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QantasLink opens heavy maintenance base in Canberra

Snork says: I find it a little sad that whilst Qantas is busy patting itself on the back on the creation of 40 jobs in CBR, no one has really acknowledged the fact that it was Cobham who put all the hard work into setting up 717 operations in CBR.

This along with modifying the aircraft with business class in its maintenance facility in Adelaide prior to entering service & maintaining the remaining 13 (all economy) 717s that have been in service with Cobham after the aircraft were used to start up Jetstar prior to Jetstar obtaining its current fleet of A320 aircraft.

Also there has been little or no mention of the 14 Cobham engineers in CBR who have been made redundant, or the 26 Cobham heavy maintenance engineers that have now lost their jobs.

ACCC says passenger experience little improved despite increasing airport profits

Miles says: From a business user point of view which I know is a

People need to fly, they don’t have a choice of airports and private companies want profit.

minority I think Australian airports have improved massively.

Even when not using a lounge overall airports are constantly improving and doing a great job.

Sydney huge improvement, Melbourne new terminal coming and okay frustrating in the old terminals, Perth finally getting an upgrade.

Maybe the fact that so much building work and improvements are happening negates the true value of the flight experience currently.

Obviously the survey was carried out on people who have been to Hong Kong.

We are doing well, based on the world airports I frequent.

GAGA says: With privatisation and no competition, what does anyone expect? People need to fly, they don’t have a choice of airports and private companies want profit.

What incentive do the airport operators have to spend on improved service when they can just pocket the money for themselves? On the service, I can’t say I’ve ever noticed any difference apart from increased security queues (and I’m going back many, many years to remember the time of quick security checks).

Transport/food/trolleys etc have always had big markups in price.

China Southern commences 787 operations to Perth

Graeme says: I was on this flight.

This was first time flying with China Southern and was very impressed with the experience.

It is good to see airlines increasing frequencies and services to destinations ignored by Qantas as it focuses on (eastern) Australia.