Thoughts on Quantas
 

Can anyone give me opinions on flying with Quantas. We're flying with them on 1st Sept

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Hi

We had no problems with Qantas. Have flown with them both times that we've been to Oz. We asked if there was any chance of an upgrade last time on the way back from Brisbane and got one. Cracking seats with loads of room and all free of charge!!!

Good luck

Joex

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http://www.airlinequality.com/Produc...gallery-QF.htm

Check out the photos of the seats etc there. Qantas codeshare with BA and BA will often run the London leg. You can check if its a code share flight and if it is then you will be flying BA.

I've only ever flown with them via Japan to Oz route and always found them to be as good as anyone else.

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Qantas (no U) are fine. Much better than BA. Staff are friendly and planes are modern.
I've flown to OZ twice with them and I was happy enough

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I just had the offer of free flights to Brisbane with Qantas....using some of my son's Frequent flier points.

I was on the phone for over an hour with the Qantas FF office but, unfortunately, we could not arrange anything suitable that fitted with the FF programme (not that many flights qualify). It was also close to the 'Ashes' which did not help.

My son flies Business class with them several times a year...in fact he is calling in to see us next week on his way to New York :)

He thinks they are fine but he travels Business class as his company pays. I have only used them for internal flights and they were OK.

Bear in mind that Qantas and BA code share so you could be on either companies' planes.

I eventually got my flights with SIA :) but had to pay :(

G

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Only ever had great service from them, and I've done half a doz Aus - UK flights with them now. EXceptionally good when I went home for a funeral last month - very attentive service :)
Do make sure you are on Qantas operated flights, not those where the planes and crew are BA.

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What put me off booking with them is the fact you might end up on a BA flight! And there is NO way I would want to be doing that!! Loads of bad personal experience with them and from reading threads on here many others had same crap time with them!!

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I always put them in a class with BA, if better.

I always ask to be upgraded when I fly because you always hear these 'stories' of everyman and his dog getting one. Never been upgraded yet... (!)

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Great company, nice planes, mordern entertainment systems, friendly staff, and though i hate to say it better than BA (apart from the food.)

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For those flying to Melbourne, BA no longer fly here so you are guaranteed a Qantas plane all the way here :) It is fairly easy to discover whether you will be on a BA or Qantas plane, if that matters to you :) When they flew to Melbourne, if the BA flight no. was 3 digits eg Ba317 then it was a Qantas plane. If the Qantas flight no. was 3 digits then it was a BA plane. Haven't looked at other locations in Oz though but you should be able to work it out :)

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Its the only international airline in the world that has never had a fatal plane crash.

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"I'm an excellent driver" "Who's on first base?"

(I am expecting several :confused: smileys, but a lot of you will know what I mean)

:beer:

Buzzy

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I think “Qantas” is the best airline in Australia

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Bit late to ask if you have already booked!!! IMO Qantas are much of a muchness with BA - service changes when flying Business or First as does most airlines. My one comment on them would be that if you are flying economy on an internal flight you do not get free alcohol!!!

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Like wise we always ask but never get it, we even got my Sister to upgrade us to business class last year but it was full. We have always got exit row or bulkhead seats, I think the secret is just be nice to the booking staff.

I would put them streets ahead of BA at least they have modern planes. I flew BA back to the UK a couple of years ago and the plane was that old the last time it flew it had a full bomb load over Berlin :D