AFR's Joe Aston goes BAM!

[siri]

Aston comments and analysis are right on and people who use Qantas almost every week to fly globally from 1990 to now understand how qantas gone to gutter by aj and gutless chairman. As a Australian we take pride in our local airline and qantas looked after us when things were rough specially when you are overseas.. All that disappeared under this man and government of the day should have avoided chairman lounge since its a political handout club. Aus pollies from both side are corrupt and never looked after their citizens. With life gold and almost 700k points, i am using Singapore air now since one email to them they gave me higher access. I would say qantas will need 3-4 yrs breathing space to get back and present ceo is the wrong person for this job. I cannot forgive them for cancelling my daughter and 1 yr old baby’s return flight from London to Sydney with out any reason.

 

[Melburnian1]

It isn't by Joe Aston (who is no longer at 'AFR' but said publication mid afternoon on 15 January premiered an article entitled 'Are you flying on a 22 year old plane' about QF's delays and cancellations, stating how 'old planes take time and effort to maintain.'

It repeats IIRC what Aston said in his book - I've only read up to page 200 - about the median age of QF planes at almost 16 years being an increase of 40 per cent since Alan Joyce became CEO in 2008. (Airfleets' site says median age is 15.6 years.)

The rest of the article is paywalled.

 

[Melburnian1]

I've not read every page of this thread but Big W have the book for just $24 plus (in my case, but I assume Australia-wide) the bargain cost of $4 postage.

This compares to bookstores that sell the book for about $36.

 

[djchuckles]

Sub $10 on Rakuten Kobo. You can even use the credit you got from Accor if you like (that’s what I did)

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I've not read every page of this thread but Big W have the book for just $24 plus (in my case, but I assume Australia-wide) the bargain cost of $4 postage.

This compares to bookstores that sell the book for about $36.

Lol… i bought mine at Big W (in store) for $26!

The internet is a great thing… i had a few minutes to spare at the airport and saw three titles I liked at WH Smith… and they had all sorts of reductions and specials like ‘buy one, get another half price’. I was just about to buy them when I googled, and found all three cheaper at full price at big W!

 

[djchuckles]

Correction. $4.99 now!

 

[dkr]

Same price ($4.99) on Amazon last night for those with a Kindle.

 

[gty222]

Free from the public library online. Use Libby.

 

[jakeseven7]

Lol… i bought mine at Big W (in store) for $26!

Ouch you got ripped! It’s now in the bargain bin for $9.99 (physical book)…. Must not be selling as much as they thought.