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    Qantas Project Sunrise goes ahead, 12 new A350-1000s ordered

    I'd be shocked if ATH was in consideration. SQ have let it lapse to Scoot, obviosuly not enough premium traffic, and not a destination the likes of TG or CX have ever made work. The other city that would have to be more likely than ATH (but still unlikely) could be ZRH. Lots of money there.
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    Cash or Card? Countries where you still need cash.

    Last time we were in UK (six months ago) it did not seem to be so much of a problem (but then again we forget to bring our GBP, and we didn't touch London on that trip....
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    Qantas Project Sunrise goes ahead, 12 new A350-1000s ordered

    Other means being Qf37/1 and Qf2/36 of course. It makes sense to direct passengers to helping fill QF 1/2 in the SIN/LHR sectors. Also the timing into MEL of QF10 was shockingly bad for QF - whose passengers vastly prefer to arrive on the east coast first thing in the morning. Because no one...
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    Cash or Card? Countries where you still need cash.

    At the other end of the spectrum “Countries where it is exceedingly difficult to use cash. The UK. Have quite a few GBP that we’ve accumulated over the years and have had trouble using them. A pub, two restaurants and a hotel all cashless. Finally managed to use some of them with a lot of...
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    "... we'll shortly announce a major investment to improve our Frequent Flyer program"

    Although as taxes and charges would still have to be paid with cash, that would be a $100 ticket. Doesn't change that it's still a healthy dose of humour.
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    Article: What Is an Interline Agreement?

    According to ExpertFlyer information, QF have an interline agreement with JQ, 3K and GK. But if you look up JQ, QF not listed.
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    SYD Named 5th Most Luxurious Airport in the world

    Not sure the "cheapness" of particular airports is a factor in determining if an airport is luxurious. If saving a few bucks here and there on goods is your aim, not really consistent with "luxury" where price is often not so much of a factor.
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    SYD Named 5th Most Luxurious Airport in the world

    I did read a reference to the fact that SIN scored very poorly on the rating of having "luxury" 4-5 * hotels in the airport vicinity (there is only 1). Basically results skew to airports with lots of hotels close by, hence LHR, CDG and even SYD rate highly.
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    SYD Named 5th Most Luxurious Airport in the world

    Ah, luxury shopping. A great way to make a place bland, soul-less and absolutely devoid of any character. Wherever you put a whole heap of luxury shops (with a couple of exceptions such as the Champs d Elysees) they seem to suck the life out of wherever they are. At MEL Intl terminal (T2)...
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    Bonza Airline Discussion

    Other option delete and reinstall the app. A long shot though.
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    Hello, I am a final year BSc student at The University of West London (UK) completing my final year dissertation on the Qantas Frequent Flyer program.

    One comment, with the AFF audience in mind, it may corrupt or skew your data lumping in active status holders (who are earning it year to year) with passive status holders (i.e. those with lifetime status). I would have included these as options in the status question or another question asking...
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    Batik Air (Indonesia) pilots slept for 28min on flight to Jakarta

    Whilst that may be true (and see links below), yet another red-flag for that particular airline group. Not a group I'm keen to fly on. https://abc7chicago.com/pilots-fall-asleep-pilot-during-flight-ita-airways-sleeping/11915028/...
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    Qantas / Lufthansa interline question

    📞 ?? Either LH or QF? Actually best not QF in case they stuff something up.
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    Article: Guide to ScootPlus on Scoot’s Boeing 787

    OK I just picked one, Saturday week (23rd). Any later I assume you're getting into the easter/school holidays madness. Early April you're getting into more sensible territory. But for me in any event, I wouldn't pay $1100 for Scoot Plus or $1200 for Jetstar Business. Just a waste of money.
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    Article: Guide to ScootPlus on Scoot’s Boeing 787

    I'd just take a Scoot Stretch seat for that fare level. Good enough. But it does depend on the day. I checked a random day ScootPlus; $740 , Jetstar Business: $1,200. Also a no brainer. $460 is a big difference just for some extra F&B service and some IFE. And I'd get about 600 KF miles...
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    Article: Guide to ScootPlus on Scoot’s Boeing 787

    Typically I'd look at fares in the $500-700 range one way, after that value declines substantially. Otherwise I'm happy to sit down the back in a extra leg room seat. It's a matter of making a choice (including the hotel room) with eyes wide open. Most I've paid is $1400 for PER-SIN one...
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    Qantas ruined our rewards booking 2 weeks before flying

    Of course there should be negative change fees when QF have messed up, as the case is with the OP. Change fee's shouldn't even form part of the equation.
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    Article: Guide to ScootPlus on Scoot’s Boeing 787

    Then it comes a matter of price. if Jetstar comes at a $400 premium is the extra service element worth it ? Of course if the prices were equal of even Jetstar within about $50-$100.. yes. (Although on SIN-MEL I'd still prefer ScootPlus on the 11am departure to JQi Business class departing...
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    UK Air Passenger Duty increasing again and more in 2025

    If paying a fare it's all hidden in the fare anyway which are largely priced according to supply and demand. It probably mainly affects those redeeming points of course.
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    Article: Guide to ScootPlus on Scoot’s Boeing 787

    And often a big difference in price. I checked a few days later this month MEL-SIN the fare Jetstar was charging was $120, $370 and $410 more than ScootPlus. For the latter two you could have a damn good meal and plenty of beverages even in Singapore for the sake of marginally better catering...
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