We flew Qantas intra-country on 3 legs: SYD-MEL, MEL-BNE and BNE-SYD. We booked Economy Plus type seats w/ extra legroom, and an earlier boarding group vs normal Economy.
Positives: Nice onboard staff; Free wi-fi; New planes; Decent food; Comp beer & wine; No lost luggage;
Negatives: The first flight departed 45 min late; I asked the gate agent to add my AA number to my flights. She was too busy playing with her phone to help me; The short SYD-MEL flight was the most turbulent, short flight I have ever been on. In addition, the landing was rough; I was denied lounge access. Based upon my info, I should have been given access via my AA status. I asked to buy day passes, and was denied; No announcement for baggage claim carousel;
The second flight was the longest of the three, and luckily it was on time. Nonetheless, the hard landing makes me think thats the way they do things Down Under (LOL);
On the last intra-country flight, the temp was warm. Nonetheless, it did arrive on time, and the landing was smooth.
Overall, a good experience, but there was room for improvement. I would rather fly on the national carriers when I am overseas. The national carriers have newer equipment and better service IMHO. read more