How to get Qantas business class pyjamas, without flying
Have you only ever flown economy, but always wanted some of those fancy business class pyjamas? Qantas can help.
With very little flying happening during the COVID crisis, Qantas has started selling off excess stock of its business class pyjamas and amenity kits.
Normally highly-prized items among travellers in the pointy end of the plane, the Martin Grant-designed pyjamas have been gathering dust in storage due to the current suspension of international flights.
Tim Tams and snacks that would usually be offered to passengers in premium cabins are also being added to “gift packs” which cost $25 including delivery, or 4350 Qantas frequent flyer points.
Qantas executive manager of product and service, Phil Capps, said rather than the airline keeping such items in storage, they could be better used to cheer people up in the pandemic.
“We already provide goods to some of our charity partners including Oz Harvest and Neil Perry’s Hope Delivery initiative but these packs offer Australians the opportunity to reach out to those they’re separated from due to border restrictions and lockdowns,” Mr Capps said.
“Qantas PJs are always popular, and with people spending a lot more time at home and wishing they were travelling somewhere, we think receiving a surprise pair in the mail will be very well received. And probably very well-worn by the end of all this.”
As an added sweetener the airline is offering to sign people up to its frequent flyer program for free to send the care packs.
The Australian understands there are 6500 available, and a restriction of 10 per person applies.
With hopes of a trans-Tasman bubble opening up looking increasingly unlikely this year, Qantas is not expecting to resume international travel in any significant way until at least July 2021.
The airline’s A380 fleet, and many of its Boeing 787-9s, have been sent to the US for storage until they are needed, and more than 20,000 employees remain stood down.
Qantas CEO Alan Joyce will deliver the airline’s preliminary results for the 2020 financial year next Thursday.
At a June update, Mr Joyce said he was expecting the group to break even or make a small profit, following the devastating impact of the COVID crisis on the aviation industry.
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