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So I'm flying MEL-PER a few weeks back and managed to get upgraded using points to 1A in the lovely new config A330. I'm settling into the seat and enjoying the preflight drink when I hear the cabin manager meekly asking the passenger behind would she mind swapping with a lady who is unhappy...

I guess it depends on your financial sense of blowing money or being tight. I almost think of it the same as when I buy a beer for myself, I'm basically throwing away money for some mental health gain (or loss depending how many beers) When I travel through the US I keep a wad of dollar bills as...

Is anyone else so rubbish at folding shirts that they always have to iron all business shirts when they arrive? Its always how i seem to spend my first night in a hotel on business :) Should be at the bar! Everyone else stays in the case unless its a long trip.

I have flown Piper Tomahawks at Wellington and it can be crazy, have you had experience flying in there too? Was it for Jetconnect?

QF J is nice, and the staff a bit more friendly in my experience but for me the Emirates bar in the A380 is epic!

4am in Wellington before the Sydney flight, picture a large queue for Y with only three checkin staff handling Y and J. I walk in, stroll right to the front of the queue, check in, then am sitting in the lounge eating free breakfast and coffee and working on the laptop by 415am. That is worth...

Last few trips as SG I have seen row 4 open up for me to select about 80 hours out. Have had shadows a few times but never been sure whether that is because the other person in the row had very high status or because i am gold. Further back down the plane I've never had middle seats as flights...

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Likely they smoke in the same house and rooms as the kids if they are happy to do this in a public place. So not much benefit by making an issue of what you say in the lounge, though there is no doubt to your good nature. I agree I would feel terrible watching it. But thats still the reality...

When I was younger I used to always ask for window seat and have them up, now travelling for business long haul i always go for Aisle so I can getup to strech and stand without issue, but it seemd anytime I did get window seat we flew above cloud for most of the flight so it became pointless...

Welcome. I too am trying to post more here :) In terms of your aspirations, about 3 years ago when I started in my new job I spent ages reading through trip reports and Flyertalk wondering how I could get from NB to SG or even P. All it took was a lot of time in Y, moving my credit cards to...

Any commercial pilots like to fly GA in their spare time? I have 15 hours in Piper Tomahawks and unfortunately failed my Class II medical due to a useless left eye so will never fly solo, but often wondered if you commercial guys ever walk into your local aeroclub and rent a 182 or something for...

Well I have to say the experience was superb. Service was top notch from a very happy crew who were very attentive, the dreamliner itself is excellent, really liked the seat, IFE and especially the big windows. Being able to keep them tinted during the day yet still look out and gaze at the...

My company pays for Y+, never J, so I've become quite used to it over the last few years. My last 747 Y+ trip was to Japan, and was very good. The service was consistent, food decent and wine as always with Qantas was very good. I would not say the legroom was quite as good as Air NZ's Y+ as...

I'm QF SG, Upgraded Y to J in August at the gate flying DXB-DUB, Y was oversold so lots of non-status pax go upgraded too. Seat was great especially after flying from MEL-DXB, service was very cold, crew were seriously unhappy for some reason.

Good info, many thanks. I think i'll give the PE 787 option a try, will be spending a lot of time on Qantas 737s this year so will be a nice change. Just feels a bit silly to not keep points and status with my main program (QF), though I think I might make silver Airpoints after this trip...

Have to visit Perth soon for work, company only pays for Premium Economy so I'm thinking of trying the WLG-AKL-PER PE service. My other option is WLG-SYD-PER with Qantas in Economy with which I do have lounge access, I am OW gold but doubt its worth splurging points to get into business on...

Re: I find sometimes that as a QF SG I get an empty seat next to me... on a QF flight I know, I'm going to Dublin via Dubai, but thanks :)

Re: I find sometimes that as a QF SG I get an empty seat next to me... on a QF flight I am booked on WLG-SYD and SYD-DUB next week, on both flights I have a shadow that moved with me up to row 4 on the 737 and between empty rows on the A380, am SG for last year, quite impressed to have a shadow...

So I totally forgot when my membership anniversary was and flew WLG-SYD-NRT that night, losing 140 status points. Is there any chance do you think they might credit this back if I called them or is it a lost cause? Lesson learnt!