Agree. The whole colour palette of this company needs to change, as part of the ‘new era’ outside of Joyce…new colour palette…new uniforms…rejuvenate the whole thing.While obviously it's a lot about maintenance I still wish Qantas would add 'splashes' of colour.
Some red stitching or piping here or there.. maybe w stitched kangaroo etc.
Imo playing with fire to change the red tail. While the "euro white" fuselage is commonly dull I guess and maybe could be tweaked somehow, the white room on red tail (even the weirdly armless version) is iconic. Everyone around the world sees it and immediately knows it's QF and Australia. I woukd venture the roo is more iconic than the LH flying crane or SQ's golden styalised bird motif and on par with the Swiss cross or AC maple leaf (despite both examples being similar to their countries' flags as opposdd to QF'S roo).Agree. The whole colour palette of this company needs to change, as part of the ‘new era’ outside of Joyce…new colour palette…new uniforms…rejuvenate the whole thing.
Doesn’t need to be red either. Delta did a pretty good job on its uniforms and it stayed away from the blue and red. The A350 had a softer palette, being a creamy coloured seat with a lighter maroon headrest, certainly some colours they could use to rebrand the carrier.
Why would we want them to spend 100s millions on repainting planes, new uniforms, recovering perfectly fine seats etc when that money could be spent on training resources for FOH, more CR seats, reduced fares, improved menus, upgrading lounges and fixing website issues.Agree. The whole colour palette of this company needs to change, as part of the ‘new era’ outside of Joyce…new colour palette…new uniforms…rejuvenate the whole thing.
Doesn’t need to be red either. Delta did a pretty good job on its uniforms and it stayed away from the blue and red. The A350 had a softer palette, being a creamy coloured seat with a lighter maroon headrest, certainly some colours they could use to rebrand the carrier.
Cos as soon as you reduce fares there goes the big profits, then back to tightening strings, not to mention upgrading lounges cease.Why would we want them to spend 100s millions on repainting planes, new uniforms, recovering perfectly fine seats etc when that money could be spent on training resources for FOH, more CR seats, reduced fares, improved menus, upgrading lounges and fixing website issues.
Tentative March schedule:For the AvGeeks reading, Qantas Operations has shared with Flight Hacksthe A220 schedule for the first two weeks of March 2024. While you won’t yet see the A220 listed on Qantas’ booking engine, we expect to see the B717 subbed out before flights begin.
Source: Qantas Will Reveal Its New A220 Jet Within Days | Flight HacksBracketed dates indicate the March 2024 date when A220’s replace B717’s (A220 flights are subject to change);
Melbourne to Canberra;
Canberra to Melbourne;
- QF1260, 6:05am – 7:10am (4-5-6-7-8-11-12-13-14)
- QF1264, 8:05am – 9:10am (3-10)
- QF1266, 10:00am – 11:05am (1 to 14)
- QF1268, 12:10pm – 1:15pm (1 to 14)
- QF1272, 4:20pm – 5:25pm (3-4-5-10-11-12)
- QF1274, 4:50pm – 5:55pm (1-6-7-8-13-14)
- QF1263, 7:50am – 9:00am (4-5-6-7-8-11-12-13-14)
- QF1267, 9:50am – 11:00am (3-10)
- QF1269, 11:45am – 12:55pm (1 to 14)
- QF1271, 1:55pm – 3:05pm (1 to 14)
- QF1277, 6:05pm – 7:15pm (3-4-5-10-11-12)
- QF1279, 6:35pm – 7:45pm (1-6-7-8-13-14)
Those are odd flight numbers.From Flight Hacks:
Tentative March schedule:
Source: Qantas Will Reveal Its New A220 Jet Within Days | Flight Hacks
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Some are evenThose are odd flight numbers.
As a data point a few of my QFLink MEL/SYD-CBR flights in late Nov/early Dec were QF18xx numbers. I asked at MEL J lounge about the 18xx numbers and the staff did not have any idea why.The 717 CBR flights typically use QF15xx numbers.
Well that’s the plan isn’t it! Cheaper subsidiary replacing mainline over time.The QF12xx numbers are typically used for mainline domestic.
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Well going by history, probably not. Alliance Airlines E190s operating as QantasLink already operates "international" services from Queensland to WLG, as well as to the Pacific Islands. They are also planning to operate DRW-SIN services this upcoming NW24/25 season.If these aircraft are going to be used on mid haul international flights, one has to wonder if a handful of these A220's will be branded as Qantas mainline aircraft and fitted with IFE screens? I can't imagine flying internationally with no IFE would be a great look for a 'full service' airline.
I would hope they do a international fit out with the extras, if they are forgoing them on the domestic fitted planes.If these aircraft are going to be used on mid haul international flights, one has to wonder if a handful of these A220's will be branded as Qantas mainline aircraft and fitted with IFE screens? I can't imagine flying internationally with no IFE would be a great look for a 'full service' airline.
DRW-SIN would be the perfect route for a mainline A220. Time will tell I suppose.Well going by history, probably not. Alliance Airlines E190s operating as QantasLink already operates "international" services from Queensland to WLG, as well as to the Pacific Islands. They are also planning to operate DRW-SIN services this upcoming NW24/25 season.