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    Qantas First Class menus

    I agree. That does look more like a "proper" QF F menu. I've got some QF F sectors later this year (SYD-SIN; LHR-SIN; SIN-SYD). 'Twill be interesting to compare. The high water marks of my previous QF F travels was the Winston Churchill Pol Roger on ex-LHR sectors (one time there was a...
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    QF12 Business Class to First Upgrade

    Also in the yes camp, nowadays if only for the real comfort of the bed on such a longhaul.
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    Just when you thought you had seen it all in the Qantas lounge...

    There's nothing old or old-fashioned about good manners. They cost nothing but buy a lot. Unfortunately having good manners needs one to have been taught them, or to go to the trouble of learning them. To have good manners one needs to think of others before self. Not something that is very...
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    Article: Qantas Slashes Domestic Business Class Fares

    Me too. I've started booking some MEL-SYD runs. Unfortunately though not available via the Amex site, which leaves one in a bit of a quandary about how to use the flight credit!
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    Double Status Credits promotion (Book by 27/2/24, travel 28/2/24-14/2/25)

    That's a (very small) conundrum for me. After my QF/oneworld travel this year I will be at 67,000 LSCs. I'd already booked and ticketed an AONEx earlier this year that will restore me to W1 (having lost it after having had it for 20+years). I don't think I turned my mind to whether I should...
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    Amex Sense Check

    Well, I spreadsheeted it all and arrived at this destination: cancel the AU Amex (formerly professional affinity) credit card and apply for an AU Platinum charge card, and do the once every 12 months MR international transfer to the US Platinum charge card. Thanks for the help!
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    Amex Sense Check

    I've some US income, but would need to make transfers every now and again (I use OFX). Would it really be as high as half the point value? I suppose I'd better do some excel modelling! My problem with MR transfer is the AU card is a legacy Qantas-linked card. I'll have to look into whether I...
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    Reaching and maintaining High Status - What do you do?

    I flew a lot during my working life - enough to sustain 20+ years at WP and several at P1, and get LT Gold. Where possible I did structure my travel to maximise SC accumulation. Having access to the P1 team was very handy. I like a nice experience when I travel, so access to F or equivalent...
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    Amex Sense Check

    I'm looking for a bit of a sense check regarding my Amex strategy going forward. I hold a US Amex Platinum charge card, a Canadian Amex Aeroplan Reserve credit card and an Australian Amex what-used-to-be-professional-affinity reserve credit card (but no idea what it is called now). I picked up...
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    SIN Lounge Advice Request

    Thanks everyone. That's very helpful. The Qatar website currently says "For Qatar Airways and oneworld First and Business class ticketed revenue customers only. Guests are not permitted.", so I'll have access on my onbound JL J boarding pass. I'm back through SIN on the return journey and...
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    SIN Lounge Advice Request

    I am on an AONE* in Aug/Sep 2024. I am flying QF1 to SIN in F, then connecting to JL38 SIN-HND in J (to connect at HND to JL12 HND-DFW in F). Flights in and out of SIN are terminal 1, and my layover is 4 hours or so. JL J class gives Marhaba Lounge Access at SIN T1. I'm an Amex Platinum Card...
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    Qantas hires consultants to improve on-time performance

    If I were a Qantas shareholder (I don't know whether my super fund holds QF shares, so I might be, you never know), I'd regard the use of a consultant to improve customer image as a monumental waste of money. It really is so obvious what needs to be done to improve customer image: improve...
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    Chile and Antarctica cruise

    I'm interested to hear that about the Le Laperouse expedition to the Kimberley. When we went to the Kimberley (2017) on L'Austral, it was the same level of service and amenity as we had on our first trip to Antarctica on L'Austral in 2015 and then this latest one to Antarctica (and also on the...
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    Chile and Antarctica cruise

    Just following @RooFlyer's format, here is my summary of the Ponant Antarctica expedition I just took: Itinerary: I was on the 14 day "Great Austral Loop". The itinerary was meant to be Ushuaia-Falkland Islands-South Georgia-Antarctic Peninsula, but the avian flu outbreak meant South Georgia...
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    Chile and Antarctica cruise

    Iceberg photos are with a Samsung Galaxy s10 smartphone. Wildlife photos are with a Canon Eos RP with a Sigma 150-600mm zoom lens.
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    Chile and Antarctica cruise

    A couple more:
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    Chile and Antarctica cruise

    Just to update things on my (sadly now behind me) expedition to the Falkland Islands and the Antarctic Peninsula: we had a full explanation from the Captain and the Expedition Leader (who was an old Antarctica hand) once we were onboard about the decision not to go to South Georgia . The...
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    Chile and Antarctica cruise

    They go there every Antarctica season and there are several expeditions scheduled via South Georgia this season. It is possible that they've decided that the additional protocols required by IAATO could adversely affect the guest experience. I cannot imagine it's something that's been decided...
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    Chile and Antarctica cruise

    Interesting. This is what Ponant sent to our expedition:
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    Chile and Antarctica cruise

    Great TR! I'm envious you're getting to see South Georgia. I'm heading off on the Great Austral Loop with Ponant onboard L'Austral departing Ushuaia on 5 January, and we've been told South Georgia has been closed due to avian flu, so we're doing a detailed navigation of the Falklands instead...
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