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It is very typical to be quieter at this time of year which can be hard to explain to North American companies It’s the high yielding corporate pax that are the backbone of the QF domestic business rather than price sensitive leisure travellers. If the lounges aren’t back in full swing in two...

A220 was hanging out in mel this evening

I would suspect something is coming soon. I’m back on the road and suits are very few and far between and lounges are empty. I can book my flights the week before and still get discount fares atm. I’ve had colleagues get op ups on the Syd lhr route on points for their personal travel. JAN...

About 80% for work, and then as others have alluded to, I try to travel exclusively on points for my leisure travel. I’m quite flexible as only looking for a single ticket and not really constrained in terms of times I can take leave.

I’m always 1A or 4A because I like the window and not a fan of someone reclining on me. Entirely personal preference as some prefer easy access to bathrooms etc. but I find enough room to get out in either of those window seats (p.s I swear there is an inverse correlation between length of...

I also had booked on this service...I managed to get on a same date departure in F on another flight after pushing back. I was cheeky and pushed for Suites but they wouldn't extend the one time generosity that far. Fortunately I could've also changed dates as hadn't locked in my return but was...

I had the same for my last flight of the year which was obviously personal as back down in row 4. I was gifted a nice bottle of shiraz and a little card which was appreciated. I've been looked after quite well in Y on the few I've taken including a trans-tasman but always go in expecting the...

Just tidying up my figures for the year 97 flights 186,000km travelled New airport - ZQN, MLA, ATH, JMK, YVR, YYC, SEA, LAX, CHC, JFK, HBA New airline - LH, LX, A3, AC, AS, AA New cabin - AA Transcon J Longest flight - AKL-JFK at a short 15hrs 5mins according to the captain Shortest flight -...

I’d imagine it will depend on when constraints are eased be them external and internal (e.g. slots at SYD or aircraft availability)

I probably should’ve caveated the above post with YMMV to be safe given the reactions. I had some recent stays in New York and never found any issues with the guaranteed benefits offered by the specific hotel

I don’t mean to be picky but a quick google of Qantas dinner service meal times reveals the time that dinner is served. Your flight appears to leave before 5pm so whilst you may be disappointed there are ample resources out there to assist you getting a proper dinner service. That’s why we are...

Apologies I will have to abstain from this instalment unfortunately due to a conflict. I’m not mel based so usually depends where I’m pulled on the week.

I’m just catching up on recent posts and read Matt’s recent review. I think it’s very unfair to the Marriott program. Gold is a fairly mid tier status and the properties chosen are quite low on the spectrum in terms of their ability to offer a differentiated service. I’m a bit surprised at the...

On the topic of beef, for those that plough the domestic routes I came across a new one today for those pre 5pm flights BNE-SYD was cauliflower soup, ploughmans plate and a wagyu beef and coughake mushroom pastry The crew were great with friendly and efficient service and plenty of top ups of...

BNE had some dumpling like options going around today in addition to the lasagna and salad in the cantina and all the usual offerings which again is more than the busiest domestic hub

I welcome this improvement...on my Monday arvo I treat myself to a salad resembling Neil Perry's finest onboard as the hot food is fairly unappetising.

I was standing in the galley waiting to get changed on a recent flight and they have reasonably extensive notes on everything on the menu including wines. There are photos and even pronunciation guides on some of the key terms.

Looking forward to the airline and hotel status ranks returning to equilibrium sans those airlines still aggressively pursuing status matches.

It’s still better than SYD but has definitely gone backward in recent times. I didn’t bother with either of the above options today.

The LAX lounge crew continue to excel at recognition. One minor drawback was no Lallier this time but only very minor. Received a nice card and bag tag