We're planning a very similar itinerary for Nov-Dec this year. QF1 to Singapore, 2 nights in Singapore then on to Helsinki.
Coming back we'll be overnight in Singapore before taking a flight the next day direct back to Brisbane.
All one way CR flights.
Does anyone know if it's possible to request a release as WP with a non-family member travelling with the WP on the same booking?
I know that it's clear that WP can only request on behalf of family if the WP is not travelling.
In my experience across 26 J sectors this year pretty evenly split between QF and VA, I've found QF to be far more consistent in how meal selection and the general formalities are delivered. VA has been 50:50 between seat position and status for ordering, with the presenting thing an outlier.
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Of the ~200 people a few percent are going to be of the entitled type and unfortunately travel seems to bring that trait out in the best of people.
My favourite thing about this system imo is that it's actually enforced, if not for anything but to allow priority boarding actually remain priority.
Quite a different experience last night on an evening BNE>MEL. CSM came around after take off and took drink orders 1A to 2F then handed them out. We then skipped meal ordering entirely and instead he approached each pair (1AC to 2DF) with a prepared tray of each option to choose on the spot...
You don't pay a change fee but you will pay a fare difference if there is one - but you'll realise that whether you change or cancel and rebook.
CR is flexible but 5,000 point change fee.
Last week 3 out of 4 sectors were served 1A to 3F which is what I usually see, but on the last one they served someone in 1F first and then resumed 1A to 3F from there. They might've been particularly VIP..
I don't recall seeing it deviate otherwise though - VA is always different.
Spent about 30min there early Tuesday afternoon. Very busy, not much seating available, but it looked nice and fresh. Plenty of charging spots was great too.
Mens urinals were pretty stained and dirty though, probably the sheer amount of traffic.