Qantas mag goes against the trend

[NM]

The Qantas In-Flight Magazine can assist me understand just how much flying I do in any given month. I know i have flown to much when I have the crossword completed before the doors close. And if I have the two sudokus completed as well I know its close to the end of the month.

Its sad when the only way I know we are in a new month is because there is a new crossword in the magazine.

 

[JohnK]

The inflight magazine is useful to pass the time on some flights. It would be a shame if it was no longer on board.

I am not surprised that CL and Platinums make up about 1% of all QFF members. Now is it 50,000 or 60,000 CL and Platinums? If there are 5 million QFF members then 60,000 CL and Platinums make up 1.2% of all QFF members which is still about 1% of all QFF members for reporting purposes.

 

[Danger]

The new magazine, Air, is square in size (smaller than A5 in height but probably a bit wider). The first edition doesn't have many pages and really struck me as more of an advertising booklet with a few articles more than anything. It's printed on recycled paper, not the glossy stuff in The Australian Way.

 

[v8Statesman]

The new magazine, Air, is square in size (smaller than A5 in height but probably a bit wider). The first edition doesn't have many pages and really struck me as more of an advertising booklet with a few articles more than anything. It's printed on recycled paper, not the glossy stuff in The Australian Way.

I take it yours arrived in the mail today

 

[Danger]

I take it yours arrived in the mail today

I wish! I'm still hoping I'm included on the mailing list. Although conjecture seems to be the top 1% of frequent flyers, I have reason to believe it maybe only the top 1% of the top tier frequent flyers. The maths on this, though, would suggest it wouldn't be worth putting a magazine together.

 

[oz_mark]

I wish! I'm still hoping I'm included on the mailing list. Although conjecture seems to be the top 1% of frequent flyers, I have reason to believe it maybe only the top 1% of the top tier frequent flyers. The maths on this, though, would suggest it wouldn't be worth putting a magazine together.

Indeed, I can see that unless it had a distribution of 50,000 or so it may not be worthwhile, so this would need all the WP + CL.

 

[Tooner]

Any ideas when this magnificent tome will hit our mailbox?

I'm wondering if it will compare in any way with Monocle (which is also printed on recycled paper)?

 

[jasonja3]

Mine arrived yesterday, much to my surprise.

Not my sort of mag, nothing really special imo, just a different format and styling with advertisements for items I could never afford.....

 

[jamesatfish]

Mine arrived yesterday, much to my surprise.

Not my sort of mag, nothing really special imo, just a different format and styling with advertisements for items I could never afford.....

Same here - found two copies (wife's and mine) in the mailbox this morning.

Very 'design trendy' layout eg front cover with SpotUV printing, recycled paper, very sparse text layout. I haven't read the articles as yet (just skimmed through when I opened the envelope), but apparently the 'top 1% of Frequent Flyers' are interested in commissioning their own symphony and mail-ordering gold-covered chocolate bars.

 

[dot]

Got mine today - here are some pics for those that didn't receive one

And the cover letter (on the back of the page with the big Q above)

 

[Ikara]

Just received mine and opened it. I'm not sure if it's just me, but I've had to throw it out as it had a strange odour - not sure if it is the paper or the printing or both, but it was giving me a headache.

BTW - I'm serious. This isn't another "Beat up Qantas" for yet another strange smell thread.

Before I did throw it, I had a quick look and can't say I was all that impressed.

JB

 

[jamesatfish]

Just received mine and opened it. I'm not sure if it's just me, but I've had to throw it out as it had a strange odour - not sure if it is the paper or the printing or both, but it was giving me a headache.

BTW - I'm serious. This isn't another "Beat up Qantas" for yet another strange smell thread.

Funny you should mention that - my wife (who is also sensitive to the smell of newsprint) thought the same thing when opening her copy.

 

[v8Statesman]

Am I the only WP that didn't get a copy?

 

[oz_mark]

Takes a while to driive the Kombi van loaded with WA copies across the Nullarbor...

 

[dajop]

Not my sort of mag, nothing really special imo, just a different format and styling with advertisements for items I could never afford.....

Aaah this sounds familiar .... SQ have had a similar magazine for its PPS club members for some time now. I'll wait for my copy of the QF mag when I get home, and compare the two...

 

[Soundguy]

Ha ha, the new Quaint-cough recycled magazine is so environmentally hip it even smells like a greenie!

 

[AnonymousCoward]

Am I the only WP that didn't get a copy?

Nothing here.

 

[JohnK]

Am I the only WP that didn't get a copy?

I don't remember seeing one at home a few days ago but then again I did not look that hard....

 

[Shano]

Mine arrived today - strange smell and all.

Nice to know that I'm in the top 1% of something....

 

[ejb]

Hi,

I still haven't seen my copy........I feel left out.

ejb