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Agreed. I'm ex-FCO with QR on 157 stock, so just thinking ahead about the possibilities. In the event that Qatari airspace remains restricted, CX remains the easiest option for me: FCO-xHKG-AU east coast. I had secretly entertained a QF possibility directly into PER, either ex-CDG or ex-LHR...

Jumped the gun on QF... not a Tier 1 option but still possible as Option 2, Tier 2 due to the interline agreement

I'm with @Quickstatus - just decided to flip our European travels in the April school holidays on their heads and go east! Original Plan: SYD-SIN (QF Y, cash fare), overnight in Changi, then onto a SIN-LHR day flight (SQ Y+, on VA points). All that air traffic over Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and...

An (ahem) "enhancement" that really is beneficial!

I've always received the DSC when paying on the QF Titanium Mastercard and *sometimes* there is a little ol' double-dip... which I know isn't supposed to happen anymore under the revised T&C's, but miracles can happen - just not consistently though (see recent example below!)

Go for it! We (family of 4) inadvertently ended up on QR J after an IRROPS delay with QF in SIN. We got Q-Suites in the middle, which was just amazing - particularly at the equivalent of 3:00 am MEL time after a lengthy outbound delay! The food was great; the service was fantastic; and my...

Another data point for those who are still waiting for something (anything?) from DWP and HMRC... I requested a callback in March 2025 before the 5th April deadline. I received one callback in June 2025 where I had to provide my DOB and NI number, nothing more. The caller told me that the...

Lots of great advice and anecdotes in this thread - thank you AFF community for bringing this topic to my attention (and all of my work colleagues too!) My data points for reference: I worked in the UK for 6 years from 2005-2011 but somehow started out with 8 NI years (no questions being asked...

Watching this thread with interest. Just last week, I made an Avios redemption with QR for 2 x J seats FCO-xDOH-xMEL-CBR in April 2026 through QR Privilege Club. I am a nobody Burgundy with QRPC but WP with QF and SG with VA. I was able to select U seats on all flights and they appear to have...

Here's my progress for October: 80/110 done... actually 80/90 possible, given no chance on the Utilities & Services category. In order: * Cards & Banking = usual monthly sweep from ANZ QFF Black Visa and QFF Titanium Mastercard * Insurance = combination of monthly QF Health Insurance premium...

Well that's settled then... it was fun for a year to spite QF and to taste Diamond status with Hilton Honors, but just not worth it post-devaluation.

Almost the last gasp for QF DSC 2024 vintage... Happy to report success on 4 x DSC bookings that had originally been made for regional viewings of a cult classic that somehow got repurposed as golden triangle re-runs instead. Normal SC posted the same day; DSC posted 1-2 days later (Thursday...

2 days after check-out

Can confirm this also - had to hurriedly use a QF Hotels voucher for an eco-hotel to get the 5th leaf before 31 July rollover date (RIP home & car carbon offsetting). It worked.

Confirmed. I got burnt in June this year from the enhancement on offsetting one's holiday home (July year end for me) and so pounced when I saw yet another enhancement to GT qualification. Just ordered one single bottle of Green Tier shiraz from Qantas Wines, using the $50 PC+ voucher. Net...

I took my mother and teenage daughter to Cafe Sydney last week for some pre-theatre dining at sunset. Entrees and mains - plus sides - hit the Amex dining credit easily enough, with me being out-of-pocket only for the champagne and the tip. No time for dessert - Cats was calling! Amex applied...

Tried for 2 one-way U fares flying QF26 (HND-SYD) on 29th July 2025 - computer said no (EF showing I9 at the time) C'est la vie!

I'm missing the forest for the trees! 😶‍🌫️

I've been watching NH awards availability on VA for a few months now. Looking at HND-SYD for Mrs GO and Miss GO at the end of July (Tuesday 29th, so after AU school holidays have ended). Very little showed more than 2 weeks out, so I started playing a game to check whether I could get 2 J...

I have a 31 July renewal date and always do the final leaves about one month prior. I have actually done my bit with a real house and car in NSW for the past few years, so I am absolutely filthy about this little "enhancement"!