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    First Trip to Hong Kong aboard VA J class

    Thank you for such a great TR @clipped_wings. I look forward to your TR on the USA trip. Our family travelled to Hong Kong via Singapore Christmas with Singapore Air in J class and didn't enjoy it one bit. All our Asian trips have always been with SQ and they have been so professional but this...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    We flew out of SIN at 1am so that would make it a supper flight?
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    We flew J BNE to SIN/SIN to BNE on the A350, also found it uncomfortable. The amenity kits were very poor, socks and slip ons. The staff going over were lovely but coming back very poor. Hardly anyone in J and still had to ask them to feed my son breakfast. Mr Tootti didn't even get asked if he...
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    LAX Lounge Access

    Family flew back from LAX to BNE June 2015 was able to use I think it was Air NZ lounge in Tom Bradley. As it was a late flight we could enjoy food and drinks (especially the children) on offer before flight. We found it quite comfortable, quite and relaxing before the long journey home. I find...
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    Is International Virgin Reward availability now worse that QANTAS?

    Re: Velocity internat J redemptions now totally scarce! I was thinking of doing this too. How much was the assistance fee?
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    Best way to fly J to NYC with VA points??

    I'm thinking the same. The family's travelling June/July 2017. We looked at using our points for a Delta One flight from LAX to JFK, maybe even taking a redeye.
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    VA points BNE to LAX

    Thank you Briar1078. What timespan in future to look for these? 6months in advance or further?
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    VA or ANZ to LAX upgrade

    We did a bid return BNE-LAX last June no probs at all and there was 4 of us travelling. On return flight hubby even had window seat and the isle seat next to him vacant.
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    VA points BNE to LAX

    Thank you for your reply, madmouse58 but how do I find reward seat 98K points
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    where to stay in LA?

    If she is by herself or just with a friend, there is Hollywood Orchid Suites just behind the Highland Centre. Walking distance to Walk of Fame. Metro just downstairs in Highland Centre plus busses along WOF cheap people are lovely older style motel/hotel with a pool big rooms. Holiday Inn...
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    VA points BNE to LAX

    I have 217,000 velocity points and family is looking at traveling in May. I have a couple of questions. If I go on the VA site and use the point and pay for a Bus. Class seat it shows I need 300,000+ points one way though if I go to reward seats it says I need 98,000 points. What's the go...
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    Popped the Business Class Cherry on CX134 From Melbourne

    We have a 12yo and 18yo who fly business class with us all the time. Hubby and I are what you would call old and we are bigger than most. On our last trip LAX to BNE with Virgin one of the attendants even came to me and commented on what beautiful manners my children had. We travel business...
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    Moving Velocity Points to Krisflyer

    Actually we transferred points the other way from KrisFlyer to Velocity and it was immediate.
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    1st Class tickets From BNE

    I have noticed that there is no available 1st class tickets on any airline out of BNE. Have I got this wrong? OR if so why aren't there any 1st class out of BNE? Just curious.
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    Around the World Business class

    Hi, Looking for around the world fares for 2016. What is the best time to purchase and best prices? We prefer to fly with Virgin/Star Alliance and was thinking of BNE-SIN-LHR-JFK-LAX-BNE?
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    Lounge facilities - improvements?

    Is there a VA lounge at BNE international? If so where is it?
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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    Is there a Virgin lounge at Brisbane International? I read somewhere that Virgin was upgrading all their Business Class facilities at BNE so there was kerbside check in. Is this correct? If so where?
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    Autistic girl kicked off flight ‘for making pilot feel uncomfortable’

    I have a 12yo child who is ADHD and we fly quite a lot on all airlines both here Asia and the USA. When we fly we notify the airlines and let them know. All airlines have been great. Yes he is a picky eater and now we pay full fare for him we also still ask for kids meals and if there still...
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    Proof.......The Yowie does exist!

    I am so glad to see that everyone on this thread is sooooo perfect in size and figure. Some people just cannot do anything about their size. Surely they are also entitled to take flights as well as all of you who are so perfectly proportioned.
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