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  • recent fares and brand loyalty...

    From lindsay@nope@nunnya.business.com.au to aus.aviation on Wed Aug 21 17:38:42 2024
    From Newsgroup: aus.aviation

    All.. been a Qantas fanboi ever since a flight attendant bought my 10
    year old son some dry ice in a cup (that was gassing out) and said "I'm
    sorry you aren't allowed up to the cockpit, but the Captain caught some
    cloud for you!" All were most impressed. (15 years ago)

    full forward to today: planning another fishing trip to Perth. Seems
    like Qantas is a bit greedy. Must be to help pay out the little
    shirtlifter who nearly killed the brand.

    Same dates; nearly the same times

    Virgin Melb to Perth: VA679 $209
    Qantas Melb to Perth: QF769 $453

    Virgin Perth to Melb: VA684 $418
    Qantas Perth to Melb: QF774 $770

    Virgin total: $627
    Qantas total: $1223

    Only diff between the two, that i'm aware of, is Qantas offers some same planes...

    Like car insurance, it pays to shop around.
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