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LH574 on 25 October took 2.5 hours longer than usual because it flew along the coast of the African continent, rather than over it. I believe the issue was that it was the first day of the new IATA northern winter season, and the airline didn't yet have overflight permissions for the new season...

This has been happening for a little while. It's called "Jetstar Flight Switch". https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/jetstar-flight-switch/

Have you boarded a flight and then landed at an airport that wasn't the intended destination? I had a diversion about a decade ago on a domestic flight in Brazil. Took off from CGH bound for CNF, but after circling over Belo Horizonte for some time and being unable to land due to the weather...

There's been lots of debate on this forum about the merits of awarding status credits based on spend (as Virgin Australia now does), versus based on flights taken and distance flown (as Qantas still does). While many people on here prefer the Qantas method, there are a few people (particularly...

Out of interest, were you in rows 1-3?

I don't think it is very simple any more. Before, you had to earn X status credits and fly either 2, 4 or 8 VA flights. Now, you have to earn X status credits, with at least 50% or 75% only counting if they're earned from certain activities. So now you need to keep track of which SCs are from...

In what universe is the new status system "simpler"? 🤔

Almost certainly used and at the end of their life, with scratches etc.

My suggestion would be to find a way to use up your existing points, then to switch your loyalty to a different airline and/or programs.

Qantas Wine is selling half and full bar carts again, and the empty ones are half price if you pay with points. (Actually, looks like you might only be able to buy these with points?) Starting at 47,500 Qantas points for a half cart with empty draws. There are also options which are filled with...

Wait, the menu changes (ever)? :eek::p

Good to know. I’m sure I’ve had similar errors in the past though when there wasn’t an AWS outage.

The current version of the Qantas multi-city booking tool has never been great. But I really get the feeling that it's gotten much worse. Is it just me? Like, I'm trying currently to searching for a multi-city reward booking with two sectors. When I click on the flights I want, the website just...

For those in Europe, this gem still exists. Earns 280 SC for the round-trip, at $2.47/SC with this itinerary:

Earn 6 Velocity points per $1 spent at Hotels by Hopper (usually 3 per dollar). Book by 31 October 2025, stay 12 January - 10 November 2026. https://www.virginaustralia.com/au-en/double-points-oct-2025

It’s actually a decent hotel! I’ve stayed there a couple of times.

I also have mine on a grandfathered rate and plan to keep it for the time being. I actually find the Avios useful, e.g. just booked HEL-AMS in J on the AY A350 for 16,500 Avios and like €30 taxes. Was a flight I needed anyway and even the Y cash fares were high. I also have enough Avios sitting...

I saw this at a Holiday Inn in Italy and wondered the same thing. The hot food was just part of the buffet.

The thing about Aeroplan is that it has a lot of partner airlines outside of just Star Alliance. The reductions in SQ and UA availability particularly suck if you're a Velocity member or using (say) LifeMiles, for example, but if you have Aeroplan points you at least have other left-field...

It used to, but got rid of lifetime status some time ago. Much to the chagrin of people who were close to getting it at the time.