I live in the UK and my partner is an Aussie. When I was a kid I would dream of one day flying with Qantas as it was one of the best airlines in the world. As an adult I look at the $5,000 aud return economy ticket for my trip from Manchester, UK to Brisbane and compare it to a $2,755 return on the same route in the same economy class but with Qantas’s One World partner BA and can’t justify the $5,000 especially when on the BA ticket I will be flying Qantas from Singapore to Brisbane.

The profit they made was by cutting flights (unused slots), hence hiking prices, and blocking Qatar Airways extra flights (routes for Aussies and tourists to go back and fourth to Europe and Middle East. A money that would have gone to restaurants and hotels (tourism industry) and savings for Aussies were funnelled to Qantas, which in turn handed Alan Joyce $25m on his way out. That’s outrageous

An absolutely abysmal state of affairs. Paying back job keeper should have been step one and happened months ago before the latest scandals even broke.

The profit they made was by cutting flights (unused slots), hence hiking prices, and blocking Qatar Airways extra flights (routes for Aussies and tourists to go back and fourth to Europe and Middle East. A money that would have gone to restaurants and hotels (tourism industry) and savings for Aussies were funnelled to Qantas, which in turn handed Alan Joyce $25m on his way out. That’s outrageous

That young girl in the middle hit the nail on the head. The minister that made this call also have a lot to answer on this. What national interest? Competition is good for customers and by limiting options for everyone and keeping prices high and at the end paying large amount of money to the CEO is just BAD

@Read my LipsThe minister will never have to answer. Everyone here knows it was a con job. But she just says the words national interest and then she has immunity. Not even a senate inquiry can get answers.. it's good to be a politician.

I was born into the pub industry and have been in it my whole life. What exactly is "the pub test"? If these geniuses came into any pub I know behaving like they do in Parliament or on TV, they'd be walking out with at least one black eye.

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The pub test is where the general public discusses what the politicians have done. It’s a social standard. The geniuses are not coming to the pub.

​@Watching Passing the "pub test" means that people at the pub would find it reasonable. Look it up. I don't understand why the term is used though. It's obvious the people who use that term don't go to the pub. You're right about geniuses not coming to the pub though. About 85% of our customers are made up of current and ex politicians, media, musicians, actors, nurses, school teachers, police and footballers.

Yasmine is always on the money! 👍👏

Why the hell do people think the newly appointed CEO represents NEW leadership…? She’s been the companies CFO for the past 4 years which means she’s not new at all and she’s been complicit in all the decisions made that have brought this company into disrepute. WHY IS NO ONE MENTIONING THIS?

You have a point there

When PK got them to do a show of hands for who's in the Qantas members' lounge... that was very good.

This 'in the national interest' excuse regarding the protection of Qantas from competition is wearing thin. Labor refuse to explain just what aspect of national interest was at risk, they merely hide behind an indefensible argument and hope we all go away. I wish one journo would relentlessly pursue Labor on this issue and dont let them squirm off the hook as easily as they are currently doing.

When they put their hands up for the "Chairman's Lounge" it said it all......we are the mugs.

Show of hands on the chairman's lounge membership only shows how out of touch these people are with ordinary Australians.

So true...

Blocking routes to Europe via Doha by blocking Qatar Airways’ expansion is outrageous!! More flights in and out of Australia is amazing for the economy.

In this instance, the board actually have a lot to answer especially the chairman. Too many board directors are having this cushy job and when anything that goes wrong they just blame the CEO. It's them that hire that CEO in the first place and it's them that keeps a check on the CEO. With over 2 billion dollars of profit which consists do $600 million of unsold tickets and paying Alan Joyce this obscene renumuration is no governess at all

Seriously Barry O'Farell maintains he had no recollection of the $3000 gift but accepts there is a thank you note signed by him. Lol

I used to fly qantas all the time, whenever I could, despite they being more expensive, just to support australia and was proud of our airline. Then I was stuck in London when covid hit in March 2019 and trying to book a flight home. They wanted $32000 AUD for a one way economy airfare from Heathrow to Sydney , they would NOT budge on price even tho the flight was virtually empty. From that day forward I will never fly with them again, a despicable and immoral airline. Their moto "Spirit of Australia" is a joke.

QANTAS are an Australian based airline but owned by overseas interests.

Damn that Chairmans Lounge question was awesome

I see the refurbishment has been done, shame ABC couldn't have slotted Jacinta Nampijinpa Price into a proper studio setting, rather than squeezing her into a "cupboard" last week. And if human rights have anything to do with how many flights are allowed into Australia, then Qatar should have 100% NO FLIGHTS into Australia . . . you can't be half pregnant as the ol' saying goes.

Quantas is NOT our National carrier, we don't have one! Quantas is a private company and should never have received the $600 million in job keeper subsidies.

therefore 'best fare of the day' became 'lowest logical fare'. It's policy unless you're the premier of NSW (obviously).

QANTAS IS NOT OUR NATIONAL CARRIER. ITS A PRIVATE COMPANY. QANTAS RELATIONSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT MAKES IT LOOK THIS WAY.

QANTAS should be nationalized!

I love how you want Qatar Airways, Australia to be known and proven to be affiliated with terrorist organisations

give 6mil back people who lost credits. give 1b back to gov. give 300mil to who lost job. 200mil for cancelled flights penalty. 400mil replace oldest planes. and there is no 2.5 b profit. also i didnt notice that Qantas flights average age is 14 years until these issues popped up. I was under the assumption Qantas is a premium carrier like Singapore airlines and average age is 7 years. like me there are many people who realized this. i will try not to fly Qantas in future. they clearly lost trust.

By doing this Alan Joyce would walk away with nothing 🤔

What about treating and paying the staff properly for starters. Stop the labour hire companies

i am still waiting for our families tickets to be honoured or at least give us our money back ,its been 19 months

QANTAS appears to be GREEDY and AFRAID of COMPETITION.....

how many have they run into the ground in the past

where is the whole episode?

Golden handshake? Should have got a lead breakfast.

RBA and Qantas ,the people sitting in the passenger seat watching the train crash , promotion to train driver ,what a joke

The banks and the bonuses the banks and the bonuses.

Circa $1,000 return flight Alice Springs to Brisbane. Fkn disgusting!!

1957 Penfolds guy

I just signed up!👀

I think it’s a matter of time till a disgruntled Qantas worker sabotages a plane they are angry as hell

I can stuff up a reputable & loved iconic brand for 20 million - a bargain compared to big Al. You & you can thank me later.