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The only way it could be done legally and in accordance with Velocity’s T&Cs is through Family Pooling. The person flying would need to live at the same address as the beneficiary, and would need to be pooling to them. Any payment would need to be strictly in the form of a “thank you” present...

May I ask whether this was Saturday or Sunday? In my experience, Virgin Lounges are quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Sundays (and Friday evenings). So if it was thinly attended on a Saturday, that's nothing new. But if you experienced a thinly attended Lounge on a Sunday, that would indeed...

I've used that downstairs security screening many times, but never with luggage to check in. I'm surprised you were "directed" there, but that terminal is such a scmhozzle at the moment that you're not the first person I've heard from who's been given incorrect directions by staff. I'm not...

I know that you know that this is not VA’s fault … apart from the fact that they choose to fly 737s rather than (slightly wider) A320s. Presumably this is to keep costs down; I assume that VA doesn’t have access to A320 pilots and training facilities that Qantas does. Believe it or not...

Or, in your case, another 9 holes on the golf course? 😉

As a (relatively) light drinker of alcohol I’ve really enjoyed some of the signature non-alcoholic drinks on various long-haul airlines: Finnair’s blueberry juice, Qatar’s karak chai and (especially) their signature mint drink. I’ve also had the pleasure of drinking a whole bottle of JAL’s Queen...

Lounge invitation taken by @airlinemn

It’s really not that difficult, you see: Just give it an attempt before you fly. We speak it often, inadvertently. But if not @prozac , someone else will try!

EDIT: That'll teach me to not proof-read my posts before posting them. The deadline, of course, is 11:00pm AEST on Wednesday 11 February. Mea culpa!

I have one Qantas General Lounge invitation which expires on 26 February. Please post in this thread, in iambic pentameter, before 11:00pm AEST on Wednesday 11 March. In the case of receiving multiple valid requests for the Lounge invitation, I will decide based on a combination of how much...

This thread got me wondering... It's obviously good fun to go to Istanbul and catch the ferry from Europe to Asia and back (or the other way around). But is there an actual land border between Europe and Asia? I know that the Ural mountains are considered the divide, but is there anywhere...

There are places in Iceland where you can stand with one foot in Europe and the other in North America.

Sorry for being dense but what "flow on revenue" are we talking about? I'm just trying to work out how VA can charge for flights at cost yet still make $400 million out of the deal.

I agree -- it makes the lounges extremely crowded. The one upside is that one of the few times I've had an AFL team on my flight, I got an op-up to Business.

I'm not an "expert" but I've taken this flight so this might be helpful: In case you weren't aware, you can use The Private Room on arrival in SIN. I had hand luggage only but even if you check in luggage, if you don't collect it from the Carousel because you're in the Lounge, it should be...

I’m pretty sure that the Sebel Twin Towns Coolangatta has a three night requirement for Stay Plus. Unimpressive, I know.

Welcome @Jezzabell -- you've come to the right place! In fact, from what you've written about yourself, it sounds like over time WE might be the ones learning from you!

I'm most definitely in the camp that believes that it's not just about "Law" but about "ethics" -- what's right and what's wrong. Something might be legal, but still unethical (eg. putting down colleagues at work in order to get a promotion). The interesting thing about churning and the credit...

I'm interested to know what the "small hint" was!

The "next best option" -- by far, and more than ever -- is to accumulate points in a flexible currency so you can transfer to whatever programme has availability. If you absolutely must focus on one and only one FF programme and your aim is Business Class to Asia and Europe, I'd still probably...