QF 129- Nothing to Report
Mar 22, 2014, 10:27 am
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QF 129- Nothing to Report
I took QF 129 Syd-PVG on 19/03/14 in Y.
I am shocked to report that the flight was excellent. Check -in took 2 minutes, and boarding was on time.
In addition, the food was great and the staff both friendly and helpful.
I am shocked to report that the flight was excellent. Check -in took 2 minutes, and boarding was on time.
In addition, the food was great and the staff both friendly and helpful.
Last edited by camsean; Mar 24, 2014 at 8:04 pm
Mar 22, 2014, 12:38 pm
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Next time I see the as well on the menu I shall make sure to order it
Mar 22, 2014, 7:13 pm
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A few years back, a friend of mine used to take it once a month, and it was late almost every single time. Not sure if I should blame him or Qantas.
Mar 22, 2014, 8:28 pm
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Was this late departure AND late arrival? If it was only late departure only, then no problem - only perception. How often are flights delayed at the start when favourable tail winds allow on-time (slot controlled ??) arrivals?
Mar 23, 2014, 10:23 am
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Mar 23, 2014, 3:56 pm
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Occasionally it's good to remember that these really are the exceptions, and that most flights go off without a hitch!
Mar 23, 2014, 4:25 pm
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the overnight returns from Asia are the ones where crews can be a shocker.
Mar 24, 2014, 12:37 am
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I have had same experience on QF129/QF130 lately and found the service to be good. Even at night. Could set your watch by the times.
It's a fairly long flight and my biggest complaint is the lack of things to complain about - quite boring really. A diversion to another airport, extreme turbulence, running out of soup would be welcome breaks from the monotony - I'd even settle for a Laptop power socket not working - but nothing.
It's a fairly long flight and my biggest complaint is the lack of things to complain about - quite boring really. A diversion to another airport, extreme turbulence, running out of soup would be welcome breaks from the monotony - I'd even settle for a Laptop power socket not working - but nothing.
Mar 24, 2014, 9:13 pm
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Mar 25, 2014, 6:54 am
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Well not really true. One loss does not mean the airline will be loss-making now and forever more. Also, plenty of airlines that have a poor reputation for service make a profit so your logic seems faulty in this regard as well.
Mar 25, 2014, 7:47 am
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There can be correlations, of course, but sometimes they're weaker than you might think. Some of the most profitable customers, for example, choose airlines without really caring what the cabin service is like. And remember that customers like that can be buying tickets by the (many-fold) thousand.
Mar 25, 2014, 3:27 pm
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QF has been struggling for a while now, this just didn't happen overnight. Also, you are absolutely wrong because an airline needs to know its strategy... in QF's case, it has chosen to compete as a full-service airline, not a low-cost one, so it needs strong yields to survive.