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SQ/Qantas merger

PostPosted: 18 Nov 2005, 15:58
by Scrooge
link

could be interesting,with SQ owning 49% of VS do you think this would open the way to a codeshare qith Qantas and what would the effect be with the NZ relationship?

PostPosted: 18 Nov 2005, 16:12
by preiffer
Originally posted by jetwet1
could be interesting,with SQ owning 49% of VS do you think this would open the way to a codeshare qith Qantas and what would the effect be with the NZ relationship?
Codeshare with a OneWorld airline? [:?][:0]

PostPosted: 18 Nov 2005, 16:18
by Scrooge
thats what I mean,all type's of problems that from aa VS point of view..though if it were to happen maybe I could use some miles to try BA first???

PostPosted: 18 Nov 2005, 21:12
by RichardMannion
SQ and who? Jesus what is it with today's journalists? It is QANTAS as its an acronym - Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Service.

Heathens. I think I may have to send the grammar police (aka Decker) in their direction. [:p]

Thanks,
Richard

PostPosted: 21 Nov 2005, 14:27
by DWiles
Originally posted by RichardMannion
SQ and who? Jesus what is it with today's journalists? It is QANTAS as its an acronym - Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Service.

Heathens. I think I may have to send the grammar police (aka Decker) in their direction. [:p]

Thanks,
Richard


Is thier a pedants' police? They may have to be called, but for whom I am not sure.

As QUANTAS appear quiet happy to use Quantas. See http://www.quantas.com.au. I think both might be legitimately used.

PostPosted: 21 Nov 2005, 14:29
by preiffer
Originally posted by DWiles
As QUANTAS appear quiet happy to use Quantas. See http://www.quantas.com.au. I think both might be legitimately used.
Not really...

quantas.com.au actually redirects to qantas.com.au

They've only registered it to catch those that spell it incorrectly (many companies do it).

PostPosted: 21 Nov 2005, 14:38
by Littlejohn
Originally posted by RichardMannion
Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Service.


I thought that was a company that fixed TV's and did satellite dishes.

PostPosted: 21 Nov 2005, 14:55
by DWiles
Originally posted by preiffer
Originally posted by DWiles
As QUANTAS appear quiet happy to use Quantas. See http://www.quantas.com.au. I think both might be legitimately used.
Not really...

quantas.com.au actually redirects to qantas.com.au

They've only registered it to catch those that spell it incorrectly (many companies do it).


Fair Doos[^]

Although QUANTAS and QANTAS could both be acronyms of the same full title.

PostPosted: 21 Nov 2005, 14:57
by Pete
Originally posted by preiffer
Originally posted by DWiles
As QUANTAS appear quiet happy to use Quantas. See http://www.quantas.com.au. I think both might be legitimately used.
Not really...

quantas.com.au actually redirects to qantas.com.au

They've only registered it to catch those that spell it incorrectly (many companies do it).


I think DWiles was refering to the Upper/Lower case usage of the name, as opposed to the spelling. But you're right also, that 'u' so often gets inserted (DWiles as an example ;)) that Qantas have to accept their customers will use it in their URL.

PostPosted: 21 Nov 2005, 16:31
by DWiles
Originally posted by pixuk
Originally posted by preiffer
Originally posted by DWiles
As QUANTAS appear quiet happy to use Quantas. See http://www.quantas.com.au. I think both might be legitimately used.
Not really...

quantas.com.au actually redirects to qantas.com.au

They've only registered it to catch those that spell it incorrectly (many companies do it).


I think DWiles was refering to the Upper/Lower case usage of the name, as opposed to the spelling. But you're right also, that 'u' so often gets inserted (DWiles as an example ;)) that Qantas have to accept their customers will use it in their URL.


Yes I didn't read the post properly and made the same mistake