New Qantas London First Lounge + other lounge upgrades

[jpp42]

Interesting, I didn't realise Qantas had fifth-freedom rights to carry Singapore-origin passengers to non-AU destinations? Is that a new development?

 

[SYD]

Interesting, I didn't realise Qantas had fifth-freedom rights to carry Singapore-origin passengers to non-AU destinations? Is that a new development?

For as long as I can recall. Someone will have the specific agreement / date.

Complete List of Fifth-Freedom Routes

This complete, updated list of fifth-freedom routes includes all international tag flights that can be booked as standalone journeys.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[AIRwin]

Interesting, I didn't realise Qantas had fifth-freedom rights to carry Singapore-origin passengers to non-AU destinations? Is that a new development?

SIN-LHR (and previously SIN-BKK, SIN-BOM, SIN-CDG, SIN-CGK, SIN-DPS, SIN-FRA, SIN-HKG, SIN-KUL, etc)

 

[Himeno]

Interesting, I didn't realise Qantas had fifth-freedom rights to carry Singapore-origin passengers to non-AU destinations? Is that a new development?

I believe Australian carriers have had such rights from Singapore since it was still a British colony, then part of Malaysia.

 

[jpp42]

I believe Australian carriers have had such rights from Singapore since it was still a British colony, then part of Malaysia.

Well, I'm a bit out of touch on this one! Thanks folks for clarifying, somehow I never saw this discussed before.

 

[SYD]

Well, I'm a bit out of touch on this one! Thanks folks for clarifying, somehow I never saw this discussed before.

It’s been in the 5th Freedom thread since 2018 - I thought that thread was much older!

 

[CaptJCool]

spare a thought for the champagne running out at the London F lounge....

Issue with UK air traffic control system ‘identified and remedied’ but thousands still face major delays after fault – as it happened

National air traffic services say they have fixed the issue that has caused a network-wide failure but significant flights backlog remains

www.theguardian.com

AND announceddd the issue is fixed but there's gonna be a backlog of outstanding flights to be processed

 

[cpatters]

Does anyone know if any works have started on any of the new lounges announced i.e. Melbourne, Auckland etc?

 

[kookaburra75]

Does anyone know if any works have started on any of the new lounges announced i.e. Melbourne, Auckland etc?

We went through Auckland on 6 Aug, and there was no sign of any works then.

 

[cpatters]

We went through Auckland on 6 Aug, and there was no sign of any works then.

Thanks mate! They are going to need to get moving ASAP if they want some of these lounges completed by Mid 2024 as communicated by Qantas!

 

[SYD]

Thanks mate! They are going to need to get moving ASAP if they want some of these lounges completed by Mid 2024 as communicated by Qantas!

The “cost of living crisis” is freeing up tradies - maybe waiting a few weeks or months will save $’000s…

 

[Lynda2475]

It’s been in the 5th Freedom thread since 2018 - I thought that thread was much older!

I think it is, its just that for a few years prior to 2018 QF1 went via DBX instead of SIN before thankfully returning to SIN. So for that period there were no SIN-LHR flights.

 

[justinbrett]

At least 2003

Singapore seeks open Australian skies

Singapore will be aiming for a full open skies agreement with Australia within two years, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong has said.

www.aljazeera.com

QF1/2 used to go via BKK if I recall correctly - other flights went through SIN.

 

[SYD]

At least 2003

Singapore seeks open Australian skies

Singapore will be aiming for a full open skies agreement with Australia within two years, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong has said.

www.aljazeera.com

QF1/2 used to go via BKK if I recall correctly - other flights went through SIN.

Correct. FRA was via SIN and the other on again/off again 737 routes to CDG, FCO(?). QF31/32 was via SIN also.

 

[Himeno]

At least 2003

Singapore seeks open Australian skies

Singapore will be aiming for a full open skies agreement with Australia within two years, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong has said.

www.aljazeera.com

QF1/2 used to go via BKK if I recall correctly - other flights went through SIN.

The LHR flights at the time where:

QF1/2 SYD-BKK-LHR
QF9/10 MEL-SIN-LHR
QF29/30 MEL-HKG-LHR
QF31/32 SYD-SIN-LHR