Recent content by stm1sydney

Either transfer to Velocity or use them on Y class flights as there is usually very easy-to-find redemption opportunities (if you can cope with Y).

Good point. I have never tested positive for covid. I may well have been in the @RichardMEL category of having had asymptomatic covid at one point or another.

To clarify, I wasn't laughing at you for wearing masks (I was being ironic about n=1 studies proving anything). But, to be honest, I have been known to laugh at people driving alone in their cars while wearing masks.

Yes, that that goes close to Israel between Iran and Israel, and Iran is lobbing missiles into Israel from time to time.

In my n=1 study, I have worn masks the absolute minimum (and very poorly when forced to), and have not have covid or the flu or a bad cold for at least 10 years.

Well, as soon as you get to VFF SG (which will be soon, from the sounds of it), you can enjoy the lovely (but sometimes very busy) SQ lounges including the free booze!

Nice try. As a VFF, there are many excellent options to fly to London, including SQ, QR, EY, NH and UA. All offer better products than Qantas, and usually at lower prices.

R U OK?

Why do you keep flying if you hate it so much?

Yeah, the best thing about QF status is flying other carriers!

That's poor, especially for a decent length flight like OOL-MEL, I'd be punching the call button to get a couple more refills of wine post-tray clearing.

I see what you did there. In any case, the full name for WSI is Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport, and Nancy-Bird as a first name is quite cute.

There are so many Qantas customers just "one more disappointment" away from walking. Just do it! Qantas' safety record should not be a factor because all of the top 10 or 20 airlines are extremely safe, vastly more safe than going for a drive on the Hume Highway. Qantas being minutely more...

Sounds like the OP had the full India experience including the scams, touts, and various detours to souvenir shops. And the amazing sights. We visited in March 2024, so I'll add my perspective if any other readers are doing their research by reading this thread. At DEL, on arrival, there is a...

I'm not allergic to cat hair, so I don't know. But I suspect that there is more cat hair on a cat than on a cat person, so more chance of an allergic reaction. My sarcastic reply still stands though: an actual helpful comment might have been "make sure you pack your antihistamines," not "stay...