Qantas considering flying Sydney-London via Taiwan

[Ade]

I think they stopped offering F to TPE already pre covid?

Ah, okie ... i didn't know that ... HKG-TPE CX F was on my to-do list for a long time ... but I guess I'm not updated

 

[AIRwin]

HKG-TPE CX F was on my to-do list for a long time

CX upgraded me to F on this very sector (operated by their long haul 77W) due to typhoon disruptions...

 

[Ade]

CX upgraded me to F on this very sector (operated by their long haul 77W) due to typhoon disruptions...

That's nice @AIRwin - Is it good?

 

[AIRwin]

That's nice @AIRwin - Is it good?

OMG I had spent the night at the airport so I fell asleep soon after I boarded and reclined the seat to lie flat... When I woke up, we still had not taken off while waiting for the storm to ease, so my time in the F cabin was longer than the flight itself!

 

[Ade]

OMG I had spent the night at the airport so I feel asleep soon after I boarded and reclined the seat to lie flat... When I woke up, we still had not taken off while waiting for the storm to ease, so my time in the F cabin was longer than the flight itself!

That's good then ... at least you got a good sleep out of the flight

 

[MEL_Traveller]

That's nice @AIRwin - Is it good?

It's a heavily reduced F service, a bowl of fruit, choice of mains and a set pudding. Champagne is also 'regional' rather than Krug. The major plus side would be the F lounge if you don't already have access to it by being OW Emerald. (You can get a similar experience flying business class on a three-class regional flight where the F cabin is not sold, but top tiers can get a seat in there. They have dedicated crew and close the curtains, but the meal is J class.)

 

[docjames]

//AJ brain on//

DRW is code for keeping PER pressured in negotiating the LHR route.

TPE is code for keeping DRW pressured in negotiating the LHR route.

 

[jb747]

Probably a political issue due to TPE-LHR over flying mainland china.

Exactly. You will not be given overflight clearance of China if you start or finish in Taipei. So, you have to avoid China totally. At which point it's a long, long, way from being usable.

 

[ABC]

EK deal must be dead if they’re suggesting TPE over DXB.

I wish Qantas would return to using DXB but unfortunately I don't think it is likely.

 

[oz_mark]

I'd say he said Darwin, and it was transcribed incorrectly

 

[jakeseven7]

I wish Qantas would return to using DXB but unfortunately I don't think it is likely.

A380s were far too heavy… would a 789 make the distance?