A tale of two SYD-PER flights IFE

[11sjw]

A lot of the miners are now getting no SC's or points as part of cost savings by the companies.

As I am not in the industry I am relying on friends but many have commented that SC's are a thing of the past.

ejb

I have plenty of former workmates nailing the top tiers of status through their work flying. 10 return flights to maintain gold and 20 for platinum. Whilst I fly discount economy and get half the SCs..

 

[ejb]

Well I just OLCI for Tuesday's 3.15pm Per-Syd and have a SkyBed for the trip home on a A332.

Should be a good trip:mrgreen:

ejb

 

[Oneworldplus2]

I have plenty of former workmates nailing the top tiers of status through their work flying. 10 return flights to maintain gold and 20 for platinum. Whilst I fly discount economy and get half the SCs..

Depends on who your flying with. I fly on average once a week (sometimes more), and have nothing except QF Silver + corp QP membership. But, if you add ALL my flying (including Skywest, Network, Skippers, Maroomba, Virgin and Qantas) and put it into a FULL whY SC earning table, l'd be WP+PG, easily. That's life l guess. Oh well...

 

[drewbles]

You should be so lucky, we are still getting 737-400 on some PER-AD-PER flights. J has split seats and not even have footrests.

Rode on two of them yesterday. I love them when I get row 4 or 5. Plenty of leg room, and they usually avoid filling the middle seat based on the arm rests having the drink-tables in them (due to convertible J). Had empty seats on both the MEL-ADL and ADL-PER segments (was the same a/c).

Nothing else about the 734's is nice though. That said, the Y pitch on a QF 738 is woeful.

 

[drewbles]

Depends on who your flying with. I fly on average once a week (sometimes more), and have nothing except QF Silver + corp QP membership. But, if you add ALL my flying (including Skywest, Network, Skippers, Maroomba, Virgin and Qantas) and put it into a FULL whY SC earning table, l'd be WP+PG, easily. That's life l guess. Oh well...

Someone did the math on a normal Fly in/Fly out type miner from PER to the mines. It was determined that most would only just get SG based on a 4 week on/4 week off roster. This is why a lot of us are hoping for a J lounge, as the reality of getting WP on that kind of roster is not high. It should be re-named the Qantas Miners Lounge

 

[Oneworldplus2]

drewbles,
Most rosters are
3 days on, 3 off (days+nights)
4 days on, 4 days off
8 days on, 6 days off
21 days on, 5 off
2 weeks on, 1 off
3 weeks on, 1 off
4 weeks on, 1 off
5 weeks on, 1 off

The only EVEN time, that you talking about, would be "offshore". Most likely, 2 on + 2 off, or 3 on + 3 off. (all weeks, full pay). Mostly Rigs. Barges are a different story once again.

Most of the geo guys when l worked, years ago, at a particular site, were all QF WP. They were getting 60SC every week from work travel.

 

[thewinchester]

Someone did the math on a normal Fly in/Fly out type miner from PER to the mines. It was determined that most would only just get SG based on a 4 week on/4 week off roster. This is why a lot of us are hoping for a J lounge, as the reality of getting WP on that kind of roster is not high. It should be re-named the Qantas Miners Lounge

Does anyone else feel they need to bring a hi-viz jacket with them when using the PER DOM QP just to fit in? :mrgreen:

 

[drewbles]

drewbles,
Most rosters are
3 days on, 3 off (days+nights)
4 days on, 4 days off
8 days on, 6 days off
21 days on, 5 off
2 weeks on, 1 off
3 weeks on, 1 off
4 weeks on, 1 off
5 weeks on, 1 off

The only EVEN time, that you talking about, would be "offshore". Most likely, 2 on + 2 off, or 3 on + 3 off. (all weeks, full pay). Mostly Rigs. Barges are a different story once again.

Most of the geo guys when l worked, years ago, at a particular site, were all QF WP. They were getting 60SC every week from work travel.

Ok I stand to be corrected (thanks ).

In that case, the J lounge may become the hi-viz lounge, and the normal QP would be hi-viz free. If that was the case, i'd probably 'slum' it in the QP

 

[11sjw]

Does anyone else feel they need to bring a hi-viz jacket with them when using the PER DOM QP just to fit in? :mrgreen:

The real hardcore mining/mining construction 'dudes' wear the hubcap sized belt buckles as well!

 

[Warks]

The real hardcore mining/mining construction 'dudes' wear the hubcap sized belt buckles as well!

You wonder why with security making them take them off each time through.

Might have to pack the high-vis vest next time though!

 

[Flashback]

A lot of the miners are now getting no SC's or points as part of cost savings by the companies.

As I am not in the industry I am relying on friends but many have commented that SC's are a thing of the past.

ejb

Hmm, no one I know has had that happen to them. The only thing I can think of, is if they're flying XR, NC or Alliance.

Does anyone else feel they need to bring a hi-viz jacket with them when using the PER DOM QP just to fit in? :mrgreen:

Not really.... I find there's a few in the QP early morning, but not a huge amount that would overpower the non miner flyers.

 

[Warks]

Came over to PER on QF575 on Tuesday expecting that nice shiny plane with individual IFE and lo and behold we've gone back to the A330-200. Looked in good condition but just the shared IFE.

I thought it was a bit different that they showed 'Amelia' (about Amelia Earhart) - never seen a movie on a plane which involved a plane crashing before. I think there was a scene cut where she had an accident at one stage but I can't be sure.

Going back to the general gripe about FAs from that "What do you expect" thread - on this flight it seems you get served breakfast soon after take-off then the FAs disappear for a couple of hours after clean up. They come through to drop off the biccie and water and then are only seen a bit later to pick up the rubbish. It's not much on a 5 hour flight. I don't expect much but you just see no one at all.