coughtail evening for Adelaide 1 May 2013

[jdp]

I'm a maybe for the Stamford and even for the event at this stage.

 

[asg29e]

16:40 at the Stamford sounds good to me.

Who's in?

Might just make it.

 

[JessicaTam]

So far Anna, Fantic125, Joshua, Medhead, straitman and I are here - Swish on level 1.

 

[Deleted User]

So who's wearing the SQ Givenchy pajamas Jessica...?

 

[jdp]

Watch out for the Qantas photographer - he just backed into me spilling my wine all over me.

So I'm the guy in the black suit smelling like a wino.

 

[Newk]

Looking for you. Or smelling

 

[Newk]

I think there may have been some confusion about what hotel was the Stamford. You can spot frogggeradl and me in the corner of the art gallery tapping away on our phones. Very rude

 

[Newk]

OMG. "Enhancements" was used. The word should be banned

 

[Deleted User]

OMG. "Enhancements" was used. The word should be banned

Really...? Don't tell me.... Hang on, do

 

[jdp]

So far epiqure, Jetstar awards and Emirates partnership.

 

[jdp]

They're sorry about Singapore, "fixing Europe first". Will resolve when 787's come into service (presumably Jetstar).

 

[jdp]

about 150 people.

 

[jdp]

Doubling the size of the first lounge in LAX - opening next year, trebling Business opening October. Issues with the airport owner have held this up for a long time.

 

[jdp]

Now onto Qantas Cash.

 

[Newk]

Points for loading Qantas card

 

[Newk]

Lol. Look for the people tapping on their phones.

 

[Deleted User]

They're sorry about Singapore

Consolation apology perhaps ? Fact is that SQ couldn't be happier...

Sad move sorry qantas

 

[jdp]

I think the message was given loud and clear.

There were most of the team there: http://qantasloyalty.com/connect/our-people/

I spoke with Justin briefly just before security kicked us out. He heard the message clearly throughout the evening. I gave him my idea of allowing Platinum and above the ability to request an upgrade on any fare class internationally. A good idea I heard was the option for people to donate FF points to a charity that flies Qantas a lot (there was one mentioned). Forgot to mention my "bring back SFO" gripe but think he was a bit punch-drunk at this stage.

Something I was disappointed about was mentioned by a couple of the QFF reps how rarely they visited Adelaide and sampled the local experience first hand.

 

[jdp]

Also confirmed 787-800's are Jetstar. Sometime "in the next few years" the -900 will come to Qantas and potentially support more routes out of Adelaide. The 767 is being retired and a 737 won't do the distance (at least none of the current QF metal).

 

[love_the_life]

Thanks for the "blow by blow" description - good to hear about what was talked about.