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  1. serfty

    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    Chilli Caramel Pork Barra - do you want some fish with your wedges ... Decanter was Penfolds Celler reserve shiraz 2021.
  2. serfty

    LHR T3 lounge crawl Saturday 6 June 2026

    Now Platinum - managed to combine a Qantas oneworld award to get to FT do in DRW two weeks earlier with this. Departing T3 to HEL 1810 ...
  3. serfty

    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    Today's menu along with standard drinks booklet. In the decanter was Penfolds Celler Reserve Shiraz 2021.
  4. serfty

    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    Self service cheese at MEL Beer, wine and cider fridge ...
  5. serfty

    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    Winter solstice corn fritters ...
  6. serfty

    The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

    Domestic to domestic works as long as one flight is five hours or more and the other is less.
  7. serfty

    Points vs pay for syd to Auckland?

    So, while the sale is on until 25th June: Classic award 36K points and $299 (with CC fee) 0.7¢ per point Classic+ award 27K points and $299 1¢ per point Dollars $567 and earn from 2K points and 40 SC (WP earns 4K) For a short time there I thought you were referring to Points Plus Pay which...
  8. serfty

    Points vs pay for syd to Auckland?

    There's a trans tasman sale on currently. This can mean classic+ can be better value across the dutch but only while the sale is on.
  9. serfty

    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    MEL First Winter menu. Little difference...
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    What's your golden travel rule?

    I had to think about this as there are many standard rules I apply, even some vary as circumstances differ. Avoid short transits and get to airport early are a couple. One that stands out and would indeed be my Golden Rule is to avoid using hotel room safes; I rarely used them and on one of...
  11. serfty

    Paper towels enhanced from lounges?

    Yes, shower rooms still have 'em (used one at MEL domestic Business lounge last week).
  12. serfty

    SIN - BNE OVERNIGHT

    No pyjamas are supplied in SQ business class.
  13. serfty

    Air India B787 crash Ahmedabad

    Qantas would want that. Imagine if all 787's needed to be grounded again.
  14. serfty

    Article: Hilton Monetises Late Checkout for Elites

    Note that with World of Hyatt tier benefits, 2pm late check out is basically gauranteed for Discoverist and Explorist with 4pm for Globalist. But it must be requested. While subject to availability at a few specific properties these are relatively few.
  15. serfty

    Qantas Increases Legroom Charges; Changes to Row 4 selection on most 737 flights

    You need to be checking in using the OLCI function to select seating at no charge. The MMB seat change function will happily price your selection. You can change seating after check-in. To do this on the app, bring up your Boarding Pass. After a second or three, an option will appear below...
  16. serfty

    Major changes to Velocity Frequent Flyer announced 17/10/24

    Can't help with SG requalification; I have already requalified WP. What I do see for WP+ qualification is (X, Y and Z substituted to obfuscate):
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    Public Transport to our airports - what's cheapest?

    Ha! Never used that one, even though Chelsea would be a viable option. The $37.50 seniors can't compete with a $2.75 Myki ...
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    Public Transport to our airports - what's cheapest?

    The lack of Myki support on Apple devices stems from Apple's restrictive NFC and payment system architecture³, regulatory and privacy concerns, and Myki's technical and organizational challenges in adapting their system for iOS. Efforts are ongoing to improve compatibility, but as of now, Myki...
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    Public Transport to our airports - what's cheapest?

    I agree with you re only 30 minutes longer if timed properly. PTV app is very useful. Note the Skybus departs does not run 1am to 4am and otherwise is every 10 to 15 minutes.
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