TSV-CNS - Which carrier?

[Cruiser Elite]

I need to get from TSV to CNS evening May 28 - advice pls on which flt I should take - ZL or QF? Guaranteed departure is my only concern.

 

[henrus]

I'd say both are about the same. The Qantas link one starts down in Rockhampton and then does a milk run up to Cairns (ROK - MKY - TSV - CNS). The Rex one is the same coming in from the N2 Mount Isa to Townsville run.

For an extra $20 you'd be getting points, lounge access if eligible and a slightly more comfortable aircraft if you went the Qantas option but that's about it.

Worth noting anything can happen, so if the timing is essential I'd even consider driving. It's a 4hr drive where you don't have to rely upon the airline's on-time performance.

 

[jase05]

It's a 4hr drive where you don't have to rely upon the airline's on-time performance.

Back in November it took us near on 6 hours but the roadworks were horrendous. Seemed like every 5km we were stopping.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

I'd even consider driving. It's a 4hr

Fully understand I could drive - question was which flt would AFFers recommend.

 

[serfty]

An hour is as much as I would want to deal with in a SAAB.

I'd go QF ...

 

[Captain Halliday]

+1 for QF.

They have a Dash-8 base in CNS and plenty of NQ based crew.

So if something goes wrong earlier in the day I suspect they have the crew and aircraft to sort it out more efficiently than ZL.

 

[jase05]

Fully understand I could drive - question was which flt would AFFers recommend.

QF for me.
I try to avoid the Saab if possible.
Lounge access also a bonus (if applicable)

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Tks to all contributors - QF it is

 

[Albert Hoffman]

For future reference Alliance Airlines have the only jet service between the two cities on Tue and Thur. Great ride on the Fokker.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Every time I ever have anything to do with Qantas it just reinforces my desire to NEVER set a foot on any QF plane ever again.

They are clearly world leaders in the ‘Screw your customers for the last cent and deliver as little as possible’ stakes - don’t bother asking coz I won’t answer - I just feel so much better now that I have expressed my feelings.

Thank god for VA and SQ

 

[travelwithcarl]

I recently flew this route on Qantas, just to add to what others have said, they have more options on the schedule front. Was a pretty easy and quick flight.

 

[DC3]

... It's a 4hr drive where you don't have to rely upon the airline's on-time performance.

Yes, a pleasant drive, but best done on the weekend to avoid roadwork delays.

 

[jase05]

Yes, a pleasant drive, but best done on the weekend to avoid roadwork delays.

Haha, when we were up there in October I swear there wasn’t more than about a 5km stretch that didn’t have road works. Took a absolute eternity to drive between the two

 

[AIRwin]

Just noticed this on the Rex website:

 

[jastel]

Roadworks are the secondary problem.
Grey and not so gray nomads in caravans are the main one.

 

[henrus]

Just noticed this on the Rex website:

Rex still exists?