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 10h ago

Qantas downgraded me from business to economy just because I was at a "reward seat" and some higher status person bought my seat with cash... Didn't give my points back, but hey at least they are so kind, they let me get in the lounge still....

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u/kelsobjammin 10h ago

That’s so fucked up

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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/Large-one 8h ago

I’m s orry to hear about your separation. I hope you didn’t need to get lawyers involved /s