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    Qantas Increases Legroom Charges; Changes to Row 4 selection on most 737 flights

    I don't think there will be any advantage for those connecting from earlier flights. When I fly Perth to NZ via Melbourne I can't get a better seat with T-80 on the Melbourne to NZ sector until T-80 on that actual flight. When I go on the website 80 hours before my departure from Perth I can...
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    Qantas Increases Legroom Charges; Changes to Row 4 selection on most 737 flights

    The way I read the article Row 4 will not be available 10 months out to people who travel once per year. If the seat is available at T80 they will then have the option to book it and pay the charge. Prior to that the seat will be blocked. Not defending the change, I am unhappy like most others...
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    Article: Qantas Will Refurbish Its Airbus A330s

    Interesting you mention the 767. They still sell them as freighters. I'm surprised, and disappointed, that Boeing haven't given it new wings and engines like they did to the 777 to make the 777X. Like you say its the sweet spot for the routes it would operate on, and a lot cheaper than starting...
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    Article: Qantas Will Refurbish Its Airbus A330s

    I hope the A330's are not in their "dying years". Because they'll likely get replaced by long range narrow body aircraft and I would much rather fly medium to long distance economy in a refurbished A330 than a new A321,
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    Article: Qantas Will Refurbish Its Airbus A330s

    No just put the cut out piece back in place and run some duct tape around it.
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    Article: Qantas Will Refurbish Its Airbus A330s

    How about Qantas put the seats back in the A330's they converted to freighters this year and put them back into passenger service?
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    Is Air New Zealand taking the Dreamliner off the Perth-Auckland route again?

    Economy. Nothing against the A330, it's my preferred aircraft when flying Qantas east - west. I just thought the onboard experience was not up to normal Air NZ standard. Inflight entertainment system in particular. Also had an issue prior to boarding in Auckland, bumped from my selected seats...
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    Is Air New Zealand taking the Dreamliner off the Perth-Auckland route again?

    It would be great if Qantas offered some competition on this route. Since my one and only trip on the Wamos plane early this year I have gone back to flying through Melbourne with Qantas. Better than Air NZ, and definitely better than Wamos.
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    Is Air New Zealand taking the Dreamliner off the Perth-Auckland route again?

    I have recently noticed that on Air NZ flights on the Auckland - Perth route between the 8th or 9th of February and the end of April next year that even though the aircraft listed is a 787, Premium Economy is shown as "Not available on this flight". This is exactly what happened last year prior...
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    HSBC Platinum Qantas Credit Card Changes: Ouchy

    I noticed a few years ago that HSBC were offering Platinum Qantas cards with a $99 fee when I was paying $199. When I phoned them and asked if I could get the lower fee, they initially tried to fob me off by saying the terms and conditions would be different. When I asked what was different they...
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    Qantas orders new 787s and A350s

    The 787-10s might be the replacement for the A330 on international routes but I wonder if they will ever be used east - west in Australia. Unfortunately I think the days of wide bodies on these routes are numbered and it's only a matter of time before Per-Syd and Per-Mel follow what has already...
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    QANTAS putting A330s back on Sydney-Denpasar route

    Just about everyone loves the A330. But Qantas don't really care and are quite happy to replace them with narrow bodies. Perth - Brisbane all 737's now, as are an increasing number of flights Perth-Sydney and Perth-Melbourne. And Qantas have converted a couple of their A330's to freighters. Says...
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    HSBC Platinum Qantas Credit Card Changes: Ouchy

    I currently have the HSBC Qantas Platinum but will be cancelling it within the next 2 weeks, before the annual fee is charged next month. After a lot of research I have gone with Qantas Premier. No big bonus points but ongoing I believe it offers a good deal when comparing annual fee against...
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    Jetstar removes the 787 from the Melbourne to Bali

    Replacing 737 with A321, yes a step forward. As per my post, replacing A330 with A321, a step backwards in my opinion.
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    Jetstar removes the 787 from the Melbourne to Bali

    Unfortunately I think this is a sign of where Qantas is heading as well. A330's progressively being replaced by narrow bodies on the Australian trans continental routes (already gone from Perth-Brisbane) and I suspect will only get worse when new A321XLR's start arriving. And Qantas have turned...
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    Batik Air commencing PER-AKL

    Good luck flying Premium Economy with Air NZ. No such thing while they are using the wet leased Wamos plane.
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    Emirates A380 returns on SYD-CHC

    If the prices are the same (on a QF booking) make the most of it while you can. Before this flight was cancelled due to Covid Qantas were charging substantially more for Syd-Chc on the Emirates plane than what they were on their own metal
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    What could airlines do to convince you to choose a middle seat?

    I am absolutely on the same page as you for the same reason. A330 flying out of Perth over pretty much every other plane, including so called "Dreamliners". 2-4-2 beats 3-3 and 3-3-3 any day of the week, or weekend.
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    What could airlines do to convince you to choose a middle seat?

    1666582194 Is there actually a bay of four now that Virgin no longer fly wide bodies?
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    Dick Smith on Foreign Booking Sites

    I've got a week's accommodation booked in Hong Kong next month through Booking.com. Pay at hotel, not in advance. After booking I thought of cancelling and booking same hotel directly, but it's more expensive! However the particular hotel chain (Best Western) has a US website, and if I lived in...
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