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Like others here I agree there can still be good values. However, if you are consistently flying to Europe twice a year, it may be worth you looking at nested trips from Europe to Aus return when there are sale fares? can sometimes get good business class deals (eg on Qatar) that way from...

sure is - you're right

Not as far as I can see - I think may only work spain - caribbean - france. I have heard reports that it can work france - caribbean - spain but couldn't see that myself.

Looked like it should be around 490 SC to me - but had had a couple vinos when I worked it out last night so I may have hit a button wrong somewhere

Picked up a thread on flyertalk noting some good business fares departing Spain to the Caribbean and returning to Paris. Am going to be in BCN in September so decided to book BCN-MIA(overnight)-UVH(3 days)-NYC(6 days)-CDG all on AA in business (first for the short haul legs). Looks like flat...

It is definitely better than the Hobart Virgin lounge offering though, so perhaps no need is felt to offer anything better?

was QF1 connecting to QF9 (F award)

I did however have to wade through all the apparent availability that can back with a message that the award could not be booked to find ones that worked

yeah it was. I was surprised myself

I have recently also been able to book a connection in Dubai (on QF, but changing flight numbers) on the AA site

Did you look at whether there are any Emirates award seats? KVS tool seems to indicate that there are some business seats (not 4 though) on 24 Dec and first and business class seats on 28th... (MEL-SIN) though could be phantom. qantas will still hammer you with 'fuel surcharges' though. I...

I *thought* all the middle seats (the two right next to each other) were forward facing...

My partner and I are going to Chengdu to try to hold a panda for Xmas... will post photos if we are successful in our quest :) Will also be staying at the brand new Hilton in Chengdu, so will let AFF know what we think of it. got a 27 hour stopover in Seoul on the way (with Lifemiles!) thanks...

I believe you can transit in this case (ie use EY) as MLE is considered Middle East on the AA award chart...

Managed to sneak 2 x apartments lhr - mel on 3 June yay!