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I'm another who is disappointed with the change from A330 to 737 on the PER-MEL late night departure. Looks like the change of aircraft takes effect from early April. Bit the bullet and actually booked business class for the 2 of us mid April to experience the lay flat seats for the first time...

There has also been a suggestion that Qantas are looking at direct flights between Perth and Auckland starting sometime next year. Bring on the competition.

I was on a Qantas flight from Christchurch to Melbourne a few days ago and 2 passengers in the first group boarding had cabin bags that looked to be normal size except they were expandable, like most larger cases. And they were expanded. The Qantas staff member at the gate made them put them in...

Good review. You state that the seats are more like most airlines Premium Economy. Add to that they are also like what Qantas has the cheek to call, and charge for, as Business Class on their 737's.

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...

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...

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...

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,

No just put the cut out piece back in place and run some duct tape around it.

How about Qantas put the seats back in the A330's they converted to freighters this year and put them back into passenger service?

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Replacing 737 with A321, yes a step forward. As per my post, replacing A330 with A321, a step backwards in my opinion.

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...

Good luck flying Premium Economy with Air NZ. No such thing while they are using the wet leased Wamos plane.