QF SYD T3 Check In - further elitism?

[Petch]

Speaking of diminution of perks, when did pre take off champagne (more correctly sparkling) stop on QF lunch time flights in J? Last domestic J flight [last week] I was on it was only OJ and water. I'm sure last year it was still champers.

Well, try sitting down the back, and getting some bubbles served with lunch* on Qantas domestic brand flights! And you find, "the full service airline" is the only major domestic airline not carrying any sparkling wines! Outrageous... bubbles are absolutely available on Tiger, Virgin & Jetstar!

*(pre-paid) lunch being a very basic sandwich.

 

[simongr]

Given that you'll almost certainly run into a queue on the aerobridge anyway, with the people you've just "jumped" coming up behind you, is it really worth the bad vibes to save a couple of minutes?

This is the advantage of flying out of non-Sydney airports such as HKG - dual aero brodges with separate lanes for premium and regular.

 

[serfty]

Premium queues do operate in SYD and MEL international; it's just that after a few minutes the people operating boarding at the gate often turn them over for general use.

 

[simongr]

It's not just the gate though it is then the calm when you are actually on board as a result of the dual aero bridges. Bring on the A380