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Haha - yes, I was aware of that :) You can still see the tomb itself in St Helena. Well, during the opening hours, anyway! His house (known as Longwood House) is also still there and open to the public from 11am until 1pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Yes, pretty much. I didn't have...

There's a promo running until 30 September: 10 miles per $1 spent with Kris+ in Australia https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/au/ppsclub-krisflyer/use-miles/krisplus/partners-promotion-au/

Virgin is rolling out the same Neighbour-Free Seating concept that Qantas introduced a couple of years ago. Basically, you can bid to have the seat next to you kept empty. You can bid for Neighbour-Free in the same way you bid for an upgrade to business class. Or, within 48 hours of departure...

The QF coded flights operated by MH between Australia and KUL include a $500 "Q Surcharge" per segment in Y, or $1,500 per segment in J, for some reason.

Has anyone else noticed that MH I class no longer earns anything with QFF? I'm not sure what the practical implications are of this, though, because I'm not sure MH actually sells I class on most flights? Does anyone know?

I don't think I've seen this mentioned on AFF yet? Virgin Australia increased its change & cancellation fees on Lite & Choice fares from $99 to $109 on 27 August 2025. The higher fee applies to bookings made on/after that date...

To be honest, I can't really think of a way to do this that optimises earn on Velocity. Getting VA codeshare flights is just a pain, and you won't get them on many of the legs of your trip at all. If you're set on Velocity I would personally consider something like a Star Alliance RTW ticket...

Thank goodness for that! The visa process was such a pain that I've avoided entering Chile on my last several visits to South America. This has caused me some major headaches, since all the flights to/from Australia go through Santiago, especially when LATAM has made schedule changes.

I recently visited St Helena and there were only about 3 places on the whole island that accept credit cards (including Mantis Hotel). It’s very much cash-based (pounds sterling) but there are no ATMs on the island, so you need to come prepared. Also, you need Bank of England banknotes - the...

If I cancel a booking that I made using the Stay Plus free night, does the night get "refunded" so that I can use it towards a new booking?

If you have Priority Pass, the Bidvest Premier Lounge in Johannesburg is also surprisingly decent. Staffed bar, a better buffet than the Aspire Lounge and a la carte dining. It’s also a bigger physical space.

I’m at the Aspire Lounge at JNB currently and there’s a Qantas logo at the entrance. It’s not a bad lounge, decent bar and OK buffet. Showers available. I’d rate it above the Shongololo Lounge downstairs, which I think Qantas used to use back in the day. I would still use BA if that was an...

Given the amount of times Air NZ has had to get in the Wamos wet lease, it looks like they might actually just need an extra widebody in their main fleet.

Lufthansa Group has some sharp Early Bird pricing on now.. Like SYD-BCN under $1,300 return (using QF between SYD-SIN). https://www.lufthansa.com/au/en/flights?OriginCode=SYD&tripType=RETURN

Triple Points on Qantas Hotels bookings is on again until 16 September 2025.

50K bonus Velocity points is now available again on this card until 5 November 2025. You'd need to spend $3,000 within 3 months though (not $1,000 like in previous promos).

The Amex Velocity Platinum card is now back at a sign-up bonus of 100,000 Velocity points until 14/10/25. Need to spend $5,000 within 3 months. https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/credit-cards/american-express-velocity-platinum-guide/

I took my very first Qantas A380 flight in F yesterday. The seat was great, but I did notice one very small and very niche bug with the control panel next to the seat which houses the recline, massage and lighting functions etc. I noticed that this control panel provided the option to switch...

Singapore Airlines is currently running an Early Bird sale for 2026 travel. They're also giving 50% bonus KrisFlyer miles if you book by 30 September 2025: https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/au/plan-travel/local-promotions/australia/early-bird-deals-2025/ Separately, Velocity is running an...

New offer on CommBank Digi Home Loan applications submitted by 30 November 2025 and settled before 31 May 2026. Minimum loan amount is $300K with a LVR of 80% or less. The bonus points are tiered: 100,000 Qantas Points for loans between $300,000 and $499,999 200,000 Qantas Points for loans...