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I'm not quire sure what you're referring to? As in QR won't sell you a QF interline on their website and/or ticket stock? They certainly do, however there are routes where they favour a VA connection over a QF. I've just looked and they certainly offer QF interline connections via their own...

For what it's worth, Rex have no existing codeshares. They've only recently managed to get the DL arrangement onto interline (there were some significantly delays).

Agreed, somewhat abstract, I'm simply highlighting that it's far easier for any Minister to turn a decision on QR into a purely political one since QR are a de facto political entity (no separation of church and state so to speak). Maybe a little more challenging for such decisions regarding...

Under EU 261, the ticketing carrier bares no responsibility or liability whatsoever. The responsibility or liability falls squarely on the operating carrier who makes the first infraction. The text of the law is very explicit to use the words "operating air carrier". The only variation is when...

Nothing to do wth OneWorld. I'm not sure anyone is using the alliance specific tools anymore given how GDS architecture has evolved. All the major GDS systems that the legacy carriers use are broadly interoperable to the level where alliance specific tools are moot, especially since the major...

Quite possibly, but it takes a dim view on policy making then. If we take the same standard, within a year or two King's reasons will be meaningless too. McCormack and Joyce are still MPs. They could still be required to account for those actions.

Somewhat of a grey area. The airline have communicated the schedule change with the pax as required. However, the communication element has mostly been interpreted to affect the compensation. They probably wouldn't have to pay since they notified pax >14 days in advance. However, if you ignore...

This is exactly as I feared where the operating carrier (JL) is limited by ticketing carrier (QF). JL can only make a change on the first leg, and QF don't have access to JL's total inventory. It's a massive weakness in the chokepoint in legacy GDS systems for reward flights. If this were a...

Interline or codeshare? It can make a big difference, but I don't recall UA codesharing with QF or JQ. UA still have interline with QF and JQ. TK already have an interline with QF and JQ (but not VA). cough, even QR have an interline with QF and JQ.

True, but this is changing. All the new narrowbody deliveries are with a 2x2 in business, and Euro business is being phased out with most of the B737-800s shifting to AndoluJet. However, it's somewhat of the luck of the draw at the moment, but Euro business should be limited to domestic flights...

Since the trip starts in the EU, the itinerary is protected by EU 261. It's not always immediately obvious non-EU airlines that this is the case and may always be useful to remind them. EU 261 gives you some protections, but the challenge is that the obligations on the operating carriers, not...

Agreed. I've had a number of very enjoyable stays in Istanbul. Always found the hospitality to be fantastic, including great good and hotels, and generally very good value. Istanbul is also a fascinating city - lots of history and great views!

Turkish Airlines provides something quite different compared to Qatar or Emirates. It's somewhat closer to Europe meaning that it can reach far more European destinations with narrowbody aircraft compared to Qatar or Emirates. Add to that, due to a larger O&D market between Turkey and Europe...

I think this is somewhat more important than we sometimes acknowledge. In a previous generation, there was not distinction between the state and airline, however in most western democracies a clear line was drawn between the state and airlines following liberalisation. The flag carrier was no...

Nothing to do with industrial action, but everything to do with the weather or other operational constraints. Air Services Australia use a pretty sophisticated planning system within an ATFM framework. Your departure to a slot controlled airport wouldn't have occurred if there was an expected...

From the one of the dissenting reports in the Senate: "Indeed, the Committee heard evidence from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority – conveniently overlooked in the majority report – that the former government approved an increase in capacity under the agreement on 5April2018 only to change its...

National sovereignty overrides this all. No country has a right to fly to another country. The two countries agree to provide certain rights in a reciprocal manner through an agreement. Qatar and Australia have an agreement in place with a limitation on the number of frequencies. If Qatar would...

And FWIW, yes, people who work for airlines often get a lot of pushback for engaging on public forums. Some rather well-known pilots have gotten blocked from posting on forums and social media by their airlines, and it's even tougher for staff in operations, finance, revenue management, network...

QR (and VS) were running around with a bunch of PR agencies doing media outreach, feeding stories, while making exaggerated claims about the impact. Indeed, it would barely have made the headlines at other times. They were exploiting that it would to try and pump up public interest and outrage...

No idea what the rant is about. Opinion means "a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge". There is very limited opinion in the blog. What you seem to be referring to is the context setting in the introduction. It highlights the opinions of others as...