New Zealand approves EK/QF tie up trans tasman for 5 years

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Quick lounge access question.
As an EK Gold will I be able to access EK lounge in Sydney flying on a QF across the tassy! the EK lounge will be open for EK flights.
 
Yes, I have a whole bunch of flights coming up to AKL in July and August. Hopefully they have loaded them before then ;)
 
This will make premium travel across the ditch a lot better!
And more expensive?

And what about Qantas economy travellers? Especially ones with status?

I cannot see any positives into being forced on an Emirates or Jetstar flight....
 
This is a wonderful thing.
QF numbers on the EK 388, yes please.
 
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Awesome!!

This raises the question... Why would you fly a 737 when you can be on a never full a380 with internet?
 
This raises the question... Why would you fly a 737 when you can be on a never full a380 with internet?
From the other thread on same subject http://www.australianfrequentflyer....arrangement/qf-ek-across-ditch-eff-52508.html

I can't see pax choosing 737 over a380/777
Most (economy) punters do not know or even care what the aircraft type is. Trans tasman price is the driving factor. Even on board many punters would not notice the difference. 1 or 2 asile is as far as it gets for some folk. Here on AFF we are 1%~5% who actually notice aircraft & seat type
 
This raises the question... Why would you fly a 737 when you can be on a never full a380 with internet?

It's fairly unlikely you'll make the choice on aircraft type alone - just as VA and NZ spread their capacity across the day once their alliance was allowed, I expect JetConnect will adjust frequencies to fit around EK services rather than compete with them.
 
Now for the challenge.

Who will be the first to book and then fly FASA to NZ? :D
 
Now for the challenge.

Who will be the first to book and then fly FASA to NZ? :D

Other than FASA functionality disappearing, I thought you needed to be on QF metal to earn points/SC on an ASA?

Hopefully QF will increase frequencies to ZQN, if flyers can choose the EK A380 to AKL, and I'm sure EK will be happy to have ZQN as a final stop for their customers. Nice, expensive, leisure destination. Fitting for their customers.
 
I notice you can now get classic awards on EK metal SYD to AKL. Are they planning on doing QF codeshare on that route? I thought now they have expanded the alliance that would be the case but its still an EK flight number.

Anyone have any idea if or when there will be a QF codeshare flight?
 
None of those flights appear to be EK codeshare though. That news memo just looks like they have announced retimed existing QF flights?
 
Woooohoooo

Wonder how long before I can book An FASA :D

Want to try that Shower at 38000 feet

Is the DXB - JED leg in F on the A380 not quite your cup of tea? ;)

On a side note, Singapore airlines have their double bed suites now. Perhaps EK might bring on double showers? Cause if two people have a shower at the same time, that means you then both get 10mins of water instead right? :D
 
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None of those flights appear to be EK codeshare though. That news memo just looks like they have announced retimed existing QF flights?
Tru, but at the time of posting the QF site went down and I was unable to locate the codeshare links.

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Departing MEL on 01/01/14 12:00 AM for AKL

Flying QF EK 
                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     Available Classes
EK (QF) 5135  0      MEL                AKL                73H       Daily           J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 6:45 AM   01/01/14 12:25 PM            NA / NA
QF 151        0      MEL                AKL                73H       Daily           J9 C9 D8 I6 U2 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E0 
                     01/01/14 7:30 AM   01/01/14 1:10 PM             NA / NA
EK 406        0      MEL                AKL                388       Daily           F2 A2 J4 C4 I4 O7 Y7 E7 R7 W7 M7 B7 U7 K7 H7 Q7 L7 T7 V7 X7 
                     01/01/14 8:10 AM   01/01/14 1:45 PM             72% / 30m
QF (EK) 8762  0      MEL                AKL                388       M,T,W,Th,F,Sa   F4 A4 J7 C7 D7 I7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 
                     01/01/14 8:10 AM   01/01/14 1:45 PM             NA / NA
EK (QF) 5131  0      MEL                AKL                73H       Daily           J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 11:50 AM  01/01/14 5:30 PM             NA / NA
QF 153        0      MEL                AKL                73H       Daily           J5 C4 D2 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E0 
                     01/01/14 4:50 PM   01/01/14 10:30 PM            NA / NA
QF 155        0      MEL                AKL                73H       Daily           J9 C9 D7 I5 U1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E0 
                     01/01/14 6:30 PM   02/01/14 12:10 AM            NA / NA
QF (JQ) 239   0      MEL                AKL                320       M,W,F           Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S0 N0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 11:55 PM  02/01/14 5:30 AM             45% / 26m
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Departing MEL  for AKL Returning on 01/01/14 12:00 AM 
Flying QF EK 
                                                                    Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     Available Classes
EK (QF) 5132  0      AKL                MEL                73H       Daily           J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 7:00 AM   01/01/14 9:10 AM             NA / NA
EK (QF) 5136  0      AKL                MEL                73H       Daily           J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 1:30 PM   01/01/14 3:40 PM             NA / NA
QF 154        0      AKL                MEL                73H       Daily           J7 C6 D1 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S6 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0 
                     01/01/14 1:40 PM   01/01/14 3:50 PM             NA / NA
EK 407        0      AKL                MEL                388       Daily           F2 A2 J4 C4 I4 O7 Y7 E7 R7 W7 M7 B7 U7 K7 H0 Q7 L0 T0 V0 X0 
                     01/01/14 6:50 PM   01/01/14 8:50 PM             77% / 13m
QF (EK) 8761  0      AKL                MEL                388       M,T,W,Th,F,Sa   F4 A4 J7 C7 D7 I7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 
                     01/01/14 6:50 PM   01/01/14 8:50 PM             NA / NA
QF (JQ) 236   0      AKL                MEL                320       M,W,F           Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S0 N0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 8:45 PM   01/01/14 10:45 PM            85% / 19m
QF 156        0      AKL                MEL                73H       Daily           J8 C7 D5 I3 U1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S4 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0 
                     01/01/14 9:35 PM   01/01/14 11:45 PM            NA / NA
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Departing BNE on 01/01/14 12:00 AM for AKL
                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     Available Classes
EK 434        0      BNE                AKL                388       Daily           F2 A2 J4 C4 I4 O7 Y7 E7 R7 W7 M7 B7 U7 K7 H7 Q7 L7 T7 V7 X7 
                     01/01/14 8:25 AM   01/01/14 2:35 PM             94% / 20m
QF (EK) 8770  0      BNE                AKL                388       Daily           F4 A4 J7 C7 D7 I7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 
                     01/01/14 8:25 AM   01/01/14 2:35 PM             NA / NA
QF 123        0      BNE                AKL                73H       M,T,W,Th,F,Sa   J8 C7 D5 I1 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O6 G0 X9 E0 
                     01/01/14 8:45 AM   01/01/14 3:05 PM             89% / 11m
EK (QF) 5123  0      BNE                AKL                73H       Daily           J4 C4 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 8:45 AM   01/01/14 3:05 PM             NA / NA
QF 125        0      BNE                AKL                73H       Daily           J6 C5 D3 I1 U1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S5 N9 Q0 O0 G0 X2 E0 
                     01/01/14 5:25 PM   01/01/14 11:45 PM            96% / 12m
EK (QF) 5125  0      BNE                AKL                73H       Su,M,W,Th,F,Sa  J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 5:25 PM   01/01/14 11:45 PM            NA / NA
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Departing BNE for AKL Returning on 01/01/14 12:00 AM 
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Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     Available Classes
QF 124        0      AKL                BNE                73H       Daily           J9 C9 D7 I3 U4 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S5 N9 Q0 O0 G0 X5 E0 
                     02/01/14 6:50 AM   02/01/14 7:25 AM             91% / 11m
EK (QF) 5124  0      AKL                BNE                73H       Su,M,T,Th,F,Sa  J4 C4 D0 I4 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     02/01/14 6:50 AM   02/01/14 7:25 AM             NA / NA
QF 126        0      AKL                BNE                73H       M,T,W,Th,F,Sa   J7 C6 D4 I1 U3 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S3 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0 
                     01/01/14 3:55 PM   01/01/14 4:30 PM             89% / 15m
EK (QF) 5126  0      AKL                BNE                73H       Daily           J4 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 3:55 PM   01/01/14 4:30 PM             NA / NA
EK 435        0      AKL                BNE                388       Daily           F2 A2 J4 C4 I4 O7 Y7 E7 R7 W7 M7 B7 U7 K7 H0 Q7 L0 T0 V0 X0 
                     01/01/14 6:15 PM   01/01/14 7:00 PM             92% / 13m
QF (EK) 8771  0      AKL                BNE                388       Daily           F4 A4 J7 C7 D7 I7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 
                     01/01/14 6:15 PM   01/01/14 7:00 PM             NA / NA
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Departing SYD on 01/01/14 12:00 AM for AKL
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Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     Available Classes
EK (QF) 5141  0      SYD                AKL                73H       Daily           J4 C4 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 6:55 AM   01/01/14 12:05 PM            NA / NA
QF 141        0      SYD                AKL                73H       Daily           J9 C8 D6 I3 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E0 
                     01/01/14 7:30 AM   01/01/14 12:45 PM            93% / 17m
EK 412        0      SYD                AKL                388       Daily           F2 A2 J4 C4 I4 O7 Y7 E7 R7 W7 M7 B7 U7 K7 H7 Q7 L7 T7 V7 X7 
                     01/01/14 8:45 AM   01/01/14 2:00 PM             70% / 21m
QF (EK) 8764  0      SYD                AKL                388       M,T,W,Th,F,Sa   F4 A4 J7 C7 D7 I7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 
                     01/01/14 8:45 AM   01/01/14 2:00 PM             NA / NA
EK (QF) 5055  0      SYD                AKL                73H       Daily           J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 9:15 AM   01/01/14 2:25 PM             NA / NA
QF 143        0      SYD                AKL                73H       Daily           J1 C0 D0 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L3 V9 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0 
                     01/01/14 10:00 AM  01/01/14 3:15 PM             NA / NA
QF 145        0      SYD                AKL                73H       Daily           J4 C3 D2 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0 
                     01/01/14 11:35 AM  01/01/14 4:50 PM             NA / NA
EK (QF) 5043  0      SYD                AKL                73H       Daily           J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 11:50 AM  01/01/14 5:00 PM             NA / NA
QF 147        0      SYD                AKL                73H       Daily           J2 C1 D0 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N7 Q0 O0 G0 X1 E0 
                     01/01/14 3:30 PM   01/01/14 8:45 PM             NA / NA
QF (JQ) 211   0      SYD                AKL                320       T,W,Th          Y9 B9 H9 K9 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 
                     01/01/14 6:35 PM   01/01/14 11:40 PM            NA / NA
QF 149        0      SYD                AKL                73H       Su,M,W,Th,F,Sa  J8 C7 D5 I1 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E0 
                     01/01/14 6:30 PM   01/01/14 11:45 PM            NA / NA
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Departing SYD for AKL Returning on 02/01/14 12:00 AM 
                                                                     Frequency
Flight        Stops  Depart             Arrive             Aircraft  Reliability     Available Classes
QF (LA) 322   0      AKL                SYD                343       Daily           J9 C9 D9 I4 U2 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N6 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0 
                     02/01/14 6:00 AM   02/01/14 7:40 AM             84% / 0m
EK (QF) 5050  0      AKL                SYD                73H       Su,M,T,Th,F,Sa  J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     02/01/14 6:20 AM   02/01/14 7:55 AM             NA / NA
QF 140        0      AKL                SYD                73H       Su,M,T,Th,F,Sa  J8 C7 D5 I3 U1 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0 
                     02/01/14 6:50 AM   02/01/14 8:25 AM             NA / NA
EK (QF) 5142  0      AKL                SYD                73H       Daily           J4 C4 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     02/01/14 8:35 AM   02/01/14 10:10 AM            NA / NA
QF 142        0      AKL                SYD                73H       M,T,W,Th,F,Sa   J8 C7 D6 I3 U2 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N2 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0 
                     02/01/14 9:00 AM   02/01/14 10:35 AM            78% / 15m
EK (QF) 5114  0      AKL                SYD                73H       Daily           J0 C0 D0 I0 Y0 B0 H0 K0 M0 L0 S0 Q0 O0 
                     02/01/14 1:15 PM   02/01/14 2:50 PM             NA / NA
QF 144        0      AKL                SYD                73H       Su,T,Th         J2 C1 D0 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0 
                     02/01/14 2:10 PM   02/01/14 3:45 PM             NA / NA
QF 146        0      AKL                SYD                73H       Daily           J7 C6 D5 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K0 M0 L0 V0 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0 
                     02/01/14 4:05 PM   02/01/14 5:40 PM             NA / NA
QF 148        0      AKL                SYD                73H       Daily           J9 C9 D8 I0 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M0 L0 V1 S0 N0 Q0 O0 G0 X0 E0 
                     02/01/14 5:45 PM   02/01/14 7:20 PM             NA / NA
EK 413        0      AKL                SYD                388       Daily           F2 A2 J4 C4 I4 O7 Y7 E7 R7 W7 M7 B7 U7 K7 H7 Q7 L7 T0 V0 X0 
                     02/01/14 6:40 PM   02/01/14 8:05 PM             94% / 11m
QF (EK) 8763  0      AKL                SYD                388       M,T,W,Th,F,Sa   F4 A4 J7 C7 D7 I7 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 
                     02/01/14 6:40 PM   02/01/14 8:05 PM             NA / NA
 
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