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BNE lounge for the next 20 minutes, can guest 3. Scrambled eggs and Tuscan baked beans on the menu this morning.

OOL is almost always cheaper than BNE, just less frequency.

Considering that you're going to have to spend points on the flight (and they'll know who you are) there's always the possibility that VA could potentially penalise/suspend your account. Having said that, slightly bizarre on a points flight that there is availability via BNE - but not direct -...

Having just flown BNE-SFO and LAX-SYD, I found that it was a case of checking daily, generally best checked after midnight Chicago time for J availability. Managed to obtain BNE-SFO about 3 months out and LAX-SYD about 6-8 weeks prior. As always YMMV.

I've found that calling the Marriott directly has yielded good results for me in the past. Don't think they publicly list the emails for the individual hotels at this point.

Yep. OP noted that they'd purchased under the "old" system, so you'd like to think a diversion would give him the extra SC's.

Even if purchased prior to the SC changes?

Having said that, if your purpose was Platinum renewal then re-route via MEL shouldn't be an issue...extra SC's, although yes, extra time.

May as well try again - what's to lose?

My understanding is that award flights for UA in Velocity can't be mixed class - you'd have to book it as two separate legs.

Having sat in a "new" 3B recently, it's not too bad. Certainly not as much leg room (but still an "extra" legroom row) as the old config however you can now put a small bag under in front of you, rather than having to put everything up in the overhead. Admittedly I wouldn't pay much for it - may...

Spot on. VA number = counts for a sector.

BNE-MKY tomorrow moornng on the early flight. Bid minimum $65, successful at T-25.

Most people who want their coffee quicker will cause problems for security if they don't get it in a timely manner 😎

If you'd like to get your coffee in a timely manner in the AM peak, 2 baristas is the bare minimum in BNE, SYD or MEL

VA would only be paying for the extra security detail for the time that they deem as being peak, as I'm pretty sure that Sydney Airport would be quite happy to charge them for the (at least) 4 security staff required to run the additional check point at Premium Entry. If the "zoo" upstairs is a...

BNE lounge for the next hour, can guest 3

Let's just say that Mrs Hawk didn't look too impressed when I glanced back from 1D to 4A 😐

I had a fun experience last year - Mrs Hawk and I were on the same flight, different PNR's, bid the same amount and guess who got upgraded and who didn't...😐

That's a shame, considering it can be done quite easily in the US and Europe. 😐