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I can choose a PE seat on these flights now as a Platinum member. If there are any Gold members here, they could check to see whether they can also do this and report back. You don't have to actually complete the booking to view the seat map.

Qantas presents the following upgrade option during the booking process for a SYD-PER flight departing at 11.20am: I'm not sure I would be able to get a good night's sleep on a 4-5 hour flight departing at that time of day. But at least it would technically be possible in that seat, I guess...

From the end of October, Qantas will run a 787 on SYD-PER once per week on Thursdays as Q647/656. This is a domestic flight leaving from the domestic terminals, and PE is being sold as Y.

I personally use the Turkish Airlines Miles&Smiles program for my Star Alliance status. Not every fare class on Air NZ is eligible to earn miles with TK, but if you're in Premium Economy that would usually be eligible. Overall, it's much easier to earn Star Alliance Gold with TK than it is with...

You can post your flight details in this thread and someone will add them to post #3 :) Just make a new post.

That's a shame. When you're sitting towards the front of economy on an A321, and there's a trolley blocking the aisle for an extended period, it makes accessing the toilets difficult when the only option is to walk to the back of the plane. This is something I really noticed flying...

I was surprised to see just now that there are 4 days in the next week with F availability on SYD-HND.

Accor is giving 20% off for stays of 2+ nights if you book in the app by 9 October. I just cancelled my booking at Pullman on the Park and rebooked it in the app for almost $200 less (including the Accor Plus discount, which stacks with the app discount).

Haha - yes, I was aware of that :) You can still see the tomb itself in St Helena. Well, during the opening hours, anyway! His house (known as Longwood House) is also still there and open to the public from 11am until 1pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Yes, pretty much. I didn't have...

There's a promo running until 30 September: 10 miles per $1 spent with Kris+ in Australia https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/au/ppsclub-krisflyer/use-miles/krisplus/partners-promotion-au/

Virgin is rolling out the same Neighbour-Free Seating concept that Qantas introduced a couple of years ago. Basically, you can bid to have the seat next to you kept empty. You can bid for Neighbour-Free in the same way you bid for an upgrade to business class. Or, within 48 hours of departure...

The QF coded flights operated by MH between Australia and KUL include a $500 "Q Surcharge" per segment in Y, or $1,500 per segment in J, for some reason.

Has anyone else noticed that MH I class no longer earns anything with QFF? I'm not sure what the practical implications are of this, though, because I'm not sure MH actually sells I class on most flights? Does anyone know?

I don't think I've seen this mentioned on AFF yet? Virgin Australia increased its change & cancellation fees on Lite & Choice fares from $99 to $109 on 27 August 2025. The higher fee applies to bookings made on/after that date...

To be honest, I can't really think of a way to do this that optimises earn on Velocity. Getting VA codeshare flights is just a pain, and you won't get them on many of the legs of your trip at all. If you're set on Velocity I would personally consider something like a Star Alliance RTW ticket...

Thank goodness for that! The visa process was such a pain that I've avoided entering Chile on my last several visits to South America. This has caused me some major headaches, since all the flights to/from Australia go through Santiago, especially when LATAM has made schedule changes.

I recently visited St Helena and there were only about 3 places on the whole island that accept credit cards (including Mantis Hotel). It’s very much cash-based (pounds sterling) but there are no ATMs on the island, so you need to come prepared. Also, you need Bank of England banknotes - the...

If I cancel a booking that I made using the Stay Plus free night, does the night get "refunded" so that I can use it towards a new booking?

If you have Priority Pass, the Bidvest Premier Lounge in Johannesburg is also surprisingly decent. Staffed bar, a better buffet than the Aspire Lounge and a la carte dining. It’s also a bigger physical space.

I’m at the Aspire Lounge at JNB currently and there’s a Qantas logo at the entrance. It’s not a bad lounge, decent bar and OK buffet. Showers available. I’d rate it above the Shongololo Lounge downstairs, which I think Qantas used to use back in the day. I would still use BA if that was an...