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• Qantas and United Finally Getting Competition to Australia

  For the last few years, Qantas and United have been the only two airlines to get passengers nonstop from the mainland US to Australia (Hawaiian will get you from Honolulu as well). While Qantas may have a good onboard product, its fares are high. United... Posted Dec 29 2008, 04:01 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: United, Schedule Changes, Delta, V Australia, Qantas

• Onboard the Qantas A380 vs the Emirates A380

  As I mentioned in my last post, the Qantas A380 came through LAX yesterday on its first scheduled flight between Australia and the US. Regular readers know that I spent time on the Emirates A380 in August, so now it’s time for a battle royale. Let’s... Posted Oct 21 2008, 03:52 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: A380, Qantas

• John Travolta’s Beautiful 707

  I may have spent today at the celebration for Qantas’ first scheduled A380 flight to the US, but as far as I’m concerned this plane stole the show. Yes, that’s John Travolta’s immaculate 707. John is the Goodwill Ambassador for... Posted Oct 21 2008, 04:25 AM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: A380, Qantas

• Tony France: Qantas Got it Right, Almost – The Airbus A380

  Tony France, the Traveling Optimist, is back with another post, and this is a long one. Last time Tony generated a lot of discussion, so let’s hope this does the same. Friends of mine were planning on getting married in New Zealand during their... Posted Oct 03 2008, 03:54 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Guest Posts, A380, Qantas

• NBTA: Qantas and Singapore’s Battle of the Suites

  It’s Friday, so let’s just forget about reality and move into the world of the super rich and famous. The hot trend these days? Private suites doubling as First Class. Emirates, Qantas, and Singapore are all entering the ring as are others... Posted Aug 01 2008, 03:34 PM by The Cranky Flier Filed under: Singapore Airlines, Seats, Emirates, A380, Qantas