Qantas Regional and Domestic Fare Increase up to 3%

[markis10]

You have until Dec 14 to grab those QF fares before an increase:

Qantas Domestic and Regional Fare Amendments 03 December 2010
Qantas today announced fare increases on Domestic and Regional routes.

Effective for sale and travel on/after Wednesday 15 December 2010, Qantas will be increasing Domestic and Regional fares. The increase that will apply to economy and business class fares on most markets will be up to 3%.

 

[samh004]

And in that survey I recently did I said low prices were one of my reasons for choosing them!

 

[JohnK]

Can anyone recommend a respectable part time job in Brisbane?

So I am guessing SYD-BNE will increase to $105 from $101. Not so bad but wasn't there a domestic airfare increase recently?

 

[oz_mark]

So I am guessing SYD-BNE will increase to $105 from $101. Not so bad but wasn't there a domestic airfare increase recently?

A 3% increase would be more like $104.

For some perspective, though, SQ have just increased their fuel surcharges, due to increased fuel prices.

 

[JohnK]

A 3% increase would be more like $104.

Not if they round up.

For some perspective, though, SQ have just increased their fuel surcharges, due to increased fuel prices.

Yes oil prices have been increaseing recently. Did SQ ever decrease fuel surcharges when oil prices dropped?

 

[medhead]

Not so bad but wasn't there a domestic airfare increase recently?

I recall a 3% increase sometime in the last 6 months. ADL-SYD increased from $129 to $133 or something like that. So now up to $137?

at least they're no longer serving beetroot chips. Still I'm not sure a packet of almonds and a small coke is worth $18 over the cost on DJ. Or $15 if I get a big coke and cup of ice on DJ.

 

[JohnK]

Still I'm not sure a packet of almonds and a small coke is worth $18 over the cost on DJ. Or $15 if I get a big coke and cup of ice on DJ.

Sounds logical. We all have different needs and some benefits of status should not be underestimated such as priority check-in, increased luggage allowance (add $10 on DJ) and better earning/burning of frequent flyer points.

So let's forget about food and drink and even with sale airfares I come out in front on QF (most times and I must admit that during certain periods DJ does work out cheaper) as I refuse to spend the sort of money required to attain DJ Gold status.

 

[froggerADL]

as I refuse to spend the sort of money required to attain DJ Gold status.

John, I'm surprised you didn't go for the DJ Gold status match when it was available.

 

[medhead]

Sounds logical. We all have different needs and some benefits of status should not be underestimated such as priority check-in, increased luggage allowance (add $10 on DJ) and better earning/burning of frequent flyer points.

My last few flights with DJ as a gold flyer have shown benefits of that status. It has made flying with DJ equal and possibly better than QF. I think the greatest benefits have been real expresso coffee and priority boarding that actually happens and is not just written on a website somewhere. Otherwise I don't check luggage so can't compare.

In terms of price I'm on record as saying that the average difference isn't that great, only about $7 for me. But that should change as I fly DJ more and with the trends in QF pricing where the base price of one of my main flights is usually $190-ish instead of $133.

 

[JohnK]

John, I'm surprised you didn't go for the DJ Gold status match when it was available.

I could rhave equested to be comped DJ Gold status but unless I made the commitment to change travel to DJ then Gold status would have been wasted and would almost exclude me from asking for Gold status in the future.

Put simply I do not want to/cannot commit to spend ~$7,143/year on domestic travel just to maintain DJ Gold status.

 

[samh004]

Put simply I do not want to/cannot commit to spend ~$7,143/year on domestic travel just to maintain DJ Gold status.

And that really is the clincher, that they’re mainly a domestic airline and dabble a bit with international partners, but not hugely. Until they either strike a proper alliance, or build their own routes, they’re clearly not what you’re looking for.