Qantas slashing jobs and possibly selling FF program?

[Awesom Andy]

did qantas make the right decision on its seating layout for the A380 and 747 refurb? If you do a quick comparison between QF and EK it seems EK gets an extra 12 business class seats than Qantas in the upper deck cabin between upper deck doors 1 and 2 (ie the middle cabin).

There are few airlines that have adopted a full flat 76' pitch without some herringbone or staggered layout.

Their 747 could also perhaps have been configured with a higher density by using a more appropriate seating layout.

Given that QF can't fill their planes on a frequent and reliable basis, a higher density config would not make a difference.

 

[HKGNZL]

I agree but at least QFi's competitors to the US and Asia are not flooding the market with extra capacity to the same extent as the ME3. I notice that QR had J fares from DPS to FRA for under USD3000 rtn recently. Either QR are not making money on that or we are being ripped off big time ex Australia (I would say the answer is a bit of both). It is only a matter of time before a real J/F class fare war starts ex Australia (fares <AUD4500 rtn) and the losses will really start to mount up over time. Does QFi want to be a part of that?

You can often fly equally cheap ways from DPS via other airlines. CX will fly DPS to LAX for $4000. Korean airlines often do similar deals. Similar from Jakarta. I have flown Jakarta to Europe on TK for <$3000. Yes, we are being ripped off flying from Australia.

 

[maninblack]

Hearing rumours that the CEO is already a dead man walking

He's gotta be in doubt for next years finals! Clifford will hang on for one more season.