How's Qantas as an Airline?

[phuketbound]

Has anyone flown with Qantas? Any experiences good or bad? Considering my employer is playing my flight to Australia, I see I can get a decent price with them.

Cheers

[Marmite the Dog]

Their freight services are OK.

[kingwilly]

Has anyone flown with Qantas?

yes.

Any experiences good or bad?

yup. both.

Considering my employer is playing my flight to Australia, I see I can get a decent price with them.

so what to worry then?

[klong toey]

I flew with them once about 10 years ago LHR/BKK a new plane then.
Best read the reviews below.
Qantas Airways Reviews and QANTAS Passenger Opinions about Qantas Airways Product and QANTAS Service standards

[Loy Toy]

Never lost a passenger, well in an air accident that is.

I rarely fly with Qantas because other airlines have better in-flight service but some of my friends would never fly another airline.

There's a good chance that they will get you too your final destination so give em a try and then post a rating thread!

[Thai Pom]

They are fine, have got some stick in recent years as they outsourced maintnance, but that is not uncomman in the industry.

I rarely fly with Qantas because other airlines have better in-flight service but some of my friends would never fly another airline.

Agreed

[phuketbound]

^Outsourced maitenance doesn't sound too promising. I wouldn't want the tire to fall off. I remember when I was boarding a flight on Thai Airline, and we were told at the last second that they had to change the front tire. The flight was delayed for over an hour. Rather safe than sorry though.

Their freight services are OK.

Have you lived there before?

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I'm not worried, KW. Just inquiring, as I have a few choices on what airline to fly with. Cathay Pacific or Qantas.

The problem is, I will have a six hour layover in Tokyo, before I board Qantas. That seems like a loooong layover time.

Thanks for the link, Klongtoey.

If I make it in one piece or I don't get lost along the way, I'll post a rating thread, LT.

[Marmite the Dog]

Whoosh....

[donald36]

Great if you like really butch stewardesses with all the charm of your average UK pub bouncer at closing time. ---with BA(and with code sharing you could be on a BA flight) they make a great combination with those lovely BA Boyz

[Katana]

They also codeshare with Jetstar had some qantas people on my Jetstar flight Sin-->PER they were not happy at all

Only bad flight I had with them was stuck between to german girls abount my size that talked thru me from BKK to PER non stop not really qantass fault but not fun.

[richie22]

Flown with them 3 times because they were the cheapest.One time OK two times crap and always gay stewards and butch stewardess's

[Khun Custard]

Remember the pic of the jumbo with the nose firmly planted at the end of the Don Muang runway about 10 years ago??

Old joke but............................
Two infrequent flyer's sitting at the bar at BKK airport - Barry & Larry
One says to the other let's guess which airline these flight attendants are from as they walk pass
First crew... tall blonde , marching in step heads held high
Barry said...Bet they are from that German airline, so the question was asked answered -
Yes vee are Lufthansa crew


Next was a harem of veiled 6ft somethin' movie stars
Larry - Bet they are from Emirates - Q&A
No, sorry we are from Qatar Airlines but thank-you for asking

Next was group dressed in black, miserable, looking like they were going to a funeral
Barry asked the question:
Answer came back: what fucking business is it of yours....
AHHH said Barry, must be QANTAS

[jandajoy]

Lots of times. Business is good, food and wine excellent. Cattle is cattle.

Service has probably deteriorated over the last few years but I still prefer them to BA.

[kingwilly]

Cathay Pacific or Qantas.

more or less same same.

[benbaaa]

heh heh... whoosh.

[Thai Pom]

Cathay Pacific or Qantas

I would take Cathay if it was me..

[kingwilly]

[Rural Surin]

Cathay Pacific or Qantas.

more or less same same.

Perhaps 10 years ago. Cathay shines as Quantas has become a shell of it's former self.

[JoGeAr]

Their freight services are OK.

Yep, I worked in their freight department (QANTAS Cargo in those days) for 12 years back in the days before the amalgamation with Australian Airlines.

They used to be very good to fly with (voted best airline in the world by business passengers for several years in a row in the 80s) and had a safety record second to none.

Since the amalgamation and after several cost-cutting measures, including offshore maintenance, things seem to have gone downhill. According to my ex-workmates, it's not such a pleasant place to work either.

Complaints about the in-flight service were few when I worked there. Having flown with them many, many times myself, I can honestly say that they were as good as any other airline out there with the possible exception of my favourite, Singapore Airlines. Most complaints heard were concerning the obvious sexual orientation of the male cabin crew.

I haven't actually flown with QANTAS for the last 18 years. The only airlines I've flown are Thai (domestic), Singapore Airlines and Air Asia, the latter only once and never again (with family). Unfortunately, many friends have and it seems the service has gone downhill quite a bit. Having said that, there are very few airlines these days that haven't.

By the way, the name is actually Q.A.N.T.A.S. - Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services.

[jandajoy]

I haven't actually flown with QANTAS for the last 18 years.

You'd be very disappointed, mate. Sadly.

[Wayne Kerr]

Try to swing a flight on Air New Zealand ... voted "Wayne Kerr's Airline of choice in 2009" ... shit all over Quaintass IMO.

[jandajoy]

By the way, the name is actually Q.A.N.T.A.S. - Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services.

Absolutely right, and they've just about pulled out of the Territory completely.

[thehighlander959]

I have flown on BA,QANTAS,Iberia and American Airlines they are all part of the One World conglomeration of airlines.
The company I work for cancelled the contract that we had with group, because they were getting lots of complaints from Project Managers and Engineers and Planners concerning the poor quality of service.That was five years ago.We now fly Emirates or Etihad in Far and Middle East and Singapore Airlines when flights to destination are available.
Wont be going back to the One World Group anytime soon I hope.

[phuketbound]

^I was disappointed with AA.. when I first flew to Korea, I came on AA, and the day before they stopped serving free alcohol on the flight. If only they'd have told me when I booked the flight.

Thanks everyone. You guys are so funny and informative..hehe.

Jogear, I really had no idea what Qantas stood for. I learned something new today.

I still haven't booked the ticket, as I'm still waiting on my school for the dates.

Thaipom, It looks like Cathay Pacific is more expensive, and I have a limit on how much I can pay for a ticket, according to my contract. It looks like it may be Qantass after all.