AIRWAYS
UNDER FINANCIAL REVIEW - as of 28 November 2011

Gosh this has already been brought up on page 3 of this same thread.

It is still being covered by Cover more.Clients are covered.Travel agents are still making bookings.This is old news.

Are you guys going to keep bringing up info every week as apart of a dirty tactics campaign.

Its simple they are UNDER FINANCIAL REVIEW. One Insurance company may cover them and another may not.

Looks like I was given the same advice this morning.

In answer to your question tourisman the email I have specifically highlights that it is effective FROM the 21st of December not to, as such this doesn't appear to be old news as you have suggested.

This email I have details the supplementary PDS being that is being released effective for policies sold from 21st December withdrawing insolvency coverage.

The email does state that the review has been completed (as opposed to the advice that it was underway as previsouly posted on this thread) and that cover will not be provided for policies issued from the 21st of December.

I guess any decision by the insurer could be entirely without base, it is general insurance retail policy after all. In essence there are no real regulations on what they have to include or exclude, just that they have to advise specifically what they do and don't cover at the time of purchase. I assume that this information will be covered by the supplementary PDS being issued in conjunction with the standard PDS for the consumer to decide whether or not they want to purchase that policy.

It is a rumour network after all so believe what you want to believe.

Does this excerpt look like it possibly came from the email you saw, cyclone?


"Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement

*Effective 21st December 2011*

In the coming days your support office will receive a package
including a new Supplementary Product Disclosure Statement (SPDS).
This is a one page flyer that will accompany your current PDS. This
SPDS relates to the withdrawal of insolvency cover for ********* ******** (trading as *** *********).

Why has the Supplementary PDS been issued?

After a review of ********* ******** our re-insurer has withdrawn
cover for the airline. This means there will be no Travel Services
Provider Insolvency cover for ********* ******** for policies issued
on or after 21st December."


Courtersy of my friendly travel agent contact.

A little different from your understandings, tourisman/1a sa.

Air Australia announces BNE,MEL-SGN and BNE,MEL-SHA from June 2012.

http://www.travelweekly.com.au/getat...b6565/pdf.aspx


As i said many times previously they are doing OK and they are covered for insurance. .
They are filling the gaps that our beloved Air Sydney doesn't.Yes remove the QANT and you end up with AS (Air Sydney)

Where is the Ozzie Spirit.
 

Where has our Ozzie spirit gone, we should be getting right behind AA, you never know when your airline will close its doors and you might need somewhere to go.

From what Im told AA has great T&Cs and pay the crews rather well. I would see this as a bonus in todays aviation market as far as wages go. As least their not ripping off their crews and pay them what their worth.

Come on Australia give them a go. You never know when you might just need them.

PS: Ive just purchased tickets to Honolulu and Phuket and i can confirm they are well covered by insurance.

Talked to my next door neighbour this morning who had just arrived bleery-eyed on the Air Australia flight dct from Bangkok. Problem was the aircraft was a ex Turkish Airlines aircraft and the entertainment videos were still in Turkish so people were bored stiff. The passengers were informed of this problem at boarding. Something about a Honolulu aircraft not being available for the Bangkok - Melbourne flight.