Is Qantas for real?

[CaptJCool]

From the EBA
I’m not sure it’s a case of unlimited sick leave
Accumulation is 18 days per year
So after 10 years that would be a lot of days
However, there’s quite a review process adopted in the EBA

 

[dajop]

To the OP, have you ever badmouthed Qantas before? If so, it's just karma.

I certainly have in the past, and whilst I only fly Qantas now very infrequently, karma has come back and bitten me in the backside. I really don't fly QF much any more, but three of my last four flights that I booked with QF were cancelled (this is over 18 months or so). One I took the refund and booked myslef onto SQ, one I was just moved to the next scheduled flight 30 mins later, one ran on time and the last I travelled at noon the next day instead of 4:30pm.

Basically I know that me and QF are now like oil and water, we simply don't mix very well. Nothing I can do about it.

 

[The Flying Schwartz]

For what it’s worth, here’s how the last two days have gone for us with QF. The backstory is that my partner was flying back from the US via AKL (due to reward availability), her flight arrived into SYD too late for the last flight home to PQQ so I thought I’d meet her in Sydney, spend the night and fly home together

1. My 16:35 QLink flight PQQ-SYD was cancelled with about five hours notice- got on the phone straight away, they wanted to book me on the 6am flight but convinced them to put me on the 15:30 instead

2. Before I took off, my partner’s QF flight AKL-SYD was delayed two hours, not too much of a drama as she had lounge access

3. While I was in the air, her flight was cancelled and they were rebooked onto a 6am flight. Qantas provided a hotel and meal voucher.

4. This morning, the aircraft developed an electrical issue after takeoff and they turned back to AKLView attachment 370824

At last contact, pax were onboard while they attempted to fix the issue.

This is my first bad run with QF in a while, maybe just unlucky too

So the delay is one thing, but my partner had to get up at 4am to get to the new flight, assuming she’d have a hot meal on the plane (in J), she didn’t have time for breakfast in the lounge.

Including the original departure, return to airport, repair and then new departure, the pax were on board about 4 hours before getting back in the air. No food or water was offered. Lisa asked if she could have a piece of fruit but was told they couldn’t spare a piece. Meal service after takeoff consisted of bags of chips or packaged slices.
Her checked bag is now missing.
I have to agree with the OP - is Qantas for real?

 

[Larko1]

Related topic. I am soon to fly QF79 MEL-NRT (9.35am departure ex-MEL). Have been following it on FR the last few days:

• 11/2: Did not depart until 12:34pm (3 hours late)
• 12/2: Did not depart until 1:47pm (over 4 hours late)
• 13/2: Has not departed, QF website says estimated 12.05pm departure (2.5 hours late)

It is no secret that the QF fleet is stretched, particularly the A330s, but three straight days of (what I consider to be) significant delays - seriously?

 

[Himeno]

Related topic. I am soon to fly QF79 MEL-NRT (9.35am departure ex-MEL). Have been following it on FR the last few days:

• 11/2: Did not depart until 12:34pm (3 hours late)
• 12/2: Did not depart until 1:47pm (over 4 hours late)
• 13/2: Has not departed, QF website says estimated 12.05pm departure (2.5 hours late)

It is no secret that the QF fleet is stretched, particularly the A330s, but three straight days of (what I consider to be) significant delays - seriously?

That aircraft has been going back and forth from Tokyo and Australia (QF61/62/79/80) since the 8th.
It arrived on time from Tokyo on the morning of the 11th, and the following departure back to NRT was delayed. It has been delayed since.
Something must have happened to the aircraft during QF80 10FEB or after arriving at MEL on the 11th.