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I got the diamond trial this year after not making diamond last year (well short). Although I did have to get special approval higher up in Hyatt HQ to get the trial (have been diamond a few times)- persistence paid off - and Hyatt won - to date this year 47 nights completed and 14 more in the...

VA have the monopoly in southwest WA (via their purchase of SkyWest) and the results are similar - high fares and locals wanting deregulation. Of course in the case of Roma it is the lucrative FIFO $ but a media aimed dummy spit / threat to Qld is poor form from Mr Borghetti.

I know you are trying your best to defend VA lounge food (and disagreeing with anyone that thinks otherwise) but was in the Sydney VA lounge today and it was BORING. Although they did have tinned pineapple so I assume it will always be better than the QF J lounge.

Must admit I visited the QP in MKY this week and was pleasantly surprised - being post security it was an impressive regional lounge. RedRoo - please pass on my positive feedback! They had fresh bowls of fruit salad, yogurts, toast and a QP host! But I don't expect regional QPs to be anything...

Could not disagree more. Unless there is a mythical VA fine dining lounge somewhere in Sydney - every time I've been to VA Syd (and MEL, and BNE and PER) lounges I have been really disappointed with the food range and quality. I'm not that interested in hot food but I do want fresh salads...

I've changed flexi flight bookings multiple times online (before the first flight is taken) - in fact did it yesterday - that flight has changed 3 times. For other times when it is a return leg I have changed more than once online but sometimes the option is just not there (not sure why - maybe...

Whilst it does sound a little sensationalist - it could be the media making it more 'interesting'. There appears to be a few on here going for the jugular - but I suspect both sides are missing details. From my experience with VA they are not good at PR when things go wrong and he doesn't...

The same thing happened to a colleague who flew SYD-PER - was told soft drinks are never complimentary and have to be paid for. So he asked for a wine and then passed it back later. Since he doesn't drink I asked why? -'that'll cost them more than me having nothing'. Last week I did a BNE-SYD...

Wanted to change my flexi last night after receiving an email advising my BNE-SYD flight was rescheduled and now leaving after the following flight . So I decided to move to the flight leaving 10-15min earlier. Go online (having not checked in yet) - What do you know "Sorry you cannot change...

Consultant Occupational Hygienist here with clients in every part of Australia (and some in Asia) Would have made P1 for the last 6 years (had it been around then....) (and no - I don't clean toilets or make sure you wash your hands after using them :o)

The differnet earning of SC are not much different to the flexi saver/flexi now. The extra points for DOM (not that many in the scheme of things) seems fair to me- they are making a lot more money of of these flyers and this is who they want. Taking it off the discount economy and OW legs where...

Wow Qantas must have returned to some old ports! Sydney to Buenos Aires ? Sydney to San Francisco ? hmmm

Great news - I tried a similar thing once (earlier direct flight) (not MEL lounge) and got 'the computer says no' but you can ring the call centre - which I did and yes I could for a significant fee -and that was a flexi ticket! That was about a year ago so maybe they have more options...

SYD-KTA-SYD flights have J cabin available to Platinums in economy- making it a great deal for a long haul domestic flight (of course you do have to go to KTA...). Suspect it will be the same for HVB They seem to be quite selective as to who gets in however- have been spare J seats but a fuller...

exactly the case for me - this offer is effectively for flights in May and June with a short time to book them. If you have a regular commute it would fine but my travel is decided about 2-3 weeks in advance and can be anywhere in Australia and many time 2-4 days notice so VAs Offers usually...

I've done 5 bookable 35 minute connections over the past 18 months - Missed three (all at BNE)- maybe that tells you something.... Ran across terminal for one (SYD) (Perth connection - they seem to wait longer for passengers on these flights) Easily made the other (MEL) as it was the same plane...

Did that recently - just to try out LAN. Recognition - none. Seat selection - many of the good seats were blocked and even my seat was changed at check in as well so. Service was efficient but not very friendly. Food was rather average. Newspapers were available - but only in Spanish.

Oh no the sky is falling in! Sack the CEO and the board clearly they cannot manage their costs. They are clearly unsustainable must also be the unions fault. Quick I better use up my FF points today and I'll never fly them again as they have turned their back on the desires and dreams of...

What better time to focus on cuts/changes as well (quietly whilst QF gets all the attention). Does anyone think that VA is going to increase service standards whilst it looks like QF will cut some? Why not just be slightly ahead at lower cost rather than waste money? It isn't as if VA is...

Did QF SIN-PER yesterday in J (PLT1 thank you upgrade apparently :)) - thought food was really quite good in the lounge (to order spicy tamarind prawns or caramelised miso pork belly) and during the flight - had a nice goats cheese salad and grilled grouper with spicy Chinese style eggplant...