"AA" <someone@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message 
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> "thegoons" <thegoons@bigpond.com> wrote in message 
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>> "AA" <someone@yahoo.com.au> wrote in message 
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>>> "thegoons" <thegoons@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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>>>> "Ian" <noreply@post.msgon.ng> wrote in message
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>>>>>A recent press release from the oneworld website.
>>>>>
>>>>> <http://www.oneworldalliance.com/pressroom/releases/details.cfm?ObjectID=6807
>>>>>  >
>>>>
>>>> JAL is the last airline from a developed country to join a half-decent
>>>> alliance. Typical. According to JAL's website, they are still flying 
>>>> old
>>>> 100-series 747's 
>>>> (http://www.jal.co.jp/en/aircraft/aircraft/jal_01.html).
>>>> I thought these were only flown by third-world airlines and possibly in
>>>> America.
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Bloody shame they're joining any so called half-decent alliance. The 
>>> points
>>> required for Oz to Europe business class will probably now skyrocket 
>>> from
>>> the 110,000 JAL currently require (only 100,000 if you book on BA with 
>>> JAL
>>> points) to the 256,000 One World require. So much for half decent - more
>>> like how much can we ripoff our loyal customers.
>>> AA
>>
>> And I am sure there are so many people who can accumulate 100,000 or more 
>> points with JAL, seeing that they expire after a few years. Face it, JAL 
>> have become irrelevant, with Thai crew and American pilots (JALways) and 
>> an ancient fleet with frequent safety and maintenance issues, they're 
>> stuffed.
>>
> I've got approx 200,000 JAL points - off to Europe Business class in Jun. 
> Tried to use my QANTAS FF points - couldn't get seat for return (including 
> BA). The funny thing is I could have booked BA return with JAL points and 
> seats were avbl. So much for One World. My QF points don't expire, just as 
> well, cause I can't bloody well use them.
> The only acft I've travelled on with JAL have been B744 or B777 - 
> excellent service, video on demand. Now with QF - well everyone knows what 
> their service is like!!
> AA
>

Agreed, QF is up to shit. Therefore, until now I use Cathay to fly to Japan; 
earn QF FFP and avoid QF hostility. 


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