Greetings from Melbourne (Mexico to some)

[pumba_oz]

Hello guys

New to this, i like being active in discussions about travel & flying
I do fly alot (I reckon) but what i have read, there are alot of peeps that fly hell of alot more than i do
I work in the maritime industry and fly all over the country regularly. Mainly MEL-PER , MEL-BNE & MEL-SYD
Qantas Club Silver member, love the airport lounges Due to go to gold in Jan
Flying to MEL-LHR>LHR-MEL June 2014/July 14 on EK - Gold/QC should make the transits more comfortable i hope


Hope to chat with good people on here

 

[Hvr]

Welcome aboard pumba_oz, always good to have another Melbournian on board.

 

[pumba_oz]

Never a shortage of us mate

 

[JohnK]

Welcome to AFF pumba_oz!

 

[pumba_oz]

Thanks John
What you do for work... i see it says ur plat & va gold lol

 

[JohnK]

I work in IT. I commute SYD-BNE most weeks and all is self funded travel.

 

[boomy]

Hi pumba_oz! I also fly often from MEL so if you happen to be at the airport on the day, you are most welcome to use the J lounge

 

[pumba_oz]

Hi pumba_oz! I also fly often from MEL so if you happen to be at the airport on the day, you are most welcome to use the J lounge

My next flight is on the 2nd of November at 6:30pm haha, doubt you'll be present at that given time

 

[pumba_oz]

I work in IT. I commute SYD-BNE most weeks and all is self funded travel.

IT, way of the future
Self funded travel, least you can pick your flights and carriers

 

[JohnK]

IT, way of the future

Hopefully my IT career will be in the past in the not too distant future.

Self funded travel, least you can pick your flights and carriers

Sure can. Qantas with a sprinkling of Virgin and the ocassional Tiger. Never ever Jetstar.

 

[boomy]

My next flight is on the 2nd of November at 6:30pm haha, doubt you'll be present at that given time

I sometimes land at this time

 

[pumba_oz]

Awesome. Ive black listed Tiger and with good reason. Being early for a flight from SYD to MEL - i had to endure a 80 min wait in line just to check in. Flight was enjoyable tho lol
All comes down to taste , i prefer Jetstar & Qantas... for the pts n SC , sometimes my boss puts on my a virgin flight to give me the ****s deliberately. He gets a laugh cause he passes the bill onto the client anyway lol.

 

[pumba_oz]

I sometimes land at this time

Lol if you land then, and i fly off.... we wont even cross paths

 

[JohnK]

Lol if you land then, and i fly off.... we wont even cross paths

Sometimes people go into the lounge after arriving on a flight.

 

[pumba_oz]

Sometimes people go into the lounge after arriving on a flight.

didnt think we were allowed to do such things?
even though i know the front ppl are somewhat lazy haha

 

[JohnK]

Qantas Platinum and above and Virgin Gold and above have arrivals access into the domestic lounges.

 

[pumba_oz]

Qantas Platinum and above and Virgin Gold and above have arrivals access into the domestic lounges.

I envy you lol
Gold is the best i can get acquire, dont fly often enough for even consideration of WP my boss wont give me business class.... he would rather hang himself lol

 

[JohnK]

Gold is the best i can get acquire, dont fly often enough for even consideration of WP my boss wont give me business class.... he would rather hang himself lol

You don't need your boss.

A quick trip to the USA when your membership year begins and in a few days you can earn Platinum for ~2 years.

I see flying as a hobby and justify spending money to ensure my flying experience is as comfortable as possible.

 

[pumba_oz]

quick trip?? lol is there secrets to your methods?

 

[serfty]

No secret - there's much information in the forum.

For Qantas, start reading this thread and understand the chase for less expensive SC's:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer..../best-status-run-options-questions-46552.html