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    Majority 'don't trust' female airline pilots

    Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the plural of aircraft, aircraft? Not aircraftS!
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    hints to make y class more palatable?

    All great stuff. I'm off on BA next week to LHR. Using QF FF points. Paid extra for exit row seats (they only become available 2 weeks prior to departure). Hate the dude reclining in front of me. Seat Guru is great and really helpful. My general travel tip - go to the loo just before meal...
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    Media Reaction to QF Troubles

    G'day all. I for one am fed up with the focus the media has on any engineering problem Qantas has. Sure, it's unfortunate that 2 events happened so close to each other, but unrelated nevertheless. Being an ex QF engineer, I recall some time ago a BA 747 losing 2, yes 2 engines on takeoff...
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    Unspoken Rule of Air Travel

    Touche! I'm pretty sure they announce this prior to boarding.
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    Unspoken Rule of Air Travel

    And why, why, why do people have to recline their seat on a SYD-MEL flight? Especially on JQ where the seat pitch is abysmal.:evil:
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    The Beginning of the End of Qantas

    Well this has stirred up some feelings! I guess the bottom line is that the Qantas company (not the airline) will do whatever is necessary to return shareholder value. The culture and heart of the company disappeared once James Strong took over. How many original facets of the company are now...
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    The Beginning of the End of Qantas

    For some time now I have held the belief that Qantas will slowly, but surely drift off into oblivion with Jetstar becoming the dominant Australian carrier. With a much different operating model and the ability to compete with other budget carriers I see it as a matter of time before we see the...
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    Qantas flight trouble in SYD

    And it's an Airbus - big surprise! I have it on good authority the QF crews refer them as the Hyundais of the Skies.
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    Have you flown Jetstar?

    I hate Jetstar with a passion. The A320s are soo cramped. I only fly when there's no other option.
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