Hello travellers,

Sydney has had a lovely week of fine weather. Sun up in the sky and a seasonably suitable morning nip in the air, as we head through autumn.

Ask me what happened this week in the airline industry, outside Alan Joyce's replacement, and I can't help you much. Ask me about 'grounded theory' and I can talk for weeks. Yep that's where I'm up to in my study regime. I've also been spending some time on planning a short domestic escape; putting the final touches together for a European holiday, and researching fares to the US of A.

What happened last week ?

We now know who will succeed Alan Joyce, and when. Venessa Hudson, in November. She is also a numbers person and not primarily a customer service person. Expect more of the same.

This week I took the unusual step of reviewing a stock standard domestic flight between Sydney and Melbourne in Economy. My point is how much Qantas in-flight catering - and don't get me started on the lounge catering - has declined. Oh, and the 'permanently closed' Hong Kong Qantas Lounge re-opened this week.

Next week

I will be writing fast and furiously. Probably just not for this blog. Final weeks of study.

The pandemic is still with us, despite the relaxation of most travel related COVID-19 rules.  With new strains 'of significance' emerging, get your booster, and please put that damn mask on. If you test positive, get hold of those antivirals, stay home and take the CDC's advice and isolate for 7-10 days.

Until next week . . .

Stephen

2PAXfly

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QANTAS: Dispute on who pilots the A380s

By 2paxfly on May 06, 2023 12:20 pm

Qantas having a dispute with pilots is nothing new. CEO Alan Joyce shut down the whole airline in 2011 because of a dispute with pilots among other staff. This current dispute as outlined in the SMH is more nuanced and is mired in the creaking seniority system that applies to the airline pilot profession. To […]

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QANTAS: Hong Kong Lounge, once permanently closed, reopens today

By 2paxfly on May 04, 2023 10:09 am

Hong Kong’s reopened Qantas Lounge, used to be one of my favourite lounges, and I was a bit devastated when its permanent closure was announced at the beginning of the pandemic. That decision was reversed when Qantas announced its major lounge refurbishment program. Many Qantas Lounges have been pretty tragic for some time. Here in […]

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QANTAS: Announces new CEO – Vanessa Hudson

By 2paxfly on May 02, 2023 09:22 am

Qantas has just announced that Vanessa Hudson will replace Alan Joyce as CEO and Managing Director as of November 2023. Her appointment ends Mr Joyce’s 15-year reign as leader of the airline group. Ms Hudson is currently the Qantas Group’s CFO. I detailed her long history with Qantas in a previous story on the internal […]

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TRIP REPORT: Qantas QF477 Sydney to Melbourne in Economy – call that a meal?

By 2paxfly on May 01, 2023 07:30 am

I wouldn’t normally report on a pedestrian trip like a Melbourne to Sydney domestic flight. However, as one of the busiest routes in Australia, and in fact in the world, I thought it might be interesting to document the service on this well-patronised route. Introduction Qantas essentially runs flights every 15 minutes during the peak […]

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