Qantas / Emirates tie up (Partnership inc. Codeshare, Status)

[markis10]

I read it as QF operated A380 and EK the rest.

AJ was asked and said this is not finalised, clearly they are still working on what they need to change Asia schedules in his words.

 

[Deleted member 18152]

QF / EK Live Announcement

British Airways

• JSA Terminated from 31st March 2013
• To remain 'oneworld partners only'

Qantas operational changes

• FRA dropped - décision indépendant to Emirattes
• 787-9's from 2016 to be used in conjunction with Emirates
• Hub moved from Singapore to Dubai
• 14 total daily flights to DXB
• 'Qantas flying will increase
• De-linking flying from Asian hubs
• More frequencies to Singapore
• Changes to HKG frequency
• Asian a/c changes to be announced after consuting stakeholders
• Qantas exclusively sharing Dubai T3 with Emirates
• Same terminal location at SYD/MEL/LHR/DXB
• Only one daily QF SYD-DXB and MEL-DXB confirmed so far

Codeshare:

• Air France / Air France codeshare dropped
• Finnair to remain

Alliance:

• Distribution, Selling and Marketing alliance
• Starts April 2013 subject to regulatory approval

Emirates/Qantas Customer benefits: Customers to be treated as equal Benefits to be matched; i.e. priority boarding, checkin Inconsistencies between carriers to be matched to higher standard

 

[eosphoros]

The feed from ABC just cut out. Anywhere else I can view questions?

 

[Danger]

EK just said it isn't picking up any extra slots at LHR. It was a simple "nope" to the journo's question.

Joyce also confirmed QF DXB-LHR.

 

[nlagalle]

No, I think QF all the way to LHR via DXB.



No, no. Still QF to and from SIN.

AJ just said 2 QF flights to LHR via DXB.. so QF9 and QF1

 

[k3nnis]

Ok thanks for that. I thought they were going to can SYD-SIN that would spell disaster

No, I think QF all the way to LHR via DXB.



No, no. Still QF to and from SIN.

 

[Must...Fly!]

20. As an Emirates Skyward member travelling on the Qantas domestic network, will I have access to Qantas domestic lounges?
Only Skyward Gold members will be eligible to use the Domestic Qantas Club lounges in Australia.

6. Will Qantas still fly to London?
Yes. Qantas will fly daily from both Sydney and Melbourne to London via the global gateway of Dubai. The new partnership will also allow us to codeshare flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth directly to Dubai.

 

[Danger]

Joyce has just confirmed "absolutely not" when questioned on changes to QF's relationship with the oneworld alliance. Questioned now on CX and AF codeshares to Europe. Joyce said they will end; DXB will be their only gateway to Europe. So no more CX HKG-FCO, AF SIN-CDG (as codeshares). The Finnair codeshare to Helsinki remains.

The feed from ABC just cut out. Anywhere else I can view questions?

Sky News, Foxtel 601.

 

[k3nnis]

Does this mean no more QF SIN-LHR???

 

[Deleted member 18152]

Re: QF / EK Live Announcement

ABC News24 just switched over to defense spending announcement after one question from the audience. Has anyone else got the feed??

 

[markis10]

I suspect news on PER and ADL to Asia services will be down the track, as will any possible fleet reconfig, there is a definite push to bring the A330s back to Domestic ops, while the refurbished 747s wont last for ever.

 

[nlagalle]

Does this mean no more QF SIN-LHR???

Correct....

 

[Danger]

20. As an Emirates Skyward member travelling on the Qantas domestic network, will I have access to Qantas domestic lounges?
Only Skyward Gold members will be eligible to use the Domestic Qantas Club lounges in Australia.

6. Will Qantas still fly to London?
Yes. Qantas will fly daily from both Sydney and Melbourne to London via the global gateway of Dubai. The new partnership will also allow us to codeshare flights from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth directly to Dubai.

Where is this FAQ?

 

[Danger]

I suspect news on PER and ADL to Asia services will be down the track, as will any possible fleet reconfig, there is a definite push to bring the A330s back to Domestic ops, while the refurbished 747s wont last for ever.

It seems like Perth will maintain QF international services, though, particularly to Singapore.

 

[k3nnis]

Going to miss this as SIN was a nice stop for a few days before heading to LHR...

Correct....

 

[samh004]

Does this mean no more QF SIN-LHR???

That is correct.

Going to miss this as SIN was a nice stop for a few days before heading to LHR...

Still could be, but you'd have to also stop in Dubai.


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[Must...Fly!]

Where is this FAQ?

http://www.qantasandemirates.com/downloads/QantasandEmirates_FREQUENTLY%20ASKED%20QUESTIONS.pdf

 

[Danger]

Journo question about how QF stops passengers liking EK more. Joyce reckons the questions misses the point with the deal, which is about treating both sets of customers as our own. If he's serious, I think that's shortsighted.

 

[nlagalle]

They alluded to AF re-entering other European cities down the track.

Interesting to the DXB will reduce the APD from the UK too.

 

[Danger]

http://www.qantasandemirates.com/downloads/QantasandEmirates_FREQUENTLY%20ASKED%20QUESTIONS.pdf

There's a website? Wow.