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Travelling only for work (can't think of a worse thing to subject oneself to voluntarily!), and thus never having done a 'status run' (and wouldn't dream of it in any event), the positive attributes of 'status' appear to be: 1. Shorter queues and hence quicker check-in, hence later arrival at...

This stuff reminds me of superannuation. People count their chickens but the rules are so complex and changed so often one may as well not bother. Former Ansett points holders will have an additional reason to be suspicious of 'investing' in loyalty schemes.

Asian cabin crew have traditionally a serious aversion to the 'ups & downs' of pax, so stands to reason they are issued a knobbed instrument for enforcement of appropriate decorum...

Perhaps offering a choice of VR goggles or IV sedation might solve some of the 'issues'?

Rectified above yours, wombat. Apologies...

Oops! Meant to say.. Whilst I understand that lengthy confinement to a cramped, hypoxic tin tube can cause some people to obsess over the most trivial things, perhaps the carriers could simply publish their relevant policies within Terms of Carriage, thus putting an end to an absurd debate?

H/K seats might indicate inexperienced travellers unfamiliar with shade operation? Whilst I understand that lengthy confinement to a cramped, hypoxic tin tube can to Perhaps the carriers could publish their relevant policies within Terms of Carriage, thus putting an end to a trivial, absurd...

Although I've never used IFE in my life (not a TV person), most pax seem to do so and therefore presumably have a preference for shades down. If one wishes to read, there are usually a bunch of lights available for the purpose. Sleep is assisted by eyeshades, earplugs and good ol' zolpidem...

As a nearly 50 year veteran (OWE etc) of biz travel, I have yet to find out what 'travel insurance' is actually for. Whilst its offered as a matter of course, no explanation is ever provided as to what purpose it serves. Accordingly, I tick the 'no' box, along with all the other absurd nonsense...

Not au fait with many of the acronyms used in this discussion but getting the distinct impression that a lot of QFF people have a fairly 'random' approach to their travel plans...or maybe I'm just dreadfully unimaginative. Been a platinum QFFer forever and use points only for upgrades. Longhaul...

m minded of the old saying, "if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas". People pay a good deal of money to buy J & F tickets with precisely the objective of minimising the possibility of suffering the disgusting sights, sounds and smells of the hoi polloi. Nope, it's not for the better...

The above advice is perfectly correct. Aus PP out of Aus. UK PP into UK. Check in for return flight using Aus PP. Clear UKBA (if any) using UK PP. Why does Australia have what must be the world's most invasive immigration departure processes? Most countries don't care who LEAVES!

Qantas disappointed many of its more experienced customers (and staff) with the purchase of this eurotrash equipment instead of sticking with the tried and proven product range of its traditional supplier. Having said that, General Dynamics got the F-111 right...eventually, didn't they? :lol:

Now we all know, I guess we'll just hafta pack our own jamies... the one's with the big roo on the front would work

re: Strategy to get "Early" JQ check-in for International Quite right too! Apologies for my pathetic attempt at humour. The SYD first class lounge is actually one of the nicer ones, although after my post they might withdraw platinum privileges... :lol:

When that happens on QF site it is quite slow and VERY obvious even to the likes of me. It has none of the stealthiness of the month change on the JQ site. I seriously doubt QF derives any financial benefit whatever from any inconvenience that might be suffered as a result of their trifling 'quirk'.

Thanks for the feedback. Maybe I am an oddity. My typical flight is same day roundtrip but otherwise no more than a couple of days which is why I am perhaps prone to this difficulty. I probably should learn and doublecheck but if you consider that this is only going to occur late in the month...

JetScam? Where DOES one make a complaint? I have trawled the JQ website to no avail but it appears they dont actually etertain complaints at all. I am therefore compelled to make (one of) mine here. Sometime ago I moved near a regional aerodrome so can no longer get my JetFlyer J Class seat to...

Thank you both for the kind answers! Yes, 'off the mill' is a possibility, I guess! With Lifetime Gold one can still use the lounge when flying QF domestically etc, so... Maybe it is time to look outside OneWorld...:rolleyes:

Needing 1200 status credits to retain QFF Platinum every year really keeps one on the QFF 'treadmill'. I notice that fares on some other OW airlines are MUCH lower than QF. Does one receive the same number of QFF status credits for similar other OW airline flight/class combinations that one...