Priority boarding on QF domestic - what is the story?

[Leumas]

On the flight home from the last JQ35 run, there was no priority boarding announcement made. When they called rows "x-y", I'm pretty sure it was the back of the plane, either way my row definitely wasn't included, I just walked up and handed over my boarding pass. The gate agent did a double take when she saw the row number, but then smiled and welcomed me onboard "Mr W". I'm guessing she saw the platinum status on the boarding pass, but who knows.

Or the staff was just too chicken/lazy/embarrassed to actually police the queue. We can have as many announcements, signposts, queue ropes as we want, if the staff isn't going to police and actually implement the policy, it all amounts to nothing. (This, I see, is the actual problem...)

 

[markis10]

Odd call at BNE this morning, "Oneworld Emerald etc etc are welcome to continue boarding!"

 

[ozmille]

Odd call at BNE this morning, "Oneworld Emerald etc etc are welcome to continue boarding!"

It is getting a bit ridiculous now

Just get some barriers and make a separate lane like DJ do

 

[markis10]

It is getting a bit ridiculous now

Just get some barriers and make a separate lane like DJ do

Just heard the same thing again for the PER flight!

 

[simongr]

Just as an FYI - BA don't do priority boarding for intra-europe/domestic flights. Not unless they have started doing it. There is no separate lane but you can board at your convenience.

 

[serfty]

Just as an FYI - BA don't do priority boarding for intra-europe/domestic flights. Not unless they have started doing it. There is no separate lane but you can board at your convenience.

BA started doing this (with separate lanes) back in May.

Finally, Fasttrack boarding on domestic flights - FlyerTalk Forums

 

[ozmille]

BA started doing this (with separate lanes) back in May.

Finally, Fasttrack boarding on domestic flights - FlyerTalk Forums

Correct there was a separate lane when I flew them last month.

 

[simongr]

That's good news - just after my last flight intra-europe

 

[TonyHancock]

Fine by me.

Seriously! I mean - of course I like priority boarding (ie. DJ/AA/BA/AC/NZ... etc etc), All those airlines (and others) can easily do it - no excuse for QF not doing it.

That said - if QF are deliberately not doing it (for whatever reason), whether slowing down overall boarding etc. Fine! I can accept that.

Then just remove it as a benefit - period.

Or just restrict it to Int and remove it as a DOM benefit - fine with me.

But make a decision - either provide it or not - don't piss off your customers by claiming it's a benefit and then not providing it.

If AJ is such an accountant - then it's marketing-paint-by-numbers - you don't make money by deliberately annoying your "most valued customers".

That pretty much says it for me.

 

[Oneworldplus2]

simongr - May 26th, T5C - BA, LHR-BUD. Priority lane up and running. Enforced too with a FA at the entry to the lane, not at the scanner. I was most impressed.

 

[simongr]

Great news and a great benefit that I think with which QF could get an easy win with their disenfranchised WPs (much more disenfranchisement and I will be taking to rioting in the streets).

 

[TonyHancock]

Great news and a great benefit that I think with which QF could get an easy win with their disenfranchised WPs (much more disenfranchisement and I will be taking to rioting in the streets).

Let me know when so that I can pop round to your house and nick your 100" plasma!!!

Although on second thoughts perhaps a riot in the Sydney J Lounge might be the way to go!! (Always assuming we have any time to riot with all that queuing for boarding at our convenience)

 

[OverrideServlet]

qantaspriorityboarding.com

 

[Moopere]

qantaspriorityboarding.com

Cheeky, very cheeky.

 

[Princess Fiona]

qantaspriorityboarding.com

Perhaps DJ could do a rip-off of the MC advert : Priority Boarding : priceless

 

[djfuzz]

qantaspriorityboarding.com

Too funny.

Perhaps DJ could do a rip-off of the MC advert : Priority Boarding : priceless

They could throw in Anytime Access in that ad as well.

Back on topic, after reading Danger's story I had a quiet chuckle to myself imagining what kind of an bizarre situation it would be if passengers eligible for 'priority boarding' took 'industrial action' on a weekday peak MEL-SYD flight where they all chose to 'board at their convenience' and sit around until 15 minutes before the flight was due to leave and boarding was just about to close. (It's an amusing hypothetical, please don't think I'm endorsing it.)

 

[connieguy]

Too funny.

Sent the following tweets to QF in reply to their reply to Liam.
Twitter

So far no reply.

 

[Simo]

Love the web site...

Very Cheeky,

I think it would be funny if we did the industrial action on a flight and waited until they had called all of our names a few times.

 

[LiamR]

Sent the following tweets to QF in reply to their reply to Liam.
Twitter

So far no reply.

Ohhh that's you. Wondering who it was.

They are very selective in who they actually reply to.

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Back on topic, after reading Danger's story I had a quiet chuckle to myself imagining what kind of an bizarre situation it would be if passengers eligible for 'priority boarding' took 'industrial action' on a weekday peak MEL-SYD flight where they all chose to 'board at their convenience' and sit around until 15 minutes before the flight was due to leave and boarding was just about to close. (It's an amusing hypothetical, please don't think I'm endorsing it.)

I think it would be funny if we did the industrial action on a flight and waited until they had called all of our names a few times.

Now we are heading somewhere people....
(Imagine QF losing their on-time performance spot?)


http://www.bitre.gov.au/statistics/aviation/otp_month.aspx

Of the major domestic airlines, Qantas achieved the highest level of on time departures for June 2011 at 83.4 per cent, followed by Jetstar at 79.5 per cent, Virgin Australia at 79.2 per cent and Tiger Airways at 67.9 per cent. The regional airlines were led by Regional Express at 86.5 per cent, followed by QantasLink at 83.5 per cent and Skywest at 74.4 per cent.

Qantas also achieved the highest on time arrivals among the major domestic airlines at 81.7 per cent, followed by Jetstar at 79.8 per cent, Virgin Australia at 78.0 per cent and Tiger Airways at 67.1 per cent. Regional Express was the best performing regional airline for on time arrivals at 83.2 per cent, followed by QantasLink at 81.1 per cent and Skywest at 70.7 per cent.