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    UK Electronic Travel Authority ATA for transit

    We are going to transit in Heathrow in August on a QF ticket. We arrive on QF1 and depart on Iberia a few hours later to MAD. We are not planning on entering the UK, so I don't think we need to pass UK border control. We are trying to find out if we actually need an ETA before we leave. And...
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    A totally unexpected surprise

    I was on Emirates J on a birthday a few years ago. I was surprised when 3 staff came up with little cakes, a birthday card and the instant camera for some birthday photos. It did break up the long flight and it seems a nice gesture. That’s the only time I have had this in a birthday flight.
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    Gym in an airport?!

    Do Etihad still offer the Etihad shave and haircut in Abu Dhabi for select guests?
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    Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

    can someone please share loading for the following Tue 13 May QF158 AKL-MEL Thur 15 May QF155 MEL-AKL Thanks
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    May 2025

    kiwitripper64QF158AKLEK loungewill be at lounge around 6.30pm+2 kiwitripper64QF155MELQF FAt lounge around midday+2
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    Article: Qatar Airways’ Confusing Lounge Access Rules

    When QF shuffle us to gate 55 for the AKL flight, it would be nice to get into the AIr NZ lounge after the long and arduous trek from the QF F lounge. I wonder what the price difference is to get QR codeshare SYD-AKL flight is. Although, with my luck, it would be the day that the flight leaves...
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    Article: Qatar Airways’ Confusing Lounge Access Rules

    If Qatar use Air NZ lounge in Sydney, can I get in to this lounge as WP on a QF oneworld flight?
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    Who is going to the USA, who has changed their travel and what will you do differently?

    If I add a like to this, will government data scraping find it and add me to the naughty list?
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    Who is going to the USA, who has changed their travel and what will you do differently?

    I just had a vision of a plane load of supporters ( possibly tipsy ) arriving into Las Vegas for the Rugby League opening round 2026. Imagine the CBP discussion CBP Hello, why are you here? Bruce To see the bunnies get smashed CBP Sorry, what? Bruce Its the league mate, Those bunnies...
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    May 2025

    1 May QF147 SYD F lounge +1 I might be arriving very close to boarding. Dept time17.50 13 May QF158 AKL Prob the EK lounge +2 will arrive at lounge around 18.30 15 May QF155 MEL F lounge +1, possibly 2 arrive at lounge about 12.00
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    April 2025

    29 Apr QF144 Dept AKL I think I will be in the "alternate" QF lounge hosted by Emirates
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    Who is going to the USA, who has changed their travel and what will you do differently?

    Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I know I sometimes get caught in an Echo chamber with friends, colleagues and news which can reinforce perceptions. I also realise this is a topic that can be emotional and it was so nice to be able to read so many well crafted viewpoints that were not attack...
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    Jetlag minimisation/avoidance strategies

    Try to get an hours exercise in sunlight as soon as you can in London. Its a good re-set
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    No Champagne in QF AKL F lounge

    That probably got everyone’s attention. I’m sitting in AKL F lounge for lunch and there is no champagne. We are enhanced with the local Brancott Estate. Evidently they have run out of champers.
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    The Enhanced GHA Discovery program

    We gained GHA titanium this year after our holiday. I found the GHA program wording and the way the hotels participate is really poor. At the start I had a few issues with hotels not crediting stays onto the app. I contacted GHA and they flatly refused to act or help. I was told it was my...
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    Gifts for cabin crew

    I brought a bag of individual kit-kats for the crew last week. 3 hours later my friendly cabin attendant came through with the QF chocolate run. I burst out laughing when I saw she was offering Kitkats. She told me the crew had eaten and appreciated my gift. Its just a token thankyou gesture
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    Checking in an extra bag on a Sydney layover?

    I found this https://smartecarte.com/sydney-airport/ If you used this, could you still use QF transfer bus from domestic to international?
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    Minimum time for Domestic to International transfer at Sydney - Separate Tickets

    I agree 1.40 connection time is tight. JQ flight might arrive on time that day but maybe it has to wait for a gate. Or the gate staff take 10 min to open the bridge. You could be the last person off the plane. You might need to stop for a quick toilet break. The Batik desk could be understaffed...
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    Memorable experiences going through airport security?

    I went through AKL last month and the person in front had their AAA batteries confiscated because they were loose, not in their package. Where to start on that stupidity?
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    Qantas Increases Legroom Charges; Changes to Row 4 selection on most 737 flights

    I booked a trans tasman flight AKL-SYD, and went to reserve a seat in row 4 on the 737. As a WP, this has always been possible, but now there is a seat charge. I rang QF to check and was told that this had recently been changed and has been enhanced to be only available for Platinum 1. OK...
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