opusman
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The 'C' in that standing for 'Cupboard'have you been in Hobart QC

The 'C' in that standing for 'Cupboard'have you been in Hobart QC
Trying reading it out aloud.Sorry - what?
I do think one of the more interesting things that Qantas does well is cultivate a base of unquestioning loyalists.The only thing they are really good at is PR - getting soft coverage in the media ("Qantas launches insane sale", "Qantas has slashed the cost of its flights...") and on sites like Executive Traveller.
Something simple like allowing LTG to board as Group 1. That’d be a practical benefit and zero cost to Qantas.Good points too. LTG currently has no benefits other than simple year-to-year gold requalification. Perhaps a couple of lounge passes each year to give to friends? These would be very useful now that Qantas Lounges allow entry only to guests flying on a OneWorld airline on the same day - a change that Qantas said was 'simplifying' the rule !
I would also like to see some sort of carryover of a % of surplus credits (or perhaps up to 200). That would definitely encourage me to continue flying Qantas if I retained, say, the 1200 for Platinum some weeks or months early.
It always amazes me that free to air TV has Qantas (and some times Virgin) sales as "news" items on their morning and evening news bulletins, with examples of how much customers will pay. How is that news ? More likely part of the broadcaster's "contra" contribution.The only thing they are really good at is PR - getting soft coverage in the media ("Qantas launches insane sale", "Qantas has slashed the cost of its flights...") and on sites like Executive Traveller.
It always amazes me that free to air TV has Qantas (and some times Virgin) sales as "news" items on their morning and evening news bulletins, with examples of how much customers will pay. How is that news ? More likely part of the broadcaster's "contra" contribution.
…and never on the routes when you need it the most, especially the longer routes like (BNE—PER)….Wide bodies on transcon flights are becoming pretty rare. I don't think this is something they do well now. Pre-covid yes, now definitely not.
They do with VA.- conversely, no advanced warning for those in the lounge when you should *really* actually head to the gate. Kind of defeats the purpose of priority boarding really…
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Matt is saying that QF is highly effective at influencing for their own interests… not necessarily what’s in the interests of the travelling public as a whole.I find your comment about influencing politicians and the media is totally inappropriate and just plain wrong if customers are considered For example, the Qatar decision disadvantaged many flyers. This airline flew during covid; Qanats did not. Our PM intervened to over rule his minister and her department on this decision. His son was then given entry to the Chairman's Lounge. Matt re read Joe Aston's book and withdraw your ridiculously inaccurate addition of this feature from your otherwise fair listing. I have flown with Qantas for over 60 years and the recent damage to their brand still overrides your list of positive features. Ryerson