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  1. LionKing

    Overview of lifetime airline status tiers & requirements

    Hi Supersonic Swinger, I can find the link here, however it is not available in English: https://www.ceair.com/global/static/Announcement/AnnouncementMessage/chinaeasternnewstest/202504/t20250423_28062.html
  2. LionKing

    Tips on maximising annual leave to go overseas?

    Hello everyone. I am interested to know how you can maximise your annual leave so you can do some long haul overseas travels. My wife only has 20 days annual leave, same as other workers, yet she needs to take 6 days of required leave at the end of the year and she normally takes annual leave...
  3. LionKing

    Why do you travel?

    That's exactly right. As a Hong Konger, we do like travels and we want to travel whenever we can. It is a bit of shame that I only have 2 windows each year to do travelling.
  4. LionKing

    The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

    Can I ask when will Qantas finalise it's Northern Winter 25/26 schedules?
  5. LionKing

    Why do you travel?

    Go home to be with my family.
  6. LionKing

    A330 Reliability Issues

    The A330 service to/from Hong Kong on QF29/128 today is cancelled again due to engineering issues. QF29 was forced to return to Tullamarine after take off.
  7. LionKing

    The Qantas Status Run Master Thread

    Hello everyone. I took a sabbatical here for years and now I want to come back with a hint on becoming Qantas Gold without being in Australia at all. Try Japan. Japan Airlines offers First Class seats between Okinawa and Haneda, as well as Haneda and Chitose on their A350-900 Aircraft. Okinawa...
  8. LionKing

    Credit Card Offers HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card: Fast-Track to Star Alliance Gold Status

    How about from Year 3? Still need to fork out 60K? I am considering keeping *G for long term
  9. LionKing

    Credit Card Offers HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card: Fast-Track to Star Alliance Gold Status

    I wonder for those who have a HSBC Star Alliance Card, how could you maintain Gold Status after year 1? Paying joining fee + $4000 spend is easy, but I suppose every year after where you need to spend $60K is a bit too steep? Is there any ideas on how to achieve that easily without doing too...
  10. LionKing

    Overview of lifetime airline status tiers & requirements

    It seems Star Alliance is the alliance where it is hardest to get Lifetime Status with for an Australian traveller, unless one day where Air NZ or Virgin Australia joins Star. Meanwhile, SkyTeam must be the easiest. Just pay ~A$100K and SkyTeam Elite Plus is yours for life. No flying required...
  11. LionKing

    Oman Air joins Oneworld in 2025

    Can you earn Qantas Points or Status Credits on Oman Air now? Seems that Qantas has yet to update it's Qantas Frequent Flyer earn categories.
  12. LionKing

    CX mini J cabins and bulkhead seats

    Seat 20A and 20K is my preferred seat on Cathay and the small J cabin is definitely quiet and spacious. Highly recommended.
  13. LionKing

    Will you still earn/retain Velocity status beyond 2025?

    I have given up on Virgin Australia, until they joins Star Alliance again.
  14. LionKing

    Qantas Upgrades - Successes or Failures (post results)

    Classic Reward Accepted from C Class to F Class. QF84 SIN-SYD
  15. LionKing

    Predictions of when international flights may resume/bans lifted

    Note in the article he also says he cannot predict more than 3 months ahead. So assume if vaccination does make a difference, then we should see some light as developments go on. If vaccination does not allow borders to reopen, then why get vaccinated?
  16. LionKing

    Predictions of when international flights may resume/bans lifted

    Then perhaps we can start to have international students arriving back in Australia and rescue the HE sector?
  17. LionKing

    Predictions of when international flights may resume/bans lifted

    If they refuse vaccine then they should left with their own risk. We cannot wait anymore to open our borders because of a minority group that hinders us from leaving!
  18. LionKing

    Australian state border restrictions

    Here are the latest restrictions from each of the states:
  19. LionKing

    New Zealand Travel Bubble Announcement

    I am concerned that with Northern Beaches outbreak, we are unlikely to go to NZ without quarantine until at least Australia Day, provided the cluster doesn't seed outside Northern Beaches.
  20. LionKing

    Predictions of when international flights may resume/bans lifted

    Well at least NZ would have opened to us by then. So don't think it will be extended till June.
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