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A mate is flying to Europe in August and has no airline affiliation that would get him lounge entry. Does anyone have experience of buying entry into the non-airline affiliated lounges at SIN or CDG? There's a website called gosimply.com that sells such entry and they appear to be legit but...

We're planning a trip to Iran early next year. Any advice about (a) hotels in Tehran, (b) getting between local cities (like Tehran and Isfahan)-bus, train, plane? Thanks

We booked a 2 day break at the Copthorne in Singapore on our way back home. Arrived to find the hotel full so was transferred to the Orchard. They however only have a room for one night so back to the Copthorne tonight. We were not planning on spending so much of our break packing, unpacking and...

This as much an SC run request but happy to reward creative ideas. I got and registered for the double SC offer so want to make the most of it by the end of June. The idea is this: MEL-CNS and/or TSV-DRW-MEL over a Friday-Sunday period anytime in June. I am WP and have 74000 pts (will have...

We have some award flights booked next year including SIN-FRA and return. On the recommendation of Seatguru, I think, we reserved seats 16A and 16B on QF5 and QF6 but want other input. Thanks

I'm sure this has been covered before but I can't see it. Do other AFFers have favourite take-offs and landings. Mine are actually combined in one trip from Okinawa/Naha to Osaka Kansai. I love seeing the Ryukyu islands strung out, not south Pacific blue and beautiful but glimmering with...

I'm on assignment in Japan and have a couple of trips home planned. Have my QF ticket for trip at the end of next week but am trying to book a trip home to MEL from NRT or HND for early Oct. The cheapest seems to to be CX but I fear it is in a class that only gets 0.5 QF points. As deep as I...

It's August but I'm not yet able to book a classic seat award next August (2012). Does anyone know when this opens up? Thanks a lot

Having to fly home economy midway thru my Tokyo assignment on a conjugal visit. Here is what the TA says are the aircraft for each sector: QF22 NRT-SYD 330-200 QF 419 SYD-MEL 737-400 QF448 MEL-SYD 767-300 QF21 SYD-NRT 747-400 I am not seeing ANY of these aircraft as QF metal on Seatguru. What...

Does anyone know if the duty free allowance for cigarettes applies to kids as well? In other words can my 6 and 2 year old nieces bring in 250 cigarettes each for the smoker in the house when they arrive from the UK in August? Thanks

and here's one of them: I can't for the life of me see, when I'm doing a mock QF booking, how many SC's I will get for each sector of the flight. Can someone please help? Thanks

took four hours yesterday (June 12) to cross from Singapore to Johore Bahru. Supposed to be a five hour trip in total-a look-see which I haven't done for years. The problem seemed to be a new fingerprint system that they saw fit to introduce at peak, school holiday season. Once took about the...

I've read that this is possible but the embassy in Canberra advises getting the visa before departure. The problem is I am on assignment in Japan and return one day before we fly to SIN and then a few days later onto Siem reap. Might try getting one here in Tokyo (have a meeting there in a...

I have a meeting in Seoul in July and would like to fly from Melbourne with Qantas as it will give me double points due to WP status. When I go into the Qantas website the fare is over $6000 and in any case uses Asiana between Sydney and Seoul but with a QF number. However if I price the...

Has any forum member experienced the delfights of Sentosa Island Resort in Singapore? My specific questions are: is it worth overnighting there (as opposed to just riding out on the cable car each day) and, if so, does anyone have a hotel recommendation? I didn't find Trip Advisor very helpful...

Does someone have an opinion on this: until last year most of my flying was between Europe and the US so earned and used some respectable miles on Delta's and United's programmes. Since returning to Oz, I've been flying to Japan almost monthly and achieved WP status though despair of being able...

Glad to be a member and already feeling the addictive pull, noted by others. Currently flying to Japan monthly from Melbourne to supervise some staff there. At age 62, my heart still beats faster (in a good way) whenever I enter an airport