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Old 16th February 2009, 09:33 AM
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Default Ohh Please Fly Qantas

http://www.news.com.au/business/stor...88-462,00.html

I think the last readers comment sums it all up very nicely
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Old 16th February 2009, 10:08 AM
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A bit hard to find the 'last' readers comment as is always changing

Qantas are not the only one being affected at the moment

and you cant say that V will be a huge financial success, as they not even in the sky yet

Rocky time for all
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Old 16th February 2009, 10:38 AM
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http://www.news.com.au/business/stor...88-462,00.html

I think the last readers comment sums it all up very nicely
Is this the comment?

Qantas has to learn that patriotism isn't enough. We flew with them recently to the UK. We got a shabby, uncomfortable, 24 year old plane that was on its last run before being put out in the desert to retire! The staff were mostly rude, the 'service' appalling to non-existent (we even had to find our own water as none extra was offered throughout the flight) & we didn't get what we had paid for in ie: the scheduled modern plane & Video On Demand because this plane wasn't fitted with it. Qantas can't expect people to become patriotic when they treat customers with contempt & mislead them about the onboard facilities. Singapore all the way - who are also cheaper.

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I've had both fantastic (Qantaslink) and bad (international) Qantas trips, but it's the price that gets me. They would never have dropped their fares without the introduction of Virgin some 10 years ago, and still haven't matched completely. It may have taken the public 15 years to wake up and choose alternatives to Qantas but it will take more than 15 years for them to recover their reputation.

Seems to be the great majority of peoples comments are very anti-qantas...
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Old 16th February 2009, 10:39 AM
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A bit hard to find the 'last' readers comment as is always changing

Qantas are not the only one being affected at the moment

and you cant say that V will be a huge financial success, as they not even in the sky yet

Rocky time for all
Of course it is, but suddenely QF's highly protected and most profitable Pacific route is no more, yet for years they have been happy to rip the travelling public off.
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Old 16th February 2009, 10:44 AM
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Qantas has to learn that patriotism isn't enough. We flew with them recently to the UK. We got a shabby, uncomfortable, 24 year old plane that was on its last run before being put out in the desert to retire! The staff were mostly rude, the 'service' appalling to non-existent (we even had to find our own water as none extra was offered throughout the flight) & we didn't get what we had paid for in ie: the scheduled modern plane & Video On Demand because this plane wasn't fitted with it. Qantas can't expect people to become patriotic when they treat customers with contempt & mislead them about the onboard facilities. Singapore all the way - who are also cheaper.

Or this?

I've had both fantastic (Qantaslink) and bad (international) Qantas trips, but it's the price that gets me. They would never have dropped their fares without the introduction of Virgin some 10 years ago, and still haven't matched completely. It may have taken the public 15 years to wake up and choose alternatives to Qantas but it will take more than 15 years for them to recover their reputation.

Seems to be the great majority of peoples comments are very anti-qantas...

This comment:

Qantas has been fleecing the public for every cent it can for years and now they are asking for our help. Please spare me!
Posted by: Mitch of brissie 10:23am today
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Old 16th February 2009, 10:46 AM
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Sorry QF, I just can't do it

SQ and EK got leading edge
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Old 16th February 2009, 11:29 AM
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The Virgin Group staff must be trained to bash all QF related issues.

I agree its GOOD to get some competition going, so all the best to V .
Qantas will indeed have to pull its horns in and compete.

Just wish 'some' DJ staff would keep their gob shut at times and not always have to Slag of QF
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Old 16th February 2009, 11:36 AM
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The Virgin Group staff must be trained to bash all QF related issues.

I agree its GOOD to get some competition going, so all the best to V .
Qantas will indeed have to pull its horns in and compete.

Just wish 'some' DJ staff would keep their gob shut at times and not always have to Slag of QF
Just reporting the news, whats is the issue with that??? I never made a comment on that story, is it not correct what I have posted???
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Old 16th February 2009, 11:44 AM
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I can be bothered commenting anymore in this thread.
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if your reporting the news then you must have had a job change, let VAustralia prove itself first, frankly, the economic conditions suit them less than they do Qantas.

this thread is about as pathetic as the News Ltd article.

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yet for years they have been happy to rip the travelling public off.
make no mistake about it, DJ does the same thing too...if you think its not true then you're living with your head buried in the sand.

perfect example, it cost me $20 to checkin a bag for a ticket that I paid nearly $400 for, at least with $40 I pay extra for QF domestic I get a meal, free baggage allowance and a movie.
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