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I'm heading back to AU in a couple of weeks and decided to give EK F a whirl BKK-SYD, as probably won't get the chance again anytime soon. Have chosen my seat (1A), but if there's a better seat I should choose - let me know, it's pretty empty right now; had the entire cabin to choose from. Booked the Chauffeur as well, hopefully no problems finding my place, but I'm sure they'll contact me if any problems there. Menu from this month looks rather good, and they have JWB on board, so I'll be...

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I was in the TK J lounge at Istanbul yesterday and noticed that there was a complimentary ironing service. Literally a booth with a staff member and an ironing board. This is the same lounge that has a golf simulator and a VR flight simulator. What other unique features have you found at an airport lounge that you haven't seen in any other lounge?

https://www.afr.com/companies/transport/meet-the-frequent-flyer-whose-kids-have-hit-gold-status-20241028-p5kluw I am not sure this is possible thoughts?

I’m planning a trip from BNE to DUB in August with QR/VA. The only option BNE-DOH is the 777-330ER. As I’ve read that QR’s 3-4-3 configuration on the 777 in Y makes it a pretty uncomfortable flight for 15 hours, I’m planning to fly to SYD to take the A380 instead. If there’s a complete balls up with seat selection (see my other posts), at least I’ll be stuck with a marginally more comfortable plane. Am I being silly? As the ex-BNE flights are more expensive than the ex-SYD ones, it only...

I wasn't sure if this was the right place to post this but I was researching for new FFPs with the changes to BAEC and I was reading a post by Lucky/Ben from OMAAT on his strategy for this year. He posted the comment below: Having played the game for 10 years as a fascinating hobby, the potential health impacts of frequent flying and cost has crossed my mind. This made me question whether the benefits outweigh the costs in chasing FF points/status anymore. I have QF WP and LTG so am I...

As I get older and tick more of my bucket list destinations, especially the ones that have bird watching as the primary goal I was thinking that there was one destination that I won't be able to get to in my travel lifetime. Venezuela has 1412 bird species and spectacular scenery. I was there briefly in the 80's when I was budget backpacking around South America but I didn't get into birding until the 2000's. I would love to go there and see all those beautiful "lifers" as we call new...

Note that this is not exclusively a "Round The World" Award. While it can be so used, it can also be used for "Round Trips", "Circle" Trips or even "one-way trips" without actually going "Round The World". Also note the following from the T&C review that comes up on Qantas.com if you have successfully selected flights and reach the Review "Check" page: Please keep that in mind in discussions. If you're new to the Qantas Oneworld Classic Flight Reward (often referred to as the Qantas...

We knew it was coming..... but we thought 1st April 2026. Nope, 1st April 2025. https://mediacentre.britishairways.com/news/30122024/introducing-the-british-airways-club-more-ways-to-earn-tier-points-than-ever-before It's brutal. Of course it was 'due to member feedback', so we only have ourselves to blame. After more than a decade of BA Gold ....... it'll be bye bye from me. There's no way I'll get close to spending £20,000 / year, even with some of the other ways you can earn TP via BA...

WCMO is this ( on board Silver Moon, cruising the tropics). Read the dress code So tomorrow, “men must wear a jacket in all indoor spaces”. Really? I have to have a jacket on all the time when I’m inside the ship? My cabin? At breakfast? No. WCMO is their inability to write a coherent sentence of what they mean. What they mean is in the dining and bar areas you have to wear a jacket. Which is stupid enough in the tropics, but is it really so difficult to form those words in print? Of...

Likely announcement Monday morning aviation industry ombudsman https://au.news.yahoo.com/airline-customer-rights-charter-specify-124150467.html https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/federal-government-to-establish-aviation-industry-ombudsman-to-handle-disputes/news-story/c453fb98eb0729d032e9acbde6eb0838

It's time for the annual AFF "year in review" thread. (For reference, this was last year's: 2023 - Year In Review) This year, a lot of companies including Qantas have emulated Spotify with their "2024 wrapped" emails. So it's only fitting that AFF members do the same. This thread is an opportunity to share your travel stats and your new, best and worst flight experiences for 2024! Here are my stats for 2024: Number of flights: 94 (63 Y, 5 PE, 26 J) Countries visited: 43 (including 21 new...

Save the date! We're thrilled to reveal that the 2025 AFF annual member gathering will be in Melbourne from 21-23 November 2025. There's still almost a year until this event, so we're still finalising the details. But you an expect that there will be a welcome dinner on Friday evening, a more formal dinner with a guest speaker on Saturday evening, and optional activities on the Saturday and/or Sunday. All AFF members and their friends & family are welcome to attend. Most people usually fly...

Just noticed this in my QF app - must have only been turned on today (I flew yesterday evening and it wasn’t there then). Reminds me of the promotions that sometimes appear in the EDR, like the Easter egg one earlier in the year. Hope I get something better than the plastic whistle that usually drops out of my Christmas crackers!

Not sure how useful this thread might prove to be, but I've been using the notes field in the AFF Flight Tracker to record JASAs, upgrades and op-ups. The purpose of this thread is to provide some analysis on the QF upgrades that I have requested. Since July 2010, which is when my QF flying started, I've applied for 18 upgrades for myself and 2 for a family member for a total of 20. 100% of them have come through. 8 were international. 12 were domestic. 1 was W to J. 1 was Y to W...

Hi all, I'm planning a 2-week trip to Asia in late March/early April 2025 and would love some suggestions. I have award tickets booked on SQ BNE-SIN-BNE (departing March 27, returning April 9) and am looking for destinations not too far from Singapore. I am happy to spend a night or two in Singapore on either end of the trip. While we love Japan, we're after a more relaxing holiday this time, ideally with a resort stay and some day trips. I'm considering Thailand - maybe 2-3 nights in...

Qantas' partner lounge at DPS, previously known as the Premier Lounge, has had a significant renovation and is now branded the Tujuwan Lounge. It seems to have reopened at some stage in 2024, but I don't think it's been widely discussed on AFF outside a couple of brief mentions in Trip Reports. Anyone who visited the old Premier Lounge would agree it was one of the worst in the Qantas network. Some elements remain (the footprint is the same, the food offering hasn't changed much, and the...

Cast your vote now! In June, we introduced a new "Trip Report of the Month" award on AFF. Each month, the AFF editorial team chooses their favourite AFF member trip report from the previous month, with the winner receiving a special banner on their profile (which also links to their winning trip report) for that month. We're doing this to recognise and show our appreciation to AFF members who've put a lot of time and effort into writing sensational trip reports that have informed and...

Enjoy a world of travel benefits and 225,000 bonus Amex Membership Rewards Premium Ascent points... Learn more and apply for this card: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/credit-cards/american-express-platinum-guide/ What are the main benefits of this card? Signup bonus: 225,000 Amex Membership Rewards Points (worth 112,500 Qantas Points, Velocity Points, Avios or Asia Miles, among other options) when you apply by 8 April 2025 and spend at least $5,000 within 3 months. This is an...

On a train going out to Western Sydney I am sitting on a seat from hell it is so hard. I thought about my most recent mistake of booking Novotel Brisbane Airport only to find it was not really at the airport and wondered if others have mistakes they would like to share. Fortunately the train is an express ride to my destination!