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A solid airline

Advantages: Clean, friendly, punctual
Disadvantages: On-demand entertainment & food not great

I flew with Qantas from Beijing to Sydney, then to Auckland, then back from Christchurch to Sydney. All the flights were clean, on time, and staffed by polite staff. The food was...well, as good as airline food gets in my experience. The On-Demand entertainment system on the long-haul flight wasn't as good as the one in the British Airway 747 (or 767) that I used from London to Beijing (not quite as recent) and the entertainment on the shorter flights ...

Keirdre 29.12.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Qantas - QFA

The small airline with the big heart

Advantages: Impressive route network, punctual, friendly crew
Disadvantages: If 'plane breaks down, there's no replacement

...before I flew with them. Air Vanuatu is the national carrier of Vanuatu, an archaepelago nation in the south west Pacific, between The Solomon Islands and Fiji. Tourism is still in its infancy there, although it is becoming a popular destination with Australians and New Zealanders looking for some south sea paradise, good diving, friendly locals and stunning scenery. In this review, as with all of the ones that I write, I am trying to help readers ...
...the most impressive things about Air Vanuatu: the scale of the network it can operate with only 2 'planes. From its base in Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu, it operates twice weekly return services to Brisbane, Sydney, Auckland and Nadi (Fiji), codesharing with Qantas, using a Boeing 737-300 and a more frequent service to New Caledonia using a smaller ATR-42. However, this ambitious service plan has a flaw: should one of the 'planes break down ...

cladach29 04.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Air Vanuatu

Flying Air New Zealand - they got me there in reasonable comfort

Advantages: Friendly, good luggage allowance, friendly staff
Disadvantages: More expensive than many

Air New Zealand are towards the upmarket end of the non-luxury airlines. Reliable and professional, they aren't by any means the cheapest, but the Economy class is comfortable, the service excellent and gets you where you need to go. Book well in advance for the cheapest fares - if you decide to go at the last minute like we did, it's pricy (around 1700 pounds if you book 2 weeks before you go). When I went to New Zealand in April 2009, I flew economy ...
...Heathrow to Auckland via Hong Kong, with the return journey starting in Queenstown and a stopover in Los Angeles. My first encounter with the staff was at the checkin desk in Heathrow. The staff there were polite and friendly. They had an additional member of staff in the queue verifying that we all knew about the new requirements for an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) to make sure that we would be allowed through the US on our ...

beckyXX 12.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Air New Zealand - ANZ

Virgin blue's most unprofessional and arrogant staff

Advantages: cheap
Disadvantages: rude staff

...then look no further then Virgin blue. Beware of a cabin supervisor by the name of Natalie flight Sydney to Melbourne. Their staff are unhelpful, are emotionally retarded and can't see past their own hang ups. Their need to remind you that they think they have the power is laughable. They need to be reminded that they are service and should provide a friendly one at that. If we are to get petty then they should remember who is serving who. They are ...

dimaabd 12.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Virgin Blue Australia

Ansett- A Great Airline that's gone- updated

Advantages: Great Friendly Service
Disadvantages: Not the great airline empire it used to be

Although Ansett flies still as Kendell etc. Ansett has become a microscopic airline compared to the airline it used to be. Ansett became bankrupt 2 days after Sept. 11th. Although the Airline itself has deteriorated, it's committed service towards it's customers has not. The Decision I flew with Qantas from London to Sydney. After arriving, my next flight on Virgin Blue to Adelaide was unfortunately cancelled. Because my friend was waiting in Adelaide, ...
...as me, try visiting the Ansett Museum in Hamilton, Victoria in Australia. The history of the airline can be found at this museum. It is very interesting. Experience with Them Prior to break-up I've flown with Ansett prior to break-up. It was a flight from Osaka-Kansai to Sydney. The desk was smooth. The desk people were kind and got my baggage through quickly. Although I was 2kg overweight, they let me go. The first thing I find important in an ...

cyclone88 05.02.2003 · Read full review
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Review of Ansett Australia