...gets into bed with Emirates and Dubai instead!

http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airl...5440/global/en

Singapore - Frankfurt cancelled...reasonable chance QF will give up flying to London fairly soon I'd say.

And how is this going to help their bombing share price?

Pretty significant move. Makes sense though.

I think it's a case of if you can't beat em, join em.

So it likely means anyone flying from anywhere other than MEL or SYD will travel on either all EK flights or a mix of QF/EK. I know a certain witch who won't like that!

That's the first thing I thought as well.

Not really fussed about dumping BA. Flew in a BA 747 a few weeks ago and it's like taking a step back in time.

Don't want go through Dubai though, much prefer Singapore.

What was wrong with BA? I avoid all western airlines because the customer service is so bad. My preference is Singapore, so I'm asking because I haven't flown BA since 1996.

I'd say not. If they can't make money out of London, then they can't make money anywhere.

I dont have a problem with BA. I have flown in some old stock with BA - but I've also flown in new stuff. Just the same as Qantas....

BA in flight entertainment may not be quite so varied as QFs but its perfectly acceptable (and if you're doing a QF/BA route - its nice to have both so you get the MOST variety all together).

Not sure how this EK merge thing will work out, but I'll stay open minded until more details are known. As long as I can redeem QFF points for at least part of the journey I should be happy. If it all goes tits up then I'll switch to a different point earning credit card and never fly QF again.

I would miss BA though - particularly if the new deal means I cant use them for european short haul stuff using QFF points!

They're shit but then most ex-state owned airlines are.

Why they have to be seen as the 'flag carrier' airline of the UK is beyond me.

One thing I'll give Qantas over Singapore in the A380's. Qantas start the inflight entertainment on the ground, where Singapore wait until you are at cruising altitude.

BA have no A380's and the 747 thing is just noisy, and uncomfortable in 2012

And SIA switch it off half an hour before landing, whereas Qantas keep the system on during landing.

BA and QF remain in Oneworld so that's not going to change.

BA has A380s and 787s arriving next year. Seems like most of QF's new aircraft coming will go to Deathstar.