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Although if there is one positive from this, it is much more likely they will keep TXL open permanently. I'd be sad to see it close and many cities manage well with the old airport remaining for regional flights. It's a good airport, just far too many passengers and no development with its...

You can manually adjust the arrival time, it is only an estimate based on distance. Definitely looks like a summer time thing, although in the current openflights database CNS and BNE are both registered under the same "Australia/Brisbane" timezone. I can't replicate it on openflights, it comes...

I feel like I've done the Kangaroo route about 50 times in the past few years and nearly a different way each time. Did the CAI option recently. It's from around $1500 in J and $2500 in F to MEL. You can get QF or EK codes and can free stop in SIN/BKK if you like. There are plenty of cheap award...

In addition to KVS, expertflyer is another paid service, although neither are probably needed for this specific situation. Since any MEL-FCO flight will involve a connection you be much better searching for MEL-HKG/DOH/DXB and HKG/DOH/DXB separately, changes of finding flights this way are much...

Yeah about 7 years too late. They closed the Qantas Clubs in AKL/WLG/CHC domestic terminals back in Dec 2009. Until that point it had been access as usual after QF NZ routes were converted to JQ. They were decent sized lounges, with as few customers as Pacific Blue planes at the time!

th Effectively yes. Just keep in mind the applicable flight dates. It's a good time with the Amex rebates, I've already used up one for a friend but have another to use. I just received a similar SC offer for any QF flight. I never fly QF these days (barely living in AU) and just scrape the 4...

One word: finally. Can only hope the loads become impressive enough to warrant the A380 to either/both AU ports. Flew them AMS-MEL a few weeks ago (787 & 77W), J seats in 777 are good and I slept very well but of course their newest 1-2-1 layout (788/359) is what everyone now wants. Honestly...

Totally makes sense, it is in a different terminal after all. In most airports I visit at least one alliance member will use a generic lounge. Here it's completely that way, everyone (AY/QR/MH) uses the lounge adjacent to the BA lounge. Anyway, maybe MH will now be less constrained and possibly...

Have you tried to the flyMAS.mobi site? It often pulls up otherwise unresponsive bookings although unsure if you can select seats on it, I may have once or maybe mobile check-in IIRC. It sounds like a traditional case of codeshares though: limited options, no benefits and generally a PITA. At...

QR definitely would be best if you can snag them. UL still had similar fares ex-BKK, unless that has changed too. Cathay still have some fares going from the sub-continent you can break up well with stops. Really depends where in Asia you're going.. or just trying to get back to Aus? Also...

Are you sure it is a MH booking number? It should be 5 characters long. Bangkok Airways use Sabre. Since you used a TA you should probably try to organise seating through Expedia first, but honestly if you're on a codeshare and booked through a OTA you're probably SOL.

If the flight is ticketed SYD-LHR then it might be hard to upgrade on a single sector alone. As the site says at this stage you have to speak with your TA or BA if booked direct and ask the cost of changing the fare. Alternatively you could aim for paying for an upgrade at the point of...

Nothing in business but premium Y on the 12th HKG-BOS and BOS-HKG on the 21st is available. I suppose if the alternative is paying for Y, it would still be a big step up.

And to add to what Matt said, I'd focus on searching for the 'major' flights first e.g. you'll be able to fly to Chile from Sydney or Auckland, getting to either of them from Melbourne isn't a problem so search for the 'hard to get' major flights first. You'll probably want to sign up for...

It's never too late unless the plane has left. What immediate comes to mind is Cathay Pacific (Asia Miles) have flights to BOS, so you could do one stop via Hong Kong which would be very nice. The other advantage with CX you'll pay probably $300 ish in taxes/fuel on the award.. QF, SQ et al...

My name is Steve. ;)

Really sounds like an inside job. Hopefully they got a lost baggage tracking number ;) F: Use it to make FF points then buy a few toasters. From experience I'm quick to jump to A unfortunately. Would rather do something creative like put a $50 note in everyone's mailbox then await the havoc...

What irony, literally a few hours ago I stumbled on the confirm email and thought... "I wonder if they ever credited".. checked and nope. Just saw this thread. Checked again. Yep they're there now, although dated June 30th. Free is good!

Re: A Frequent Flyer?!?!? I would also say I enjoy flying (similarly with very frequent international J/F) but I also want to do something in life. Hopefully that isn't being too judgemental! That said sometimes I've read that blog and others similar only to be left feeling like they could...

Like many government levies they often do get rolled into one in the long run. However with a levy/tax(?) they can compartmentalise the costs involved and not charge those with reciprocal agreements although it is totally understandable to cynically see it as revenue raising. While I think it...