Qantas announces - "Scenic Flight to Somewhere"

[motef]

First the “Flight to Nowhere” – now Qantas Announces “Scenic Flight to Somewhere”!

From Scenic Flight Experience - Uluru | Qantas

Qantas will operate a series of scenic getaway flights landing at some of Australia’s key holiday destinations following the success of its recent 7-hour aerial tourism flight while many border restrictions were still in place.

The first of the Scenic Flight Getaways will take 110 passengers on board a Qantas 737 from Sydney to Uluru to experience one of the country’s most culturally significant sites.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

If people could use their Qantas money that might get some most of the way to maintaining platinum.

 

[SydneySara]

Any word on the SC earn or the solo traveller price? The $2499 seems to be based on twin share accom.

Tempted but might not bite at that price.

 

[motef]

Any word on the SC earn or the solo traveller price? The $2499 seems to be based on twin share accom.

Tempted but might not bite at that price.

Business Class $3,999 per person (twin share accommodation) Earn 10,000 Qantas Points plus 160 Status Credits.

Economy Class $2,499 per person (twin share accommodation) Earn 5,000 Qantas Points plus 80 Status Credits.

There is a $250 solo traveller surcharge

 

[Hvr]

There is a $250 solo traveller surcharge

This annoys me. Pay more to use less.

 

[motef]

For Business
Single supplement available for an additional $250.

For Economy
Single supplement available for an additional $115.

 

[SydneySara]

Business Class $3,999 per person (twin share accommodation) Earn 10,000 Qantas Points plus 160 Status Credits.

Economy Class $2,499 per person (twin share accommodation) Earn 5,000 Qantas Points plus 80 Status Credits.

There is a $250 solo traveller surcharge

Great tip - thanks. Just re-read the article re the SCs, missed it in my flurry!

 

[oz_mark]

This annoys me. Pay more to use less.

You could find a friend

A room costs pretty much the same whether there is one or two people in it. If there's one of you, you have to pay the whole lot.

 

[mrsterryn]

Don't know how many business but almost all gone

 

[odysseus]

Don't know how many business but almost all gone

A 737, so the standard 12 seats.

 

[motef]

So did anybody book it on here?

 

[dajop]

Sounds like QF are onto a way of making up some lost income.

Retail rates:
Accommodation - ~ $290 pp twin share
Field of light dinner - ~ $275
Sunrise tour Uluru/Kata Tjuta - ~ $170 pp
Art workshop ~ $75

And I'm sure they wouldn't be paying retail rates for the ground content.

So the economy flights are $1689 return, business class then $3189. I know the alternative is Jetstar flights!

 

[motef]

You have forgotten to add in the value of the pre flight champagne, VIP MC and gift bags. So add another $50.

 

[SydneySara]

So did anybody book it on here?

Thought long & hard (it sounds awesome) & passed. $5k for 1 night for hubby & I was just too much of a splurge flying on a 737..

 

[Mattg]

I just had a look and there are only 3 seats left in Y for this flight. It's almost sold out in an afternoon.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

I just had a look and there are only 3 seats left in Y for this flight. It's almost sold out in an afternoon.

Oh ok. Not that I was wanting to go, but out of curiosity I saw no seats at about 10pm tonight.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Shows how many people covertly "love" Qantas and will pay good money to fly them, even though publicly everyone says they "hate" Qantas.
Waiting for them to pick ADL - somewhere for a mystery flight, hint Qantas, wink wink, how about an ADL flight to nowhere in particular?

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

Shows how many people covertly "love" Qantas and will pay good money to fly them, even though publicly everyone says they "hate" Qantas.
Waiting for them to pick ADL - somewhere for a mystery flight, hint Qantas, wink wink, how about an ADL flight to nowhere in particular?

Is it “love”, habit, no real domestic competition, longevity, or something else?

I personally have Qantas at a similar level (of hate) to Telstra but I fly Qantas and haven’t had a Telstra product for over 20 years

 

[bussyboy]

Are they planning on doing Sydney Harbour flybys for "cheap" to turn the engines over?

I saw this aircraft turning over Concord on Wednesday evening and was curious what was happening... ended up tracking it: