So, to align with domestic frequent flyer earn groups I read the service as:Short sector = small cold snackMedium sector = larger hot snackLong sector = meal plus ice creamAs a regular traveller on the overnight transcontinental flights from Darwin and Perth, I note the service is a hot snack ins...

If the hassle of open-jaw tickets and getting from the UK to Europe is a bit much, another work around is to plan a stopover of more than 24 hours. The tax applies to the first stopover point not the full journey. If you fly direct from the UK and make a stopover of more than 24 hours in Ist...

It's a hollow initiative unless airports agree to allow pets in the terminals. Most don't. 

I live in Darwin. If you cannot get the SQ flight, it's either a self connection via Bali (with border clearance and two stop itineraries beyond Asia) or a back track via southern ports which can adds a minimum of 12hrs to each leg of the journey. The E190 is a perfectly acceptable option co...

Getting a solo seat on the handful of E190 international routes delivers a rather comfy experience.

Aircraft are public spaces, consider the type of work you may be doing. If sensitive work is a must, the type of seat matters. In a window seat you can better angle the screen away from prying eyes. Sod's law also says that, while inflight and far from IT support, the company laptop will cho...

https://www.bitre.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/International_airline_activity_0323.pdfHere is the Australian govt data. The Qantas & Jetstar sitting at about 28%. 

I live in Darwin, used to live in Cairns.  We've had open skies for decades. The experience up here is that airlines come and go. Having a policy doesn't guarantee a successful outcome. From what I understand, Qantas flies about 20%-30% of international seats. Australia is its home so i...

Im LTG. 4 simple perks I see to elevate it above Gold to recognise sustained loyalty.1) Status credits on QF classic reward tickets as per Points Club2) Platinum level priority boarding group when this is rolled out3) Onboard greeting on flights when it happens.4) Adjustment to card image on...

Australia and NZ have had access to each other's international routes for decades. Air NZ first flew sectors from Australia back in the 1960s with DC8s which lacked the range to fly NZ to Asia non-stop.  In the mid 1990s they operated via Brisbane to Asian cities like Bangkok or Seoul. ...

I'm a QF lifetime Gold and multi year Platinum, earned through economy flying. Virtually all my Europe flying has been on EK using QF flight number since the alliance was announced. Platinum recognition is consistent on EK. I'm ambivalent on Dubai airport. Avoiding Heathrow to fly direc...

Darwin to London. After landing I visited the flight deck to say thanks to the Qantas crew for the job they did during Covid.  Seeing a repatriation flight land in my home town always made me smile. I'm happy and sad I won't get to fly to London non-stop again. 

The 80 hour time is when bookings move from the reservations system to the airport control system. It's unlikely to change because of this. 

Many of my flights have been with my brother in law who lives with Down Syndrome. He can only sit with cross legged as his feet don't touch the floor. (Dangling legs for many hours is painful.) Navigating the aisles, accessing the toilets or adopting a safe brace position when his feet don't...

Adjusted for inflation, $250 on TAA in 1970 works out at about $3,000 on today’s Qantas. If $250 was a bargain, I’d hate to think what the normal fares were back then.