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Would be interesting to know how much extra the 'charges & Q fees' are from a premium economy vs business seat? Since Q will not allow points to be used to cover them, nor $50 apology e-voucher.

Slightly tangential but perhaps not... I thought I'd recheck how much revenue tickets for SYD MUC rtn in early 2022 on SIA now cost for Y. Was feeling sad at paying the most since 2005 (just under $2k) for the flights (bought this July), prompted by Kris points redemption for mid 2023 J seats...

In fairness, when we had to change a booking (due to work backtracking on approved leave dates - 7 months after approval in mid-2016) the VA operator in early 2017 kept making mistakes and charging us various amounts (all appeared on the CC statement). Took following statement for them to be...

"That's no way to run an airline" - Alan from Mosman.

After reading many 'incorrect' claims about batteries 'paying their way' etc - I finally created a detailed spreadsheet that creates an exact NPV calculation for adding a battery taking into account billing frequency, round trip efficiency, FIT (& changes), cost of power from the grid (&...

Mentioned in a post many pages back but AJ had a little superscript '3' right after the '50% more reward seats' misleading statement. The footnote corresponding to # 3 stated that rewards seats may be up to 50% more for a flight. Equally they can be 100% less as the footnote is worded...

You may NOT have seen my earlier post about 'reward availability'. Turns out, according to Q's presentation, that it is UP to 50% increase... Footnote #3. Which means on some flights there can even be a decrease in award availability. Good to see nearly all the MSM did not bother to read...

Under-promise & over-deliver? Or was #1 son just too lucky? No. 1 son's flight cancellation after an AFL weekend blitz (SYD MEL) on weekend that was start of Vic school holidays - follow-up. VA II not only replied to request for compensation (payment of hotel, taxi etc) within 2 weeks...

Not sure what you class as a 'big earner' - but Q gained equivalent of $2.4 billion in after tax profits thanks to all the subsidies they received with nothing required in return. Even firing nearly 2,000 Q workers (illegally as the Courts have ruled) saw not one tax payer $ impacted...

...and write-up new aircraft from cost price to list price and 'boost' balance sheet 'equity'. AJ did the two-step expertly while at JQ - shifting planes back to Q just when they came due for major service checks & as well Q footed the cost of repainting & changing the seating. What a...

Those pesky footnotes... "Oh well, there is the PR promise of: “$270m investments in the customer experience — 50% more Classic Flight Reward seats on international, Trans-Tasman and domestic routes3” That little “3” takes you to the footnote explaining it’s really “up to 50%” – meaning no...

Qantas announces another 'enhancement' hot on the heels of the apology... https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/qantas-will-continue-to-pass-on-costs-to-customers-amid-fuel-price-rises/news-story/473db20506801034303f3b41e6732289 In fact, Qantas has confirmed it will increase...

Off the top of my head - that would be either the smallest or 2nd smallest increase for nearly twenty years. In real terms = a fall. Before having a look through the detailed financial statements - that suggests that the love affair with QFF points may be a little rocky. The cash flow...

As of end July there are just over 580, of the 630+ delivered, Max8s in use - but did not stop the Boeing hate community criticising VA II for adding 4 more. All the posts (in other blogs) with people saying they'll never fly VA again... Reminds me of all the 'celebrities' saying they'd leave...

Called 'the time value of money'. Especially crucial to Q who had (has?) negative net tangible assets aka relying on the good will of their financiers (including Australian taxpayers). Then add in an enhancement or two, increase (Q) fees & taxes and all is well in senior executive bonus land...

.. and then you woke up & realised it was all a dream?

Perhaps even a letter to the editors of SMH & The Australian (online for each) to stir the pot vs Q's behaviour?

How un-Australian! - Alan from Eastern suburbs in Sydney

When Q started enhancing QFF redemptions by creating (creative accounting) the ever growing 'fees & taxes' cash component - Q's game was no longer hidden. The main game became fleecing loyal Q customers. Pricing up redemptions on Q to various destinations in (lowly) Y - there were several...

I expect better than that from you drron. No cherry picking - comparing like-with-like. Under same circumstances etc etc. You have cherry picked a time when there was no Covid-19 therefore you made an apples with oranges comparison with totally different settings. Shame. 1659858237 Sorry...