It'd be nice if QF had better support for the service to FRA. That wouldn't be such a bad hub (notwithstanding the complaints received about FRAport itself, but it doesn't seem worse than LHR). Of course, QF do not provide connection support from FRA (or will force you to route through LHR anyway, i.e. via partner BA), which probably makes FRA an unattractive choice, but you'd think that if people were
really sick of LHR and QF forcing them to connect through it, you would see:
- QF struggling to fill planes with good yields on the Kangaroo routes
- High loads on the SYD-SIN-FRA route, even if people had to get a separate itinerary to connect from FRA (which they would assume is a lesser evil than having to negotiate LHR)
- Low yields on all flights QF flights to/from Europe (come on, it can't just be the Brits alone who are supporting these routes)
- Connecting via other oneworld ports or marketed routings (codeshares) to get to where they want (e.g. QF to HKG and then CX direct to many European locations)
- Flying another airline in the alliance (e.g. CX or JL) that doesn't need connecting through LHR.
Patriotism for patriotism's sake is a ridiculously dumb excuse coupled with hypocrisy
ad nauseum to subject one to what they freely admit is sadis_ punishment.
