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Qantas

Came up in 28 episodes · 2018–2021

Josh discovers his frequent flyer points expired and discusses trying to get them reinstated.

Suggested as a potential sponsor for a 'secret flight' idea for episode 1000.

Mentioned regarding a listener's father who was the first Qantas pilot to fly the A380, and pilots now driving buses due to COVID job losses.

Airline whose frequent flyer portal was accessed by the hacker using Tony Abbott's information.

Josh tells the story of a 1971 bomb hoax/extortion plot against a Qantas flight.

Referenced via a neighbour who is a 40-year Qantas flight attendant and her turbulence story.

Referenced as comparison airline and employer of Tommy's neighbour, a 40-year cabin crew veteran.

Tommy complains about frequent emails from Qantas pushing various loyalty offers.

Discussed as an airline heavily hit by the stock market crash, share price dropping sharply.

Airline involved in the Will.i.am headphone/defamation dispute.

Josh asks Mr. 97 whether the lounge experience compared to flying with his dad on Qantas.

Airline whose in-flight entertainment included a video special of the podcast 'My Dad Wrote a Porno'.

Josh flew to and from Singapore on Qantas and recognized the same cabin crew on both flights.

Discussed regarding lounge access difficulties and The Veronicas being removed from a flight by federal police.

Wilkins praises Qantas as his preferred airline, having worked on corporate campaigns for them for years.

Marlee's mother has worked at Qantas for decades, enabling the family's extensive travel.

Discussed as an Australian airline whose acronym meaning (Queensland and Northern Territory Air Service) was revealed in the film Rain Man.

Tommy describes a friend who worked in Qantas's loyalty program and got cheap standby business class flights.

Discussed as founded in Longreach near Rupert's hometown, with his grandmother being the airline's first baby passenger.

Frequent flyer program used in the NAB points hack story.

Josh/Tommy discuss how the Qantas kangaroo branding makes Tommy feel like he's home.

Tommy recounts trying to use an old PR card to get into the Qantas lounge at the airport.

Tommy brainstorms ways to access the Qantas lounge without status before his flight.

Airline Tommy is flying with to the US; he found booking platforms cheaper than Qantas' own direct website.

Tommy is near the Qantas Museum in Longreach, where Qantas was founded, and discusses the limited flight options to the town.

Tommy notes Longreach is where Qantas was founded and explains the acronym's meaning.

Mentioned as having been founded in Longreach.

#85 GuiltyMay 2018

Josh talks his way into a Qantas lounge using an expired voucher, and later they discuss a man trying to sneak into business class on a Qantas-style flight to Fiji.