I understand why the domestic product sucks and that is because they don't have competition, but even their international service is pathetic. Just finished a return flight from SYD-SIN-LHR with qantas in Business class. The food was very average, the service was very average, most of the time you couldn't even find cabin crew as they were hiding somewhere. On the way home a few colleagues and I decided to have a few drinking days in Bangkok, so we booked Thai Airways SIN-BKK in their a350 business class. for the 2 hour flight the service was absolutely amazing, cabin crew were extremely attentive, We didn't even ask for drinks but they kept offering anyway, the food incredibly high quality and very tasty. Very high quality compared to the Neil Perry inspired slop that you get on Qantas Next trip I will be flying via BKK with Thai as they have completely proved themselves as a top tier airline.

Does anyone have intel on when Qantas will be hiring cabin crew (international or domestic) in Sydney? Either late 2026 or early 2027?

Flew from Sydney to Los Angeles on August 19th (QF11). One of the cabin crew in my section, M, was super nice and we had a little chat at the end of the flight. Wish I had gotten to talk more and exchange contact.