wow thanks darren thats a weight off my mind,its the first time i have booked a flight online so was worried.
now anoter question
we fly from newcastle to heathrow with ba we have to get from terminal 5 to 3 to catch our flight to sydney thats qantas
will our bags go direct from one flight to the other or will we have to take them with us?
If both flights are booked on the same ticket and not separately, you can check your luggage in at Newcastle and it will be checked to final destination.
luci
luci
yea same ticket so thats good news thank you 
Qantas grounds A380s following emergency landing
Qantas has suspended scheduled A380 takeoffs after a flight from London to Sydney made a forced landing following engine trouble in the early hours of this morning.
Initial rumours that the A380, flight QF32, had crashed over Indonesia's Batam Island were immediately denied by Qantas which said that engine issues soon after take off necessitated the emergency landing but that the plane was still entirely safe.
Qantas chief executive officer Alan Joyce said Qantas would suspend A380 services "until we are confident that Qantas safety requirements have been met."
Pictures of the aircraft on the runway at Changi show a badly damaged engine casing.
In a statement, Qantas said: "The aircraft had 440 passengers and 26 crew on board.
In line with procedure, the pilot sought priority clearance for its return to Singapore. The aircraft landed safely at 11.45am local time.
"Some media reports suggested the aircraft had crashed. These reports are incorrect. No Qantas aircraft has crashed."
It added: "We have commenced our own investigations as to how this incident occurred."
Witnesses to the incident report that they heard a loud explosion and saw plumes of smoke as the plane flew overhead and saw pieces of fuselage drop to the ground.
This is the first mid-air emergency experienced by the A380 which was introduced in 2007.
With permission from Travelmole
Qantas has suspended scheduled A380 takeoffs after a flight from London to Sydney made a forced landing following engine trouble in the early hours of this morning.
Initial rumours that the A380, flight QF32, had crashed over Indonesia's Batam Island were immediately denied by Qantas which said that engine issues soon after take off necessitated the emergency landing but that the plane was still entirely safe.
Qantas chief executive officer Alan Joyce said Qantas would suspend A380 services "until we are confident that Qantas safety requirements have been met."
Pictures of the aircraft on the runway at Changi show a badly damaged engine casing.
In a statement, Qantas said: "The aircraft had 440 passengers and 26 crew on board.
In line with procedure, the pilot sought priority clearance for its return to Singapore. The aircraft landed safely at 11.45am local time.
"Some media reports suggested the aircraft had crashed. These reports are incorrect. No Qantas aircraft has crashed."
It added: "We have commenced our own investigations as to how this incident occurred."
Witnesses to the incident report that they heard a loud explosion and saw plumes of smoke as the plane flew overhead and saw pieces of fuselage drop to the ground.
This is the first mid-air emergency experienced by the A380 which was introduced in 2007.
With permission from Travelmole
Not been having the best of time over the past few months,I hope its not with cut backs??Another 747-400 Rolls Royce RB211 problem yesterday same place Singapore??
Qantas A380s grounded for at least 72 hours
Qantas said today its fleet of A380 aircraft will remain grounded for at least another 72 hours after a possible oil leak was discovered in three of the Rolls Royce engines.
The Australian airline grounded its six A380s last Thursday after an engine on one of its super-jumbos exploded on a flight from Sydney to Singapore shortly after take-off, forcing the aircraft to return to Singapore.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said checks on other engines had revealed 'oil where it shouldn't be' on three of them.
Speaking to Australian Broadcasting Corporation Joyce said: "We are keeping an open mind on it but... We think it could have been a materials issue on the engine, or a design issue."
He said it would be days rather than weeks before the aircraft were flying again, but he added: "We will take as long as it needs to in order that we are absolutely comfortable the aircraft is safe to fly."
In an unrelated incident on Friday, a Qantas Boeing 747 - also equipped with Rolls-Royce engines - was forced to return to Singapore with an engine problem after taking off.
Mr Joyce said it was "not a safety issue" and that there were no plans to ground the airline's fleet of 747s.
Rolls-Royce, the British firm which makes the engines for the Qantas planes, saw its share price fall by nearly 5% on Friday.
Singapore Airlines is continuing to fly its fleet of 11 A380 aircraft that are fitted with the same Trent 900 Rolls Royce engines used on the Qantas A380s. It said safety checks had not revealed any cause for concern.
Emirates Airlines, which has one of the largest fleets of A380s, is continuing to fly its aircraft which are powered by Engine Alliance engines.
With permission from Travelmole
Qantas said today its fleet of A380 aircraft will remain grounded for at least another 72 hours after a possible oil leak was discovered in three of the Rolls Royce engines.
The Australian airline grounded its six A380s last Thursday after an engine on one of its super-jumbos exploded on a flight from Sydney to Singapore shortly after take-off, forcing the aircraft to return to Singapore.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said checks on other engines had revealed 'oil where it shouldn't be' on three of them.
Speaking to Australian Broadcasting Corporation Joyce said: "We are keeping an open mind on it but... We think it could have been a materials issue on the engine, or a design issue."
He said it would be days rather than weeks before the aircraft were flying again, but he added: "We will take as long as it needs to in order that we are absolutely comfortable the aircraft is safe to fly."
In an unrelated incident on Friday, a Qantas Boeing 747 - also equipped with Rolls-Royce engines - was forced to return to Singapore with an engine problem after taking off.
Mr Joyce said it was "not a safety issue" and that there were no plans to ground the airline's fleet of 747s.
Rolls-Royce, the British firm which makes the engines for the Qantas planes, saw its share price fall by nearly 5% on Friday.
Singapore Airlines is continuing to fly its fleet of 11 A380 aircraft that are fitted with the same Trent 900 Rolls Royce engines used on the Qantas A380s. It said safety checks had not revealed any cause for concern.
Emirates Airlines, which has one of the largest fleets of A380s, is continuing to fly its aircraft which are powered by Engine Alliance engines.
With permission from Travelmole
Qantas A380 cleared for take-off to London
Qantas is to put two of its six A380s back in the air.
The first service will fly on Saturday between Sydney and London via Singapore and will be the first flown by a QF A380 since the airline's superjumbos were grounded on November 4 after a Sydney-bound plane was forced to return to Singapore when one of its engines exploded in mid-air.
The A380s which serve the Los Angeles to Sydney and Los Angeles to Melbourbe routes will not resume yet as these require fuel tanks to be near capacity which means a higher thrust on take-off.
"We are completely comfortable with the operation of the aircraft," chief executive Alan Joyce said.
Qantas said the decision to restore A380 services follows an intensive Trent 900 engine inspection programme carried out in close consultation with Rolls-Royce and Airbus.
"Together with the engine and aircraft manufacturers and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), Qantas is now satisfied that it can begin reintroducing A380s to its international network progressively," said a statement from the airline.
Joyce said Qantas would have four of the A380s operating by Christmas and it would assess when and how best to deploy them.
"In line with its conservative approach to operational safety, Qantas is voluntarily suspending A380 services on routes that regularly require use of maximum certified engine thrust and will do so until further operational experience is gained or possible additional changes are made to engines," the QF statement added.
"This is an operational decision by Qantas and pilots still have access to maximum certified thrust if they require it during flight. It is not a manufacturer's directive."
With permission from Travelmole
Qantas is to put two of its six A380s back in the air.
The first service will fly on Saturday between Sydney and London via Singapore and will be the first flown by a QF A380 since the airline's superjumbos were grounded on November 4 after a Sydney-bound plane was forced to return to Singapore when one of its engines exploded in mid-air.
The A380s which serve the Los Angeles to Sydney and Los Angeles to Melbourbe routes will not resume yet as these require fuel tanks to be near capacity which means a higher thrust on take-off.
"We are completely comfortable with the operation of the aircraft," chief executive Alan Joyce said.
Qantas said the decision to restore A380 services follows an intensive Trent 900 engine inspection programme carried out in close consultation with Rolls-Royce and Airbus.
"Together with the engine and aircraft manufacturers and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA), Qantas is now satisfied that it can begin reintroducing A380s to its international network progressively," said a statement from the airline.
Joyce said Qantas would have four of the A380s operating by Christmas and it would assess when and how best to deploy them.
"In line with its conservative approach to operational safety, Qantas is voluntarily suspending A380 services on routes that regularly require use of maximum certified engine thrust and will do so until further operational experience is gained or possible additional changes are made to engines," the QF statement added.
"This is an operational decision by Qantas and pilots still have access to maximum certified thrust if they require it during flight. It is not a manufacturer's directive."
With permission from Travelmole
Qantas raises fuel charges
Qantas is to increase its international fuel surcharges in response to rising oil and fuel prices.
CEO Alan Joyce announced the increases during a speech at the Melbourne Press Club today.
The extra surcharges will range between $20 and $50 one-way.
Qantas said it was the first such increase since January 2008 and follows a move by other airlines, including Singapore Airlines and British Airways, who have increased fuel surcharges this year.
"We don't do this lightly, and it comes after four fuel surcharge decreases over the past three years," Joyce said.
Joyce added that while the 6% six percent over the past four months, jet fuel prices have risen by around 24%.
With permission from Travelmole
Qantas is to increase its international fuel surcharges in response to rising oil and fuel prices.
CEO Alan Joyce announced the increases during a speech at the Melbourne Press Club today.
The extra surcharges will range between $20 and $50 one-way.
Qantas said it was the first such increase since January 2008 and follows a move by other airlines, including Singapore Airlines and British Airways, who have increased fuel surcharges this year.
"We don't do this lightly, and it comes after four fuel surcharge decreases over the past three years," Joyce said.
Joyce added that while the 6% six percent over the past four months, jet fuel prices have risen by around 24%.
With permission from Travelmole
Qantas grounds entire fleet
Qantas has grounded its entire domestic and international fleets indefinitely.
And it will lock out all its employees currently in dispute with the Australian carrier.
The lock out will begin at 8pm AEDT on Monday but the Qantas fleet -"for precautionary reasons", the airline said - was grounded from 5pm Australian Eastern Standard time on Saturday, October 29.
Qantas will lock out all employees who will be covered by the industrial agreements currently being negotiated with the Australian Licenced Engineers Union (ALAEA), the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the Australian and International Pilots Union (AIPA).
The airline said this step is being taken under the provisions of the Fair Work Act in response to industrial action taken by these unions.
Aircraft currently in the air would complete the sectors they are operating.
"However, there will be no further Qantas domestic departures or international departures anywhere in the world. This will have an estimated financial impact on Qantas of $20 million per day," the airline said in a statement.
Qantas said the lockout would continue until the ALAEA, the TWU and AIPA "drop the extreme demands that have made it impossible for agreements to be reached".
Jetstar flights, QantasLink flights and Qantas flights across the Tasman operated by Jetconnect will continue.
Customers booked on Qantas flights should not go to the airport until further notice, the airline said.
"A full refund will be available to any customer who chooses to cancel their flight because it has been directly affected by the grounding of the fleet. Full rebooking flexibility will be available to customers who wish to defer their travel.
"Assistance with accommodation and alternative flights, as well as other support, will be offered to customers who are mid-journey," Qantas said.
Customers have been advised to monitor qantas.com for the latest updates. The latest information will also be posted on Qantas' Twitter and Facebook accounts.
With permission from Travelmole
Further information for passengers available at http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/disruptions/global/en
David
Qantas has grounded its entire domestic and international fleets indefinitely.
And it will lock out all its employees currently in dispute with the Australian carrier.
The lock out will begin at 8pm AEDT on Monday but the Qantas fleet -"for precautionary reasons", the airline said - was grounded from 5pm Australian Eastern Standard time on Saturday, October 29.
Qantas will lock out all employees who will be covered by the industrial agreements currently being negotiated with the Australian Licenced Engineers Union (ALAEA), the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the Australian and International Pilots Union (AIPA).
The airline said this step is being taken under the provisions of the Fair Work Act in response to industrial action taken by these unions.
Aircraft currently in the air would complete the sectors they are operating.
"However, there will be no further Qantas domestic departures or international departures anywhere in the world. This will have an estimated financial impact on Qantas of $20 million per day," the airline said in a statement.
Qantas said the lockout would continue until the ALAEA, the TWU and AIPA "drop the extreme demands that have made it impossible for agreements to be reached".
Jetstar flights, QantasLink flights and Qantas flights across the Tasman operated by Jetconnect will continue.
Customers booked on Qantas flights should not go to the airport until further notice, the airline said.
"A full refund will be available to any customer who chooses to cancel their flight because it has been directly affected by the grounding of the fleet. Full rebooking flexibility will be available to customers who wish to defer their travel.
"Assistance with accommodation and alternative flights, as well as other support, will be offered to customers who are mid-journey," Qantas said.
Customers have been advised to monitor qantas.com for the latest updates. The latest information will also be posted on Qantas' Twitter and Facebook accounts.
With permission from Travelmole
Further information for passengers available at http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/disruptions/global/en
David
Qantas ordered to resume services:
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/live-coverage-qantas-ordered-back-in-the-air-20111031-1mqtm.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8858465/Australian-court-orders-Qantas-to-resume-flights.html
http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/disruptions/global/en
David
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/live-coverage-qantas-ordered-back-in-the-air-20111031-1mqtm.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8858465/Australian-court-orders-Qantas-to-resume-flights.html
http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/disruptions/global/en
David
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