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  1. Mattg

    Lounge attendant with cash on tray

    Is this a common thing in North America? While I was in a domestic Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge last week, one of the lounge attendants came around holding a tray and offered to clear away my empty plates/glasses etc. That in itself isn’t unusual. What I found unusual is that there were several...
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    United to remove passengers who use their phones and iPads on flights without headphones

    You could always ring the call bell, and when the FA arrives, ask if they have any earplugs. If the FA is on the ball they should understand the issue - they would be able to hear the noise coming from the aisle seat.
  3. Mattg

    Air Tahiti Nui starting Sydney flights

    Why do you say this? (Not necessarily disagreeing, but curious about your reasoning.)
  4. Mattg

    United to remove passengers who use their phones and iPads on flights without headphones

    At this point I probably would have discreetly (if possible) asked a flight attendant to get involved.
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    United to remove passengers who use their phones and iPads on flights without headphones

    I hope this catches on. I can't stand people watching movies without headphones in public spaces. Often I'll ask them to use headphones, but that doesn't always go down well.
  6. Mattg

    Canberra AFF Dinner - 5 March 2026

    Enjoy, everyone. I'll be on QF76 while you're having dinner.
  7. Mattg

    Air Tahiti Nui starting Sydney flights

    I believe a QF codeshare is also a prerequisite for being able to redeem Qantas points to book a seat on the route. Hopefully that happens, SYD-PPT is a cool route and would be a nice redemption option.
  8. Mattg

    Can't book flights to Dhaka (Bangladesh)

    Looks like you can book via HKG (Qantas to HKG and then Cathay) using Classic Rewards. But not for cash. Probably Qantas just has no commercial fares filed to this destination, for some reason.
  9. Mattg

    ExpertFlyer getting desperate?

    One of the things I use ExpertFlyer for is searching visa information/entry requirements. That feature hasn’t been working for the past month and they’ve ignored my inquiries about when it might be restored.
  10. Mattg

    QF9 QF10 between MEL and PER are Back

    Do you have an example of a date where QF10 is running to Melbourne?
  11. Mattg

    Article: When Flying Ahead Backfires

    Not with Virgin Australia, but I attempted to fly ahead last Sunday on a Mexican airline and it most definitely backfired spectacularly. I was in Guadalajara and booked to fly to Mexico City on a 6pm flight with Viva. Around 11am, the city got locked down and roads started to get blockaded, so...
  12. Mattg

    The Qantas Status Run Master Thread

    Google Flights.
  13. Mattg

    Qantas unveils the biggest changes to status in program history

    While this is formally being removed with the retirement of Points Club, I understand that Qantas is considering bringing back the ability to earn status credits on Classic Rewards through a different mechanism. This isn't yet decided or confirmed yet.
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    Qantas unveils the biggest changes to status in program history

    Interesting changes indeed! I've written this piece for AFF which explains in detail what's changing, as well as my thoughts on the program changes: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/qantas-status-changes-2026/
  15. Mattg

    Article: Should Airlines & Hotels Offer Last-Minute Discounts?

    I do recall a few QantasLink Q300 flights with only one flight attendant, rather than the usual two. Those were all lightly loaded flights with ~20 pax onboard. I’m guessing 2 FAs would have been required if the actual passenger count was above 36?
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    Jetstar 'Interested in changing?' offer

    Got a similar offer for an upcoming booking with Mexican low-cost airline Viva. If I click "View Options" it goes to a page with a selection of alternative flights to choose from. I might have been interested, but the "compensation" is only in the form of Viva Cash (i.e. a voucher to use for a...
  17. Mattg

    Velocity Chief Nick Rohrlach departs in management shakeup

    When is the improved lounge food going to start?
  18. Mattg

    Devaluation of the IHG Diamond breakfast benefit in North America

    This might just be me, but it bugs me when I have to flag down a server just to get a glass of water or orange juice. I sometimes feel like the hotel has deliberately chosen to remove these things from the buffet so that you have to be “served” - and then are expected to therefore leave a tip.
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    Devaluation of the IHG Diamond breakfast benefit in North America

    The IHG Diamond breakfast voucher excludes “specialty drinks” but some hotels have started to interpret this in a way that I don’t think aligns with what a reasonable person would consider special. I would consider alcohol or something like a frappe to be a specialty drink, not barista coffee...
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