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If we're talking about BA fares on QF metal being cheaper by a small amount it's probably due to airline fees. The base fare would be the same but the taxes/fees would be different. Each airline specifies some of these fees, for example fuel surcharges. So, if BA's fees are lower the same fare...

Same from PER - definitely trying to get leisure travellers who wouldn't normally fly Business to do so during traditionally quieter times of the year for premium passengers by the look of things. I could easily head to Europe in December/January and considering the relatively high price of...

In my experience when I've had segments on airlines other than QF without fully compatible GDSes and done online seat selection is that Qantas may prompt you to select seats on all legs but at the end of the process will advise that it was unable to select the seats on the non-QF legs. The...

Don't forget Jetstar via SIN. You can purchase PER-SIN-HKG all in one ticket and should be able to get bags checked the whole way through as all flights are 3K operated. Regular, non-sale JetSaver Light fares are $336 AUD for the PER-SIN-HKG leg and $1,722.79 HKD (~$220 AUD) for the HKG-SIN-PER...

There does indeed exist a pay lounge at LCCT. It's divided in half with the largest part on the airside. I used the airside last September during a D7 layover. Food and drink was okay, but limited and the turnover rate was slow due to there being only 4 other people there. Couches were comfy...

I've been playing around with the ASA booking engine and I noticed the following "Business Saver" fare available. I'm willing to accept that the system spits out weird and wonderful combinations and see this as a great deal worth taking but my question is would I earn SCs at F rates on the F...

At least there are other options for HNL, we're stuck with only QF 763s for PER-NRT and it is not a nice trip at all. The only thing that prevents the poor Y passengers from dying of boredom, depression or going stir crazy is the nighttime schedule. Too bad if you can't sleep on planes in Y -...

I'm not sure about the other "regional" ports but I can see KTA and PHE being beneficial as a lot of the FIFOs and therefore the majority of the traffic to these ports will have enough status to give them Q cards and Q tags, which would save time, labour there and in PER, and bring consistency.

Just discovered this thread so it's a bit late but I was op-uped Y -> Y+ SYD-NRT on QF on 9th Jan. It happened at the gate and it looked like quite a few people were benefiting. I'm only a Silver so I was most impressed to score behind the stairs bulkhead and window in Y+ (35K). I got the...

I flew PE SYD-NRT back in January as I was lucky enough to get an op-up from my lowly Y seat. :D As it was an op-up I didn't get a chance to choose my seat and was happy enough that I still managed to get a window, let alone care about which part of the cabin I was in. As it turned out I got...

I agree. The red-eye flights are unfortunately a reality of living in Perth, and sleep-depriving as they may be I've found that I'm pretty used to them now and tend to find that the time benefits outweigh the lack of sleep. For instance I can take a red-eye to get to the east coast Friday...

Ah, I see that you're correct, thanks for the tip. From the QF webiste: So looks like I can provide an easier solution for you medhed than being a "bad dad" to persuade the QP staff. :lol:

Cool, sounds good. Unforunately at that time I'll still only be Silver (will be Gold on the way back :cool:) but I am travelling J so I personally will have QC access, but won't be able to guest your kid if the staff decide to go by the book :(. Also, I should only be there for a short time -...

There are no cheap options to XCH or CCK from anywhere. Virgin's retail price is $465 each way from PER and it never appears to go on sale. The KUL-XCH flights on Christmas Island Air are $545 each way for a shorter flight so they're no good either. Ah, the beauty of subsidised, long and...

JASA and LAN J to qualify for Gold over Easter: 22/04/11 PER T2 QC 08:30 (QF668) 22/04/11 ADL T1 QC 14:00 (QF756) - looks like medhead and I overlap here. 23/04/11 SYD T1 QF J Lounge 08:30 (LA800) 26/04/11 AKL INT QF J Lounge 04:30 (LA801) 26/04/11 SYD T3 J Lounge 09:00 (QF431) 26/04/11 MEL...

From flying both 332s in 2-3-2 configuration and 763s in 2-2-2 configuration I can definitely recommend the 332s. The seats are more comfortable and less worn out, the entertainment helps a lot and overall the interior is brighter and fresher. Booking a 763 flight is a massive gamble as you...

Considering that the SYD-HNL flights are on Qantas' geriatric and unsuitable 763s one could easily make a case for Jetstar Y being better than Qantas Y in this instance. If you really had to travel QF one way, do it on the SYD-HNL leg as it's overnight so you can hopefully sleep through what...

Don't forget to mention the routes that both QF and JQ/3K fly, like PER-SIN. If one tries to use the calculator for PER-SIN in any class one gets the error "Perth to Singapore is operated by Jetstar. You can earn Frequent Flyer points and Status Credits on Jetstar JetFlex and StarClass fares...