We flew with Qantus when we went to Australia nearly 4 years ago. The last leg on the way home between Singapore and Heathrow was with BA. Qantus were so much better. We were told that we couldn't pre-book seats but we phoned them before we left and asked if it would be possible to get the exit row seats as my husband is 6 foot 6 and needs the extra lef room. That was fine and the seats were booked for us when we checked in.

The plane was modern and there was a good choice of films and games on the individual screens. The staff were really nice too.

We did a round the world a couple of years ago (london - perth - sydney - tokyo - london) and the internal flight was Qantas (no worries) and the flight back from Tokyo (no worries). Everything else was BA, and don't even get me started.

So yes, no problem at all with Qantas (although they're not as good as Emirates by a huge, huge stretch, they're just not dire), but I won't fly with them as I risk getting a BA plane and I swear I will never ever set foot on one of them again unless it's an absolute emergeny.

I flew BA when I was 14 years old and they gave me free cigarettes which I was most impressed by!!!



Buzzy

I had problems getting a free cup of coffee out of BA!

We fly BA from Newcastle to London but then have Quantas from London-Hongkong-Melbourne.
On the travel docs it says BA only on the UK leg and the rest Quatas.
Can some one clarify if on the travel docs it says Quantas we will get Quantas? This will be my first flight over and im nervous enough
Mandy

I believe that if they're specifying for you then it'll be qantas - but I could be wrong.

You will be fine - let's face it, no airline is perfect! My only tip with BA/Qantas would be to take some food with you, sandwiches or something, just incase they forget to feed you, like BA did with us - 17 hours with one meal :scared: Other than that, the staff were pretty helpful (although I didn't get any free fags, sadly).

And you just have to remember - it's only one day. Then you're off the plane and away. I love Emirates, but I sat next to a man on my last flight who spent 5 of the 7 hours we shared telling me how much he hated Emirates, what a terrible time he had and how he'd never fly them again. It's all about the trip, the timing, and it's different for each individual!

Definitely Qantas because as I say, BA planes no longer fly here

Thanks guys,
Mandy

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I don't rate them at all & put them on a par with BA. ie sh*te. They are okay for domestic flights (best airline for Perth-Sydney as they use the A330), but internationally they are crap. Miserable flight crew with attitude, crap food etc. I would not fly them out of choice.

we flew Qantas/BA with three little kids and Qantas were superb even on the internal flight but BA are the biggest load of shite and we would never use them again,infact we could of flown Qantas/BA the last time but we paid a little bit more to fly with singapore airlines instead and it was money well spent,singapore were great

never had any probs except that can run out of meals!! we had the choice of beef or beef or would you like beef, no i wouldn't actually so I asked if they had a spare veggie dish which they did - I'm not veggie but would have preferred the chicken dish.

this has happened twice - trust us to sit in the wrong seat - the last time the bloke in front of me had the last fish dish

In my view they are on a par with BA (in division 2) they will feed and water you and get you there in 1 peice but they do lack a certain something that Singapore and Emirates offer.

Internal flights are good..

I did long haul with them on a round the world, and they were ok.. but gotta say, Singapore airlines and the likes are far better.

K

I know this thread is about Qantas, but I couldn't help and comment about what people have written about BA. I live in the US and I fly BA every time I go back to the UK. I fly back to Europe twice a year and have flown most US airlines over the years. Let me just say, compared to the US airlines BA is luxury. Travelling on American Airlines or US Airways to the UK is like taking a Greyhound bus or worse. Not much is free and the planes are dirty, the entertainment is awful (US Airways do offer better entertainment on their Airbus aircraft). Believe me guys, it could be worse. You could be stuck on a US aircraft! Happy flying!