Qantas adds Brisbane-Manila but suspends Sydney-Shanghai flights

[Brettmcg]

When are the BNE-MNL flights being loaded for sale?

They appear to have been loaded with available inventory now.

 

[elanshin]

If they treat a Chinese speaking J class pax like they don’t exist, it’s probably the best that they are shutting down the service. If there is a Chinese speaking FA in the Y cabin, the least the CSM can do is to ask this FA to speak to the pax a few times during the flight.

And if there is no Chinese speaking FA for a flight to China, they are so lucky nothing happened that they have to rely on a 3rd party (pax) to facilitate.

To be honest, I was surprised there was a full flight between PVG-SIN based on an online review

I was just on PVG - SYD a few days ago in J. Majority Aussies on the whole flight. J full with no chinese speaker FA in the cabin. On the whole flight there was only 1 chinese FA speaker whose Chinese honestly sounded worse than mine. I had to help the older Chinese couple seated nearby with how to use their headphones into the slot. I was also going to show them the mattress cover but they fell asleep first.

Downthe back at least 150 spare seats as my cousin was getting a staff ticket and was watching it. She actually initially wanted me to help her parents as they didn't speak english, but realised the J load was full and Y was completely open.

Also worst J service I've had in QF for a while CSM did apologise to me 45 mins into the flight when he made the rounds as it was a lot of "new staff" but I'd say it took him a whole cabin and 45 mins to get to me already is off script. Flown enough QF J to know they're supposed to go by status order for meals and other things. Didn't offer mattress help. Shoved all the spare blankets and mattress into my overhead bin so I was wondering where my jacket went. Food on the menu was also eh for me at best granted thag MU isn't much better in this department.

 

[goosh]

Mrs Goosh got an update for her flight out of Shanghai tonight / now tomorrow morning.

Any suggestion of what she can do to keep entertained for the extended hours?

 

[elanshin]

Mrs Goosh got an update for her flight out of Shanghai tonight / now tomorrow morning.

Any suggestion of what she can do to keep entertained for the extended hours?


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If she's past security, good luck. I would legitimately just get to PVG late if possible.

Past security and immigration, its pretty barren. Even the first class lounge is very average.

Disney is "nearby" if thats of interest, but yes otherwise I'd just show up to the airport later.

 

[aikman]

If she's past security, good luck. I would legitimately just get to PVG late if possible.

Past security and immigration, its pretty barren. Even the first class lounge is very average.

Disney is "nearby" if thats of interest, but yes otherwise I'd just show up to the airport later.

Is it safe to assume that check in counters will stay open until 1.45am?

 

[goosh]

She has managed to delay her airport transfer so able to spend a bit more time at the hotel, with some work colleagues who are there for a few more days.

Hopefully the lounges stay open and she can relax in there before the flight. Not ideal but it is what it is. Not many people on the flight when i look at the seating chart.

 

[albatross710]

Interesting to note that the QF BNE-MNL fares don't show as points or SC earning.

 

[I love to travel]

Interesting to note that the QF BNE-MNL fares don't show as points or SC earning.

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They listened to feedback from their customers who have given up using qantas points therefore no need to collect them.

 

[RichardMEL]

One for the IT issues thread methinks.

I note the calculator barfs on a pair of Manila and Brisbane either combination...

 

[encryptededdy]

Interesting to note that the QF BNE-MNL fares don't show as points or SC earning.

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Yeah it shows that for all routes that the calculator can't resolve. The BNE-WLG route showed up like that for quite a while before it was fixed.