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I reckon they've done their sums, and decided that people who don't have access to a smartphone aren't in their target-market.

I’ve most likely not been there near as frequently as you have … but last two times I was there while my better-half still had lounge access, the general terminal had heaps of seats where the QF lounge had none plus the general terminal had nice nibblies & drinks to buy where the QF lounge...

Except surely there are places where you’ve used the lounge before, so you know the general area of the terminal is a much nicer place to be? Like Hobart?

^ “The leaders of the World Crime Fighters” … :D

And safety words too!

My very limited experience has me thinking that, to get an idea for what August 2027 will cost for travel, a regular search on August 2026 from now ‘til the end of the year would be helpful. And note when the specials appear, so you know when to look nearing the end of next year. Prolly a few...

General - I’m going with “who cares”, it’s not doing something icky or has any effect on any other passenger. Practical - OK I’m with you entirely there, that’s just rude.

I’m with you … and a billionty times better than doing it while driving!

Maybe they’re not reporting it ‘cos it’s expected? Not Thailand specifically, just anywhere outside the First World.

While I (obviously!) don't know in this case, my guess would be that it's a spending-pattern thing. According to their data, you're considered likely to buy stuff from the Apple store, and highly unlikely to be buying recycled pickle-juice hamburgers (or for $6.95 these days, three soggy...

I felt pretty ripped-off when my better-half had lounge access, we were at HBA, and that was the lounge available. If I’d had no experience with lounges I maybe would’ve been happy with having access to it, but having looked around a few airports I don’t see value in being allowed in there … it...

Well ... that's the thing. If you're getting free upgrades that works well, but if you're paying the extra cash each-way for the fare, then you could spend a fraction of that on a better beer or a better coffee. And the seat thing ... it's an unusual situation when you can't find a decent one...

That airport is one of the many ones which makes me question the value of domestic lounge access … last time I was in there, even the toilets were less busy in the general airport area. But then … the $15 I paid on Friday in Sydney T2 for a better coffee & a better pastry than you can get in...

As a soon-retiree ... I'd pay for F internationally, but there's pretty much zero chance of paying extra for domestic J, the extra 5cm-maybe of knee-room (about the only actual benefit I can think of - even though I don't have lounge access the terminals are no less comfortable and the...

The article that launched this thread surprised me in a VA way ... flew up to Ballina last Friday then back on Sunday, specifically chose one of the rearmost rows on the 738 in the hope they were still using the rear doors, and because Yay They Were I didn't see the seats up the pointy end. I...

People actually pay for domestic J? I just assumed everyone sitting there were just on free upgrades due to having lots of status from international travel!

Lettuce snow what you end-up booking! :)

Probably Monday to Thursday ... we went up for a work weekend away Friday & came back Sunday (both VA), there were 2 spare seats on the way & none on the way back. I was surprised they were flying a 737, but saw why!

Just had an email from VA, one way airfares between Sydney & various Queensland airports from as low as $51. In the Olden Days when VA was DJ it was pretty common to see sale fares like that appearing for QF & JQ & DJ, you were almost unlucky if you couldn't get a flight at that price. But...

Is there a reason not to JAL, which I believe are OneWorld?