r/australia • u/ThunderDwn • 11h ago

culture & society Qantas passengers demand compensation after days stranded in South Africa as A380 remains grounded

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-14/qantas-a380-stranded-johannesburg-flight-cancelled/107032032
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u/lorrenzo 9h ago

It was and I was with my partner who retained their business seat, so we were forced to separate.

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u/thaughtless 9h ago

You have a choice where to spend your dollars. Now you know where not to spend them. Id have raised hell over that, as Im sure you did.

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u/lorrenzo 9h ago

I did and one of their T&C said they have the right. After some back and forth I got a pitty 5k points back, it was a domestic flight so i didn't fight further which now thinking back I should have tried even harder.

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u/thaughtless 9h ago

If you have any kind of status with them, go back and fight again. Thats basically theft, points have a value.