Qantas Trans Tasman Schedule/Aircraft Changes

[Brad Myer]

Hi,

As already reported Qantas/Jetconnect will be increasing trans tasman services from June 2009. SYD-AKL-SYD and MEL-AKL-MEL will both see increased services.

Here are some other changes:

*B763 config change from "domestic" 30J/224Y to the "Intl" 25J/204Y on all B763 trans tasman services (AKL/CHC) from JUN 2009.

*Time changes for both the SYD-CHC-SYD (QF45/46) and the SYD-ZQN-SYD (QF121/122) to allow better connections.

*B73Hs with PTV IFE to begin replacing B733/B734s from NOV 2009.

*B733 to be retired completely during NOV 2009.

Obviously all subject to change.

[Rhys Xanthis]

Originally Posted by Brad Myer

*B73Hs with PTV IFE to begin replacing B733/B734s from NOV 2009.

For these services only, or is this a sign of the future?
Something to ponder!

[Gareth U]

Originally Posted by Brad Myer

Hi,
*B763 config change from "domestic" 30J/224Y to the "Intl" 25J/204Y on all B763 trans tasman services (AKL/CHC) from JUN 2009.

Great... Then the customer returns on a 73H with the domestic J seats. There's nothing like consistency

[NickN]

B763 config change from "domestic" 30J/224Y to the "Intl" 25J/204Y on all B763 trans tasman services (AKL/CHC) from JUN 2009

Why reduce the capacity by 25 seats per flight switching them to Intl configuration for a 3 hour flight? Surely there is more revenue by leaving the 25 seats in them?

There are so many seats for sale accross the Tasman between Emirates, Jetstar, Air NZ and QF it seems like the wrong time to make changes to an already well serviced route.

Whenever anyone in our family hops accross the ditch we always use Emirates. Their quality of service supercedes that offered by QF, with the bonus of flying better aircraft.

[Mike W]

Originally Posted by NickN

Why reduce the capacity by 25 seats per flight switching them to Intl configuration for a 3 hour flight? Surely there is more revenue by leaving the 25 seats in them?

There are so many seats for sale accross the Tasman between Emirates, Jetstar, Air NZ and QF it seems like the wrong time to make changes to an already well serviced route.
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Think you answered your own question there Nick

[Michael Morrison]

Originally Posted by Brad Myer

Hi,

As already reported Qantas/Jetconnect will be increasing trans tasman services from June 2009. SYD-AKL-SYD and MEL-AKL-MEL will both see increased services..

I presume capacity stays rtoughly the same butmore flights downgauge from 747/767 to 737 services.

Re the extra Jetconnect services - I noticed them hiring for Cabin Crew 2 weeks ago in Auckland. So again looks like QF is upto its old tricks of hiring the cheaper crew whislt making redundant the more costly ones!

[NickN]

It's quite sad to see them giving aussie flight crew the boot in favour of cheaper Kiwi staff. At least with the culling of expensive ground service staff the jobs are still going other Australians at Menzies, Toll and Aero Care. Sending jobs offshore is a different kettle of fish.

Someone should start a list of Un-Australian companies who are putting Australian workers out of work for cheap overseas types. Bonds of course will head the list.

[Ash W]

Originally Posted by NickN

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Someone should start a list of Un-Australian companies who are putting Australian workers out of work for cheap overseas types. Bonds of course will head the list.

Of course I assume you are willing to pay for it then? I know many wouldn't pay extra for Australian, especially when in many cases the product is of lesser quality.

[NickN]

In MANY cases? I think there would be alot who disagree with that statement, myself included.

One thing Australians do better than most is take pride in their work.

Who would you suggest we buy our goods from if Australian products are so inferior?

[Owen H]

NickN, do you understand how hypocritical you are being?

On one thread you are bagging Qantas for "raping" the Australian public with its fares, saying that we should have cheaper fares, but on this one you are accusing them of not doing the right thing by Aussies and sending the jobs overseas.

You want cheap airfares, you need the cheaper labour provided by these foreign countries.

It is this attitude that has seen Australian industries go to the wall... people are prepared to shout down a company for sending its workforce overseas, but are not prepared to shell out the extra few bucks that would make up for the additional cost of keeping the labour in Australia.

Dick Smith's efforts are a great example of that... a company that is Australian owned, with Australian employees, selling similar products (such as the matches), but it doesn't take off, because the Aussie public still go for the cheapest price they can get.