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Do any of the 388s currently in service, or being restored soon, still have the old Skybed fitout? Is there any danger of booking a QF 388 service and not getting Business Suites?

Yes, I was always troubled by this and would have preferred if it were clarified, but (with no inside contacts) I think it is likely just worded very poorly. I think it just means that you must personally have earned at least half the target status credits on VA codes; family pooling...

Sorry, I think you're right and it was actually early Feb.

This seems to have changed in the last few days. Generally, the furthest date on the calendar (currently 3 March 2026) shows only the QR-coded flight for most of the day, although sometimes the VA-coded flights appear in the evening. The VA-coded flights are showing up to 2 March 2026 as at now...

Do any Dan Murphy's locations still carry generic Wish cards? I only ever see their DM-specific ones anymore.

A wrinkle that I only just realised, and I haven't seen anyone else raise (but I apologise to anyone who did raise it): Setting aside the carrier charges and considering only the points (and only for J or F): UA/VS are generally the most optimal long-haul partners, then NH/AC, then QR/SQ/EY...

I observed when this happened late last year and the consensus seemed to be they eventually would fix a specific account if you asked. But I had no imminent need to stay at a Radisson so I hoped there would eventually be a broad fix without my intervention. On Saturday I received an email...

This is disappointing. The design in the QR lounges is beautiful. The only time I used the LHR one, I was extremely hungover and just drank ginger ale so I can't comment on the food. But I had à la carte dining at the CDG lounge a few months ago and it was lovely. (BKK was also lovely but my...

I think the implication is that they transfer Amex>Velocity (2.00:1.00, plus 20% bonus) then onward Velocity>KrisFlyer (1.55:1.00). With the bonus, this resolves to 2.58:1.00, which is more efficient than going straight from Amex to KrisFlyer at 3.00:1.00.

Looks like DPS is a pretty efficient routing from CNS or DRW to DOH, and indeed that DRW works for a routing CNS-DOH too: http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=CNS-DRW-DPS-DOH,+CNS-DPS-DOH,+CNS-DRW-DOH,+CNS-DOH And DPS is already a port with a significant volume of QR metal; it looks like there are two...

This is behind a paywall, but: Wouldn't, say, OOL make more sense if they were going to add another route to Australia outside the four limited ports (and assuming WSI is treated common with SYD when it opens)? Unless they were thinking of using maybe an A330 and it's a range issue? Whatever DRW...

I think the centre seats are locked as standard on QR native flights, too; it's something to do with keeping them for couples and families. The rear-facing true window seats are great, though. 1K and 3K should do nicely, @Secco.

I oppose legal restrictions on all sorts of financial practices so if I had my druthers, DCC wouldn't be illegal. But this is not a country where such principles generally prevail. And as highlighted earlier, Australian regulation has actively salted the earth where useful credit products could...

Yes, as I understand it Amex prohibits DCC on its payment network. The problem (apart from acceptance) is that all AU-issued Amex cards have a foreign-transaction fee. The US market, if your have access to it, is different; my US Gold card has 0% FTF.

Sorry, yes, I agree Matt's issuer is clearly not at fault here. Nonetheless, that's the channel where one has to start when raising a DCC complaint. I did once try Visa directly when Citi (my issuer) refused to action a similar case, but they just referred me back to Citi. So despite Visa's own...

Maybe it's partly an airspace thing? From FRA/MUC to RUH only a short fraction at the end of the flight would be over KSA. But DOH-RUH would be over Saudi for almost the entire flight time.

Yes, the terminal and ATM prompts are in many cases clearly composed to intentionally further confuse the issue and trick even savvy users into accepting DCC against their will. 1739011605 For the record I think you should dispute this with your issuer, Matt.

The ACCC should absolutely not be let off the hook for punishing Visa when Visa discouraged DCC. It's one more instance where the Australian regulation has intervened to make credit cards materially worse for Australian customers, just as when they forced Visa and MasterCard to get rid of their...

This is interesting as a comparison to RUH because IIRC Sharjah is the only one of the constituent emirates of the UAE which strictly prohibits alcohol even for nonMuslims.

Yes, although I believe this is expected to disappear eventually since Alaska has a different credit partnership.