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Fair enough. I'm just not a fan of the Pier. I know many are, but IME it's just too big and impersonal. I'll be in HKG on Wednesday changing planes, and if I have time I'll be in the Deck. Always get treated well there, and the champagne flows freely.

I prefer the Deck F, nicer staff and quite intimate.

No, I much preferred Laughlin NV and Bullhead City AZ, And not to mention, Kingman AZ, which had a very nice airfeild storing lots of SF340's and the like. And little Needles airport was nice, from where you could see Snoopy's brother's house (it's a fact!).. That was before the US went into...

Good for you! Never used a one so far, and definitely won't in the future. But if you can use them, that's fine.

Well, not quite on topic, but I booked a VA points redemption for a QR flight a couple of days ago. So far, so good. Then I went to the QR website to select seats. The computer said NO, some information is missing. So I then phoned the VA Philippines Call Centre, and the helpful agent said, oh...

As a retired IT Manager, tell me about it. And I wouldn't be all that thrilled if the DSC started on 10 Feb, as I'll be in Taipei and will have to spend a lot of time there gazing into my laptop, rather than doing touristy things.

Yes of course, but you forfeited the cash discount. That's a legitimate decsision though. Horses for courses.

Yes, so did I as a DFAT officer, and it turned me off the place forever. I won't even fly Saudia, no matter how cheap. I'm just not a fan of the endemic issues there and I'm not a fan of China either (for similar reasons and won't fly Chinese airlines (CX excepted). Come to think of it, that...

Perhaps they're making themselves redundant.

Nah, I'll fly BA LHR-INV-LHR and enjoy the INV lounge. (Yes really)

Quite funny really. II know it's not SYD, but I was going through the priority lane at MEL a couple of months ago and I was fumbling for my boarding pass on my phone. The lady guarding the lane took one look at my carry on, with a BA Gold tag, and said "Oh, you're Gold" and waived me through.

Yeah, I got the email too, but couldn't be bothered for a measly few points. Maybe in the morning I'll feel differently.

IME Hobart can't fix it. The computer (or their boss) says no, and that's it. But good luck.

Are you using AI / ChatGPT for travel planning and while travelling? NO

Thanks for your thoughts folks. Didn't mention it, but I am starting from NAP. In the end, I decided that I couldn't handle 13 hours in BA PE, at any price, so have booked PC Y FCO-DOH (via SAW) for EUR 207 including "the works" and then a VA reward in J on QR to BKK. Will then connect to CX in...

I'm looking a booking a revenue BA PE ticket including LHR-KUL and when I look at the QF points calculator it doesn't recognise PE on this route. Only Y and J. So I assume I will get the points at the Y level? Typical Qantas....

Vey few (worthwhile ones) I think. I'm flying out of MNL on EY in J in March and it's supposed to be a 787. If it changes to Wamos or HiFly, too bad . I'l wear it. After all, it is business class (ie not Y).

But at the cost of extra interest at another bank.

VA, despite the hype, really isn't a full service airline. Its hook up with QR just benefits QR. VA just can't provide decent after sales service for such itineraries (what would the people in the Philippines know?). So for anyone booking this kind of itinerary with VA its buyer beware...

I was always planning to go to Europe in Sep/Oct (unfortunately during the school holidays here), so I persevered with my vague plans despite the noise. I've now booked Scoot+ SYD-BKK, and then a QF reward in J flying WY to LHR (plenty of availability). I'll be visiting my sister while in the...