Just seen a qf 747 parked up in Havana Cuba. Anyone have any idea what it’s doing here?

Probably a luxury charter.

Next stop New York, then Tahiti I think.

Yes,

Except they aren’t called Captain’s Choice anymore... it’s a part of the ongoing devaluation of the Pilot Profession.

The last thing they want to do is promote the significance of a Captain.

It’s said but true. This name change would have gone to Board level.

Anyone remember the Captain’s Club?

the naming of these flights has nothing to do with the QF board. These are simply charters, the naming is determined by the company who organise the event. The company who ran the “Captains Choice Tours” has recently changed ownership and for whatever reason the new management decided to change the name.

Captains Choice has not changed ownership or name, they just ceased using QF for tours and now use a BAE146 and 757, while next year they are using a BBJ. Constellation journeys are running the current tour using OEB which will retire after the tour.

https://www.captainschoice.com.au/styles/by-private-jet

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/promoti...-journeys.html

Actually Captains Choice has changed ownership a few years ago. It is (or was until very recently) still trading the same name but was sold to a larger travel operator.

They’ve used many operators over the years besides QF and would often use smaller and long range aircraft to get to more out of the way places. , They were great fun tours and generally nice pax too.

Nothing really. Get any group of 40 people and you’ll get a couple of oddballs who despite seeing the most amazing sights and experiences can’t muster any sort of smile, happiness, warmth or enthusiasm.

Lucky to be on the Constellation Journeys RTW tour. Excellent crew, some interesting destinations including Kilimanjaro and Marrakech.

Well I guess you have had no experience in putting together aircruises and understanding the economics thereof.
It is entirely possible that those who go on these aircruises have no interest in wifi in the air. They are much more interested in looking out, talking to each other and making new friends. They dont need to talk to each other via Iphones when they are next to each other, unlike the current generation.
Have you ever tried to look out of a passenger window on a B787 or an A380 given the seating configurations? On the 787 if one passenger or indeed a crew member doesnt like the light coming in the adjacent window, then the whole side of the cabin windows gets blacked out. Progress not!

Nothing precluding you doing these things AND providing the "basic" necessities on a luxury RTW tour (like wifi, lower altitude pressurisation/humidity, and quiet cabins) for those that want them as well.