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| CathyH | Jan 17 2011, 05:02:02 PM Post #21 |
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KSFO cannot handle the 380, at least, not a full load, and flying "weight-restricted" into SFO negates the 380's advantage of carrying capacity. Also the Dallas connection CAN take the 380 at need, althoug the Dreamie is going to be alot more effcient. KSFO can be served with connections via KLAX (QANTAS has a codeshare with United) |
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| janders1957 | Jan 18 2011, 05:17:39 AM Post #22 |
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Well, I based my thoughts on comments made by Australian Qantas engineers regarding this offshore maintenance, made some 18-24 months ago IIRC. Those comments included predictions of problems, and there's no denying Qantas has had more than a couple serious incidents since then. Perhaps my viewpoint is skewed a bit because Qantas problems are reported prominently in the Sydney Herald which I read online daily. Unless a plane crashes here, someone gets injured, or there's the chance of disaster upon landing, most airline problems within the USA seldom get any significant attention. My last flight back, United out of SYD, was delayed some 20 minutes or so as they had trouble getting an engine started. Stuff does happen, but much of it isn't newsworthy. I certainly wasn't trying to paint the Trent engine failure on Qantas though, that one rests squarely on RR shoulders... I agree with you that RR most likely gambled, and it could have cost them dearly... Edited by janders1957, Jan 18 2011, 05:18:51 AM.
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| aussieozzie | Jan 20 2011, 10:53:53 PM Post #23 |
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I work as a travel agent and see people battle with this decision pretty much daily. For anyone interested, these are the pros/cons of each (off the top of my head, certainly there are more!) QANTAS: Pros: A lot of people (especially the oldies) are still in love with "their" carrier and the name means a lot. Cons: A lot of maintenance problems ... and I do mean, a lot. UNITED: Pros: Usually the cheapest. Cons: Older planes with poor on board entertainment, poor service, crappy meals, not as flexible with their fares. V Australia: Pros: Cheap! Newer planes. Amazing service for families, they're known to really go out of their way to help travellers with children. Cons: Slightly more expensive than United. Air New Zealand: Pros: One of the best airlines in the world. Good service. Cons: Have to go via NZ, sometimes awkard connection times. |
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| janders1957 | Jan 21 2011, 02:58:19 AM Post #24 |
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My next coming trip down under leaves me a couple hundred miles short of cashing my United frequent flier miles, so Danni and I are heading to Vegas while she's here. Last time I looked at cashing in those miles, I could get a round trip for around $400. So not only have we saved every flight, but I'll get one dirt cheap. But yeah, United's service and all is not all that great for the distance involved, though flight attendants are generally very friendly. Last flight down under though, geez, they made hardly any trash collection runs. The plane was unbelievably messy, trash -everywhere-. I'll bet the ground crew had something to say about that mess... I've heard such good things about ANZ, I'm looking foward to making my final trip with them. The layover in NZ really does suck, but at least I can say I've been in another yet another country! I will have to look into V Australia though, thanks for mentioning them! My move is going to be so expensive, I might not be able to swing ANZ... |
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| aussieozzie | Jan 21 2011, 10:58:30 AM Post #25 |
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Ah, that's another point I forgot to mention: Airlines release their airfares 7-8 months ahead of time and they go "on sale" a couple months later. That's typically your best time to book. However, if you can swing it, the very BEST time to book is during an expo. For example, we (Flight Centre) did a USA/Canada expo in August last year. Airfares to LAX for $890 including all taxes  We have another one coming up in February, so I suggest getting in on it if you're booking anything soon! |
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| shylady | Jan 21 2011, 11:24:53 AM Post #26 |
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Thanks! That's very good advice!  I  LOVE ANZ, and the long layovers in Auckland are no problem for me, as I have friends there and go have lunch in the city or over to their house.However, everyone I know that's flown V-Australia has loved it, and I may consider them for my next trip, cost-wise, especially now that I can book the connection to MSP with them that I couldn't before, with their code-sharing. (With that said, I have NO plans to go again anytime soon, this is my HOME, and on my 1 trip in 6 years I was so homesick while there, I couldn't wait to get back!  ) |
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| CathyH | Jan 21 2011, 11:57:39 AM Post #27 |
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Maggie is flying V Australia Premiyum Economy to LAX for July 4th. Flight Center suggested it rather than QANTAS as it was about $2000 cheaper. The fly the 777-300ER whioh is a damn good bird |
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| Nanook | Jan 23 2011, 08:00:31 PM Post #28 |
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The DFW route will be flown by the 74s, not the 380s. On another point, you guys are ignoring Delta. I've posed on this before, but its worth mentioning again. They were 95% of Q with a WHOLE lot less hassle at LAX (no Bradley terminal, just the sweet bliss of transferring 2 gates away in terminal 5) and for prices that beat all but United. United...bah, why they ever come up in anyone's comparo is beyond me... |
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| jasperbell_cam | Jan 26 2011, 12:53:19 PM Post #29 |
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I remember when I worked for Qantas Link as an engineer and looked into travel perks to fly home the San Francisco. The route was listed in white (meaning empty) and all of the other routes were put into the black meaning they were booked to the gills. As the perk you get to fly standby. I remember flying Qantas to San Francisco I had a lot of room to relax. I think Alan Joyce made a good decision for the company to fly to Dallas. I am also wondering if Qantas wont seek compensation from Rolls Royce for the lost revenue for the flights that were delayed, canceled...ect |
  
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