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So clearly we are entering the “shovel season” so no-one’s paying attention…
https://investor.qantas.com/DownloadFile.axd?file=/Report/ComNews/20241031/02874610.pdf
Halloween 👻
My understanding that as the seats fill up, they must first balance the loadings
Eg dont want everyone on the right hand side of the aisle and left left empty
Nor everyone at the back “in the naughty seats” and the middle left empty
And that middle seats are the last to be filled then filled...
budget day in the UK
50% increase in air passenger duty for private jets
There will be a small increase of no more than £2 for economy, short-haul flights.
Making a joke about Rishi Sunak, Reeves says this would be the equivalent of £450 per passenger for a flight to California...
https://www.plazapremiumlounge.com/en-uk/find/asia/australia/adelaide/adelaide-airport/international-departures-terminal-one
lounge open to 2215
2 hours for anyone is $62
The standard is SES & lollies travel J domestically & internationally
However, that’s paid by the taxpayer
So when it’s self funded they fly what they are prepared to self-fund (including upgrades)
Actually we can make an educated guess at it
The 20% extra premium pricing for non-stop flights
The flight loadings
The fare price points for each cabin
The classic reward category
The anecdotal evidence of LHR & Perth lounge volumes
the overall Profit picture plus the ever ballooning RRIA
What we could all do is run down to our local Dympcks and purchase JAs book “The Chairman’s Lounge” and read it and digest it
I want to see who knocked back the free upgrades
The worst part would be taking Wantas for a ride
Accepting their solicited generosity or unsolicited gifts
AND
then treating them harshly
Like Say Approving endless slots for international competitors or restricting prime time slots at Sydney airport
… just sayin’
So Qantas Stsff Tavel at 90% Orf rates and bankers concessional interest rates are okay ?
What happens if the pollie is the partner / parent / friend of said employee ?
sometimes these delights happen...
not heard of it quite this far ahead of time.
often with the late notice (3 days before flight) availabilities people aren't able to take advantage of them - so yes< I was fortunate enough to do that.
coupled with a cheap F ex Stockholm I was eyeing orf at the...