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hi Has anyone heard or have guesses about QF re-starting direct fights? I'm on my 3rd attempt to get their (thanks COVID!!) & would really prefer direct. thanks

hi I'm about to do an upgrade request for my wife & myself SYD - NYC return. She has fewer points than me but is Gold, whereas I have many more points but am Bronze. Any suggestions who has more likelihood of success when requesting the upgrade? I would assume the higher status, but then...

hi, sorry, this isn't a giveaway! :( A couple of friends are going on their first trip to the UK. I was hoping to give them 2 QF lounge passes I have courtesy of Amex. It's not leaping out at me whether I can do this, or how. Also, can they be used in Emirates lounge instead of QF? Thanks in...

hi Has anyone recently opened a US bank account? Not through an Australian office, but online or in person in the US? Do you mind sharing how you did it? I know I need a US address, but probably can use a forwarding service address for that. I'd like have an account in the US I can deposit...

hi Any thoughts on which is more likely to get an upgrade on QF: one of us is Gold, with 220K points, I'm lower status (just lost some) but 620k points. Which person is more likely to get the upgrade? thanks in advance.

hi Noticed an interesting non-inclusion in my travel insurance, which is through Insure And Go - they only cover the excess for bog standard cars. Their Section L excludes "expensive & exotic" cars. Which being a relative term, I asked them if a Ford Mustang in Hawaii is covered - they said no...

hi all & thanks in anticipation. QF has a "special" for Premium Econ return to SCL as "from $2,092". Without me spending hours going through every date combination to find it - and so far there's not even close to that price - is there another site to help with this? Momondo & Skyscanner don't...

hi I'm looking at booking on this next year but SeatGuru warns that the Biz seats are old angle seats, not fully lie-flat. Can anyone advise on this? And also, how was Premium seating? thanks in anticipation!

hi. I managed to snag the QF Premium Econ to Haneda special. Is it possible to buy AA points & use them for a QF upgrade to business? And any recommendations for Premium Econ or Biz seats on the 747? thanks

hi Apart from finding a friend in the US & sending them some money to buy one - has anyone bought a prepaid US$ card online, or somewhere else? If so, through what company? It seems handy to have one for buying airfares etc. thanks

hi Does anyone know of a telco in Turkey where I can buy a pre-paid SIM? I only want to use it for data, not calls. Thanks!

hi I have a 2 week tour there soon. Taking my (Telstra) Android phone would be exhorbitantly expensive to use. Does anyone recommend a particular SIM provider there? Having the phone is not a big deal, but it could be handy - I'd only need it for SMS, some data for Google Maps, &...

hi! Anyone have any recommendations for 2 people travelling together? I know the config on the planes differs between SIN-IST-SIN, and SIN-SYD. Thanks!

hi! Anyone have any recommendations? Two of us together, want to be away from kids. Well, and other passengers too but there you go... We only have this leg on SQ on this plane. Thanks!

hi & thanks in advance Does anyone know which of the B777-200 configurations SQ uses on SIN-SYD, and SIN-Istanbul? And if you've been on this, any recommendations for economy seats? thanks!!

hi I leave near Sydney airport in a residential tower close to the airport at Erskineville. While it's a planespotter's dream, some days planes seem to come by quite close. Anyone know what the Australian legal minimum distance is between a building & a plane? thanks

hi I've been trying to find the quickest way to Havana from Sydney - ie fewest connections & layover times. Due to our American friends continuing their embargo it takes a long time. It seem the fastest way is LAX - Mexico (either Mexico City or Cancun) then over to Havana from one of those...

hi I've been trying to find the quickest way to Havana from Sydney - ie fewest connections & layover times. Due to our American friends continuing their embargo it takes a long time. It seem the fastest way is LAX - Mexico (either Mexico City or Cancun) then over to Havana from one of...

I live right near Sydney airport, with a great view of it (& the planes flying by at window level!). Today I saw something this morning I hadn't before - 2 go-rounds. Different planes, a couple of hours apart. It didn't seem windy today - does anybody know what was going on at the airport...

hi I saw the excellent article quoting David about using AA codeshares for points. How, though, do I then redeem those, say for QF or other AA partners? Nothing leapt out from AA's site about it. thanks