I just had a vision of a plane load of supporters ( possibly tipsy ) arriving into Las Vegas for the Rugby League opening round 2026. Imagine the CBP discussion
CBP Hello, why are you here?
Bruce To see the bunnies get smashed
CBP Sorry, what?
Bruce Its the league mate, Those bunnies...
1 May QF147 SYD F lounge +1 I might be arriving very close to boarding. Dept time17.50
13 May QF158 AKL Prob the EK lounge +2 will arrive at lounge around 18.30
15 May QF155 MEL F lounge +1, possibly 2 arrive at lounge about 12.00
Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I know I sometimes get caught in an Echo chamber with friends, colleagues and news which can reinforce perceptions.
I also realise this is a topic that can be emotional and it was so nice to be able to read so many well crafted viewpoints that were not attack...
That probably got everyone’s attention. I’m sitting in AKL F lounge for lunch and there is no champagne. We are enhanced with the local Brancott Estate. Evidently they have run out of champers.
We gained GHA titanium this year after our holiday. I found the GHA program wording and the way the hotels participate is really poor. At the start I had a few issues with hotels not crediting stays onto the app. I contacted GHA and they flatly refused to act or help. I was told it was my...
I brought a bag of individual kit-kats for the crew last week. 3 hours later my friendly cabin attendant came through with the QF chocolate run. I burst out laughing when I saw she was offering Kitkats. She told me the crew had eaten and appreciated my gift. Its just a token thankyou gesture
I agree 1.40 connection time is tight. JQ flight might arrive on time that day but maybe it has to wait for a gate. Or the gate staff take 10 min to open the bridge. You could be the last person off the plane. You might need to stop for a quick toilet break. The Batik desk could be understaffed...
I went through AKL last month and the person in front had their AAA batteries confiscated because they were loose, not in their package. Where to start on that stupidity?
I booked a trans tasman flight AKL-SYD, and went to reserve a seat in row 4 on the 737. As a WP, this has always been possible, but now there is a seat charge.
I rang QF to check and was told that this had recently been changed and has been enhanced to be only available for Platinum 1.
OK...
And always take a change of undies, shirt, socks and any medication with you as carry on. If you miss the flight and cant get to your luggage, this makes things a bit easier.
for AA RTW helpdesk, try 1800 247 3247.
Check your ticket Booking ref number. Qantas and AA seem to have different booking numbers and I had to ask a QF rep what AA and Alaskan were for their segments. This might not be relevant in your case.
Good luck
Date
Flight #
DEP Airport
Lounge
Time
Guests
Comments
4 Jun
QR1302
CAI
QR
18.00
1
5 Jun
QR962
DOH
QR F
00.05
0
12 Jun
MH714
DPS
MH
10.00
+1
12 Jun
MH714
KUL
fast transit
0
14 Jun
QF38
SIN
QF F
21.30
+1
19 Jun
QF153
MEL
MEL F
10.45
+1
Date
Flight #
DEP Airport
Lounge
Time
Guests
Comments
10 May
QF4
AKL
AKL F
14.00
+1
12 May
AS23
JFK
Alaska
10.00
+1
12 May
AS3432
SEA
Alaska
15.00
+1
15 May
AA1271
DFW
Flagship
10.00
+1
15 May
AA2063
MIA
Flagship
16.00
+1
21 May
BA254
BGI
BA
15.00
0...
An update on our RTW.
It seems harder to book than previously
The Oneworld booking tool is a travesty. It has error messages that disappear if you keep going, but then comes up with more rule violations that are no explained.
The booking site tells us to use Jetstar asia and has the flight...