Invitation to PER coughtail function with Lesley Grant 29 Oct.

[Daver6]

What seems even more bizarre to me is not even offering J* business or whatever its called between PER and SIN. I've flown J* once from PER to DPS. Never ever again.

 

[roncritch]

Back in KTA...was an enjoyable night... pity about the name tags. What prize did you win swilk, so I can put a face to a name? Met the first winner of the door prize who had his FF number in the very early 100 bracket. I thought I was good with my 17 thousand number. He was younger than me too!! (ouch).

Anyway nothing of interest in Lesley's speech we don't talk about here, but I have to agree with their delusional attitude to Jetsar, they seem really amazed that we do not like flying that airline!

Had a good conversation with Justin about living in a FIFO town and the effect it had on fares, especially flexi fares, so we cannot take advantage of the new simpler fairer enhancements. (wow 3 banned words in a row!)

He is going to take the matter up with those mysterious people in yield management, as he could not explain why full Y fares were the same as the east coast but the flexis are more than double. I will post when I get a reply.

 

[Jos888]

What seems even more bizarre to me is not even offering J* business or whatever its called between PER and SIN. I've flown J* once from PER to DPS. Never ever again.

I totally agree Daver6. Also, bigger aircraft would be nice. Those A320's are okay for a short trip, but I'm not keen on doing the 5+ hours between SIN and PER.

 

[Cynicor]

I totally agree Daver6. Also, bigger aircraft would be nice. Those A320's are okay for a short trip, but I'm not keen on doing the 5+ hours between SIN and PER.

I think my new single aisle limit is PER-DPS or 3.5 hours max. No more JQ to SIN, I can get SQ points instead maybe.

 

[swilk]

What seems even more bizarre to me is not even offering J* business or whatever its called between PER and SIN. I've flown J* once from PER to DPS. Never ever again.

Having flown J* you would have to drug me and haul me kicking and screaming to get me on another one of their flights.

 

[cfellows]

Perhaps QF management are delusional thinking that the JQ to SIN is the Australian operated version, not the 3K from Asia (is it any better? I can't remember what AU JQ is like). I've had that flight once where the chairs didn't recline, and by didn't recline I mean the button was not even there..the entire aircraft! All the way to SIN at their awesome midnight time-slot. I complained on twitter (ha!) and their response was "go get a massage at the airport, i hope you have good day!"

Like others I only take the JQ out of necessity, not by choice. Usually I have a last min trip and forgot to xfer points from Citi for SQ / their fares are bumped up / full flight / no luggage etc etc. I can't remember the last time I paid the extra $50 for the SC's with JQ, I've never booked the fare through QF but I can assume it is an extra $200 over the JQ booking which is about the price of a SQ flight anyway

Is the horse dead yet, or can we continue to belt it?


*edit*
In fact I am going to continue...
Go do a search on the QF website, say in 1-2 weeks from now for example

PER-SIN
PER-SGN
PER-HKG
PER-PVG

The first few matches are interesting. I won't go through all the results but there are several fares that are "interesting"
PER - MEL - HKG - PVG
Why would I not take CX from Perth for this, non-codeshare. Or the obvious SQ option of course.

Searching for a trip to HKG?
Why not choose...
PER-SYD-SIN-HKG with the final leg on JQ!
PER-SYD-SIN-HKG, final leg on CX!

PER-SYD/MEL-SIN, all of QF of course, but oh look here... PER-SIN on JQ listed right at the bottom of the search with "No Seats" for all fare-types. Return journey? yep the same all the QF flights have plenty available with JQ sold out.

My personal fav (personal to me) is PER-SGN
PER-MEL/SYD-SIN-SGN , with the final leg on JQ which is almost unavoidable. The same route is served by SQ in two legs, oh unless you want this one..

PER-SYD-BKK-SGN (flying QF codeshare on VN airlines).

Perhaps this is a bit fo a low-blow as it seems the QF booking site has preference to getting you on QF metal instead of the code-shares to CX/VN, of which only CX flies from PER.

I'm sure others can come out with some interesting routing and code share options from PER- S.E.Asia that I have missed.