Jetstar NZ
Feb 16, 2009, 5:39 pm
#16
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 278
Kind words indeed.
Only CHC Crew will be affected- jobs at JQ offered aswell as AKL/WLG positions (QF or JQ) and I guess redundancy after that.
A positive? Well, you will see all 737 tasman flights operated by Jetconnect. We will now have new planes with a great hard product to support the service you speak of. ^
Im off work to offer some support now to some crew and possibly fill some flying lines that have been left empty by my emotional colleagues.
Only CHC Crew will be affected- jobs at JQ offered aswell as AKL/WLG positions (QF or JQ) and I guess redundancy after that.
A positive? Well, you will see all 737 tasman flights operated by Jetconnect. We will now have new planes with a great hard product to support the service you speak of. ^
Im off work to offer some support now to some crew and possibly fill some flying lines that have been left empty by my emotional colleagues.
Feb 16, 2009, 5:48 pm
#17
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: SYD
Programs: DJ, QF, SPG, Hilton
Posts: 2,984
Good luck indeed. While I don't always have the nicest things to say regarding QF in NZ, I do appreciate the excellent crew, especially the WLG-based ones (I get them 99% of the time).
I don't know what JetConnect management and QF in Aus are cooking up, but I do wish you guys luck.
I don't know what JetConnect management and QF in Aus are cooking up, but I do wish you guys luck.
Feb 16, 2009, 6:14 pm
#19
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattExpl.►HiltonGold►ALL Silver
Posts: 21,993
My last booked run is WLG 28 March with 29th March free until 2pm.
April is full ... May 8/9 perhaps? (1 & 15 no good for me)
Decisions ... decisions ...
Feb 16, 2009, 6:41 pm
#22
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 108
So will there be no Qantas domestic NZ anymore? I was looking yesterday and could see flights with Qantas within NZ for August but today I get this message:
The time window requested for one or more of your flights has been adjusted to remain within time window rules.(#7160)
Flights out are not available for the date / time specified. Modify your request and search again. (# 9200)
Guess its with Jetstar from now on???
The time window requested for one or more of your flights has been adjusted to remain within time window rules.(#7160)
Flights out are not available for the date / time specified. Modify your request and search again. (# 9200)
Guess its with Jetstar from now on???
Feb 16, 2009, 7:18 pm
#24
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Wellington
Programs: QFWP (LTSG), NZ (Jade), TG ROP (Forgotten), OZ (Silver), AA (Cardboard), EK (Lowest of the Low)
Posts: 4,669
As I will have exactly the number of SC for WP renewal I will not do May, earlier than that I will be in Europe earning those SC. I may have to try to get a few SC runs in the first week of June to say goodbye to the wonderful Jetconnect crew, a number of whom do veiw this site 
.
I am undecided about trying to renew WP in the next membership year, I may not earn A$ on NZ but with the work flights and conversion of my TT flights to NZ I will easily get *G which is enough for me without the need for joy flights which would take me to GE.
JQ schedules do not support my work flights, joy flights or LAN runs, especially if the QP (which were recently refurbished) are shut.
I must say at least I have better options than shillard has out of Newcastle.
.I am undecided about trying to renew WP in the next membership year, I may not earn A$ on NZ but with the work flights and conversion of my TT flights to NZ I will easily get *G which is enough for me without the need for joy flights which would take me to GE.
JQ schedules do not support my work flights, joy flights or LAN runs, especially if the QP (which were recently refurbished) are shut.
I must say at least I have better options than shillard has out of Newcastle.
Feb 16, 2009, 7:40 pm
#25
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,422
From QF email
Lounges stay open (for now).
What does this mean for Qantas Club members?
International and domestic Qantas Club lounges in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch will remain open.
From 10 June 2009 members who have access to The Qantas Club and are travelling on Jetstar operated domestic New Zealand services (on either a Jetstar or Qantas codeshare flight number) will be able to use these Qantas Clubs.
International and domestic Qantas Club lounges in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch will remain open.
From 10 June 2009 members who have access to The Qantas Club and are travelling on Jetstar operated domestic New Zealand services (on either a Jetstar or Qantas codeshare flight number) will be able to use these Qantas Clubs.
Feb 16, 2009, 7:47 pm
#26
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: HKG 99.9%
Programs: QF Silver (OW Ruby)
Posts: 1,379
To be honest
Qantas is so sad. I always pray this day will not come.
Well, RIP Qantas NZ. Anyhow, to those accountants hanging around here... (OT) if Jetstar folds, does Qantas have to fork out money?
Last time I was in NZ was about 4 years ago flying only Qantas. Currently planning for a holiday back do my Qantas Y SC run around May before doing a LAS-LAX-DWF-FLL*2 status run coz I lost my status all the way back to silver.
Guess my next SC renews I just fly around AUS instead of NZ.
Well, RIP Qantas NZ. Anyhow, to those accountants hanging around here... (OT) if Jetstar folds, does Qantas have to fork out money?
Last time I was in NZ was about 4 years ago flying only Qantas. Currently planning for a holiday back do my Qantas Y SC run around May before doing a LAS-LAX-DWF-FLL*2 status run coz I lost my status all the way back to silver.
Guess my next SC renews I just fly around AUS instead of NZ.
Feb 16, 2009, 7:56 pm
#28
Moderator, Hilton Honors
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,422
My guess is the dom lounges will be shut by June 2010 
Jetstar isn't going to work for most business travel. Wonder if DJ will put in a cheeky bid for the lounges to convert them to The Lounge?
Jetstar isn't going to work for most business travel. Wonder if DJ will put in a cheeky bid for the lounges to convert them to The Lounge?
Feb 16, 2009, 8:07 pm
#30
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: C6 - AKL
Programs: AA-1MM
Posts: 336
First of all, best of luck workflyer This has to be a difficult time for every one of the staff...I can say the QF staff that are NZ based are consistently the best down under IMHO...
Looks like I'm going to have to get a *A status match and fly NZ to keep using lounges, as I doubt they will exist for too much longer with JQ...
I'm up for a 'run-do' to give QF a proper send off (as well as clear out the booze from the lounges for them
) Any Friday or weekend suits me in May/June...
Looks like I'm going to have to get a *A status match and fly NZ to keep using lounges, as I doubt they will exist for too much longer with JQ...
I'm up for a 'run-do' to give QF a proper send off (as well as clear out the booze from the lounges for them
) Any Friday or weekend suits me in May/June...
Last edited by AKLDUBFlyer; Feb 16, 2009 at 8:08 pm Reason: typo