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Or a reduction in status holders when people loosen the golden/plat handcuffs and fly with VA or ZL instead, sometimes in J for not much more than QF Y (row 4 or otherwise) for flights at comparable times.

VA744 OOL-MEL 4pm departure. Choices were pumpkin pasta with optional chorizo or Kung pao chicken. I had the pasta. As per a couple of posts up, the pasta was oddly sweet - I think it had bottled mint sauce in it which just didn’t work. (Weird substitute for pesto??). Just 4 pax in J - all...

Not to mention that exact same bacon and egg roll was a recent staple in a cardboard box in Y. QF is really taking the ssip by whacking that dry fast food travesty on a plate, sprinkling some rocket leaves on it and calling it a J meal on a three hour sector

When QF get it right, they really can get it right. I wonder if your CSM Ben was the same Ben who provided excellent service on my recent SYD-HND flight. The airline has some great ambassadors in that role, in spite of so many other shortcomings inflicted by senior management.

I’m in the “neutral” reaction camp on this for now. CR+ isn’t something I see myself taking advantage of. Like AFF the article said, if a CR+ fare looks like good value, the cash fare is probably worth considering anyway and pocketing the points and SCs. But for a family flying to DPS or NAN...

It happened to me once during my year as a VA SG. Over wing exits also became selectable for free at T-24 on busy flights

The lettuce must be the closest approximation the DEL catering firm can manage to Neil’s leaves! I beg to differ on fish on QF. I’ve had some excellent fish dishes in the past. Usually barramundi with a variation on either Cantonese ginger and shallot or something like black bean sauce. They...

My former boss was WP a case in point. Always shook his head if we were on the same flight and I was in row 4 (as SG) and he was back in 7 or 8. He also thought wine was a good way to spend his copious points. Horses for courses…. I guess in future I won’t be sitting smug in row 4. I might...

QF26 HND-SYD. I’m pretty sure it’s the first time I’ve done a rare QF day flight from Asia to Australia. Two full meal services. Breakfast and “Lunch” served at dinner time prior to landing. I opted for all Japanese options on this flight. Starting with the yellowtail main for breakfast. The...

Excellent and informative post Madrooster. Anecdotally my experience with row 4 as SG aligns with what you mention at the start of your post. I used to do a lot of SYD-OOL flying and it was very rare not to be able to get row 4 given the predominantly leisure demographic on that route. (I...

An empty JAL Sakura Skyview Lounge at HND just after 7am opening. This fifth floor lounge often a better option than the Sakura lounge one floor below. Thankfully the argumentative bogan family who got out of the lift on the 4th floor haven’t found their way up here 🤭I just hope they aren’t in J...

Very well said!

I didn’t pay attention to see what sake was on offer…I’ve never acquired the taste for it, despite having a long connection to Japan. But if we assume they are now mostly serving wines in int’l J that would struggle to break the $25 mark, I wouldn’t be holding my breath for decent sake!

Yep. The main was as small and insipid as it looks in the photos. The starter was more substantial really! When QF were murmuring recently about improved J catering I was wondering it that might have meant that mains would no longer be served on small side plates. Alas, that hasn’t changed.

QF59 SYD-HND 31/3. Very good service throughout the flight from CSM Ben and other crew members working in J. I chose the prawn salad which was excellent and the steak which was tough as old boots. The chocolate desert was delicious. Prior to boarding QF59, I flew MEL-SYD on QF426 at 9am...

I've had a few bus gate international departures from SYD T1. It's always been a zoo and Qantas priority boarding is even more non-existent than it usually is! Though I guess the blame is with SACL rather than the airlines seeing as the downstairs space simply can't comfortably handle one full...

It's happened to me a couple of times where as a lowly Gold, I've nabbed row 4 (or equivalent) at T-80 but then been moved prior to travel. I've always assumed it was because a CL or some other more "important" person wanted 4A. I've never seen a service dog with said VIP as I shuffled further...

What exactly do you mean “Qantas has put me on Virgin flights”? As in, due to a Qantas cancellation and no other suitable Qantas flights, Virgin was all they could accommodate you on? Or did your work travel company just put you on whatever flight their algorithms suggested? If I have a...

Good luck! FWIW, I’ve usually found the frequent flyer email team to be reasonably reliable so long as I’ve provided them with all required info.

You’d expect that to be what the SG sees, but for “emerald city” to be blocked to you - assuming your number is attached to the booking - seems odd. Have you looked at Expertflyer to see whether seats are blocked or actually occupied?