AFR Article - Joe Aston goes BAM!

[TheRealTMA]

If I commented of many post on this thread, I’d or get banned for political comment.

I suggest others keep posts to issues not an excuse for Albo bashing. Remember a PM who hid away in Fiji during bushfires? He and whole family were upgraded both ways. No influence of course.

But really why not. P1 and WP flyers get op ups all the time. Most politicians are actually P1 in revenue to QF so upgrade is normal and expected.

 

[serfty]

I guess if you want to be partisan you can have that view but we aren't supposed to be discussing partisan politics on AFF. My comment is relevant to the thread.

If I commented of many post on this thread, I’d or get banned for political comment.

It depends how you manifest such comment.

In relation to this thread, comment on specific persons in relation to airline relevant issues without being partisan is fine.

 

[TheRealTMA]

It depends how you manifest such comment.

In relation to this thread, comment on specific persons in relation to airline relevant issues without being partisan is fine.

But of course it’s partisan as usual of AFF.

Singling out Albo is political. At least be consistent.

 

[antycbr]

If I commented of many post on this thread, I’d or get banned for political comment.

I suggest others keep posts to issues not an excuse for Albo bashing. Remember a PM who hid away in Fiji during bushfires? He and whole family were upgraded both ways. No influence of course.

But really why not. P1 and WP flyers get op ups all the time. Most politicians are actually P1 in revenue to QF so upgrade is normal and expected.

The issue is not the op up. It’s the (alleged) proactive solicitation of the upgrades via a request to the CEO. All while being responsible for policy on the regulation of airlines.

 

[justinbrett]

I did find it rather humorous that JA revealed on the ABC tonight that he has Virgin Beyond membership and has held that “for many years”. Good to know he knows it exists!

 

[Pushka]

If I commented of many post on this thread, I’d or get banned for political comment.

I suggest others keep posts to issues not an excuse for Albo bashing. Remember a PM who hid away in Fiji during bushfires? He and whole family were upgraded both ways. No influence of course.

But really why not. P1 and WP flyers get op ups all the time. Most politicians are actually P1 in revenue to QF so upgrade is normal and expected.

It gets back to the basic issue. Asking a ‘favour’ from someone like an op up, when you are in a position to influence the environment in which that someone operates is the crux of the concern.

Most P1 and WP do not operate in such a sphere of influence. Those that do, should not consider asking for an op up but if they get one like others do then so be it. I’ reckon that the partners of politicians don’t contribute much to revenue fares.

I don’t believe anyone has singled out the politician you refer to other than discuss it in a generic sense. And others have likewise been mentioned.

Oh. Hawaii by the way.

 

[SeaWolf]

It gets back to the basic issue. Asking a ‘favour’ from someone like an op up, when you are in a position to influence the environment in which that someone operates is the crux of the concern.

It definitely is a concern, but I think the unsolicited upgrades are just as concerning.

Those upgrades have value and cost Qantas money, even on a "space available" basis. Qantas isn't going to be just handing them out at random, they'll have a list, they'll have priorities and they'll be carefully targeting those upgrades. Like everything about the Chairman's Lounge it's not being done out the goodness of their hearts. Qantas is very upfront about Chairman's Lounge membership being "a commercial decision" and when it hands out those upgrades it'll be looking for return on investment.

Qantas has continued to do it, which would suggest that they believe they're getting value for money.

 

[Danger]

The online excerpt from Aston makes mention of a Chairman's Lounge in Darwin. Is that an error or does it actually exist?