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  1. anat0l

    Free 3 x Qantas General Lounge Invitations, exp 1/3/2026

    I have 3 x Complimentary Lounge Invitations (2 from Points Club and 1 from Silver). Expires 1 Mar 2026. Free to good home. Should add: while I won't restrict based on active status or not, can J please ask all recipients to pay one forward (not literally a lounge pass - just do a nice favour...
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    Hotel breakfast likes & dislikes

    The thing is, once you start travelling quite a bit, hotel buffets all start to look much the same. One thing that the Western world has definitely exported to all corners of the globe is the standard hot Western breakfast of eggs, bacon/ham/sausages and toast. We've all seen it... so if that's...
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    MEL taxi scam

    Sure it's not a serious problem, and it equally should have a quick, simple and easy resolution to get rid of it and have a much more pleasant arrival experience. Even legitimising punching scammers in the face would be a very simple and effective solution. OK, jokes aside. So where do we draw...
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    Qantas Business Class meals & menus

    As I reported a few posts previously, I flew QF42 CGK-SYD recently and got the breakfast options just like our fellow member here flying from DPS: raisin muffin and/or fruit plate. Personally I couldn't be bothered with a full breakfast as a full dinner is served on a flight with a block time...
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    Qantas Business Class meals & menus

    At least the version @MelbFlyer got has rice, although it doesn't look like nasi uduk (maybe in taste?). My morning fruit selection looks better (if that counts for anything). 😅
  6. anat0l

    Qantas Business Class meals & menus

    A lot of things go for breakfast in India. I suppose it appears like a slightly repackaged samosa, which can be eaten for breakfast. I assume if you had no choice, the yoghurt dressing would be on the side and easily put aside, or would need to be spooned onto the dish by the FA, so you could...
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    Qantas Business Class meals & menus

    QF42 CGK-SYD dep 1950 a/c 332 For context, this flight arrives at around 0700h, and it's only about 7 hours block time; much less actual air time. One of the shorter "overnight from Asia" flights in the QF network (DPS flights are worse). The menu, which was available in Indonesian and...
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    When will Australia get modern entry procedures?

    I wonder how strictly Customs clamps down on the $900 duty free concession limit? Yes, AQIS is important to protect our ecosystems and agriculture, but there have been more noises in recent years regarding the duty free concession limit. I suppose cross-referencing TRS claims with electronic...
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    Qantas Business Class meals & menus

    I think a lot of people have somewhat assumed that QF have always had a vegetarian option in Business Class. In fact, most airlines tend to "always" have a vegetarian option on the menu (even if it is just ravioli and sugo). Some people believe that, of all of the classes of special diets /...
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    When will Australia get modern entry procedures?

    Playing a bit of devil's here... but what happens to people who do not have a smartphone (e.g. a basic mobile phone, or no phone at all)? I know that sounds extremely dumb, i.e. what traveller doesn't have a mobile phone these days, let alone one that can access Internet services.
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    Brisbane dinner - 20 January 2026

    Is it too late to go Platinum here? Been a whirlwind of a few days - had a lot of family over, a wedding to attend, then about 2 days of travel.
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    When will Australia get modern entry procedures?

    So outsource the job to the company that implemented the systems in almost every other developed nation. What, we won't trust an international outfit with a job that handles critical national data? Looks like we barely trust the Australian outfits trying to do the job! Seriously (and I mean...
  13. anat0l

    Qatar Lounge Bangkok before Qantas flight

    I accessed the QR lounge as a QF WP flying MH J (I assume it is the MH J that got me in, not the QF WP). Still there outside the D gates. It was my first time; a very nice lounge indeed (didn't try the shower).
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    ACCC action re cancelled Qantas flights

    I'm still surprised Qantas wasn't sued and fined into oblivion for this and its other major sins in the last five years. Had it been any other company, there wouldn't even be a Royal Commission or a Senate inquiry - the company would close and the bosses would all be in prison. Just goes to...
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    What cheeses me off

    Are you condoning these idiots, or did you raise one of them?
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    What cheeses me off

    Oh where do we start this morning...... Once you step off an escalator, move away from the escalator. Unless you want to be shoved down and trampled upon. Don't look annoyed at me for pushing you. This is not the time to take a selfie for update your live viewers. Paying for priority check-in...
  17. anat0l

    Fattys is closing 29 June 2026

    Nope, boneless. Spare rib, bone extracted, floured then fried before coating in sauce.
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    Fattys is closing 29 June 2026

    Saw this on the wall behind the cash desk
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    Fattys is closing 29 June 2026

    So I'm in SIN right now but only for the day. It's not likely I'll be back before they close, so here's my tribute meal. The place looks a lot like what we in Australia would know as the neighbourhood Chinese restaurant. It's kept the same decor for ages, and it may not be glamorous, but it's...
  20. anat0l

    New "Airline Fuel fee" on some Qatar redemptions via Velocity

    Guess you'll just have to call. You'll have to do so and cop it anyway if it does happen, unless you're prepared to cancel and look elsewhere, because you're certainly not leaving your little bub behind 🙂
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