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In today's Qantas Financial Report, we can expect there will be no A321XLR coming for JQ until at least after FY27. Meanwhile, its A321LR fleet, which has a range of 7400km, can go for routes such as BNE/CNS-NRT/KIX (up to 7116km), SYD/BNE-HKT/SGN (up to 7259km) and MEL-SIN (6024km). I actually...

So looks like the new Velocity Frequent Flyer status rules have backfired, and they even need to backtrack everyone's summer travel for extra status credits. Therefore, book 6 one way flights and you will earn 125 bonus status credits. It seems to me that Virgin's domestic focus, not their...

I kinda know that this topic may cross the fringe of the rules of this discussion board, however I must point out that this may affect how we are to travel in the future. I was wondering if AFF (us) as a collectual can do something to lobby, advocate and push for better billateral deals of air...

Cathay Pacific will be launching Aria Studio for Regional A330 services, which could see the new lie flat seats operating into Cairns and Adelaide in NW26 season: https://onemileatatime.com/news/cathay-pacific-a330-aria-studio-regional-business-class/ Meanwhile, CX101 service will be suspended...

It appears that Nipah Virus is affecting Bangal and Thailand authorities are concerned and screening passengers from India. This virus is deadly, can spread and has no vaccine or cure. I was wondering if Australia should be concerned which may affect travel plans similar to 2020? I am super...

Please delete this thread if it is offensive. I have been thinking, with the introduction of more Premium cabins, such as The Residence, First Class Apartments, Suites etc., and Double Bed Business Class cabins with doors closed, whether there would lead to more incidents of passengers joining...

I have been searching for some international flights out of Singapore into Sydney. As status credit matters, I refuse to fly direct into Sydney, but rather I would like to try some one stop options such as going via Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Darwin. From Singapore, if you are flying via...

Hello everyone. My annual travel has almost 50% of my SCs are from Cathay Pacific, which made me become Qantas Platinum. Yet I have noticed from 2026, seems ISM has stopped personal greeting for Emerald members, but they do it for Cathay Gold and Diamond. Do you notice this change? Anyone has...

I have an overseas credit card which allows a 50% bonus when transferred into Accor ALL at the moment. May I ask once it is transferred into ALL, can it be transferred out to another frequent flyer program, such as Qantas? Thanks.

Hello everyone, I am about to make a series of bookings for 4, which means most likely I need 2 rooms. May I ask if anyone would know how to make multiple room bookings on Qantas hotels, so that I can increase my spend per booking? Thanks.

Hello everyone, Happy New Year! I wonder for a one stop flight, for example CX451 NRT-TPE-HKG, do you get status credits as of a direct NRT-HKG sector, or two sectors NRT-TPE and TPE-HKG? Further, may I ask if status credits can be increased if NRT-TPE and TPE-HKG are on multiple PNRs? Thank you.

As many are thinking of status runs and chasing higher status for various airlines, may I ask what is the main motive for achieving higher status? For me I am Platinum with Qantas, however I am not seeing Platinum as my ultermate prize, rather it is Lifetime Gold. As for myself who has families...

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/08/WS6936ba7fa310d6866eb2d7ee.html China Southern is code sharing with Virgin Australia - so its relationship with Qantas nearing its end?

I am going to Europe with my parents in their 70s and the flight is arriving at 7am in the morning. I want to have a room guaranteed to be ready by the time we arrive at 8am in the city, and I am a ALL Silver member. I wonder if I wanted to have rooms available by that time, would you recommend...

I have made a recent booking on Cathay and I was unable to add my frequent flyer membership on Cathay's website other than asking me to sign up for Cathay's membership which I don't want to do: Does anyone know how I could have been able to do otherwise to ensure my Qantas FF is added? Adding...

Japan Transocean Air, an affiliate with OneWorld, will launch Okinawa to Taipei v.v. from 3 Feb 2026. https://press.jal.co.jp/en/release/202510/009116.html With this route, Qantas Frequent Flyer can earn up to 300 Status Credits within 24 hours from Changi to Chitose without flying Qantas One...

https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/10/15/qantas-calling-this-neighbouring-country-its-new-home/ So Qantas is looking at restoring AKL-LAX and also launching Samoa and Tonga from Auckland. I hope Qantas can also consider using A321XLR to launch AKL-HNL. It is only 8 hours 7400km distance...

https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/virgin-australia-s-new-cabin-carry-on-baggage-rules So in all honesty, why fly Virgin when perhaps Jetstar would have better offering albeit domestic Business Class...

It appears on Instagram that on the first few days of school holidays this term, there were out of control queues at SYD T1 and you need 45 minutes to clear security and immigration. I wonder if they will fix this by November? There are going to be millions of students flying back home this...

With Fiji Airways joining OneWorld as a full member, the idea of OneWorld Connect is currently rested. However, there are many OneWorld carriers who has low cost affiliate, for example Jetstar from Qantas, Vueling from IAG, HK Express from Cathay Pacific, Firefly from Malaysia Airlines and...