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It’s looking like I might make my first Qatar award booking using velocity points. Unfortunately it’s in economy (no other options on specific date). I was wondering g if it’s still possible to use my QFF SG status for Lounge entry when flying Qatar despite it being a velocity booking? If...

Hi everyone, Using QFF points I’m managed to book 2 J awards MEL-NAN-LAX for a trip with my niece as a 18th birthday trip I’ll got planned for her late November 2024. The flights are FJ934 MEL-NAN on an A330-200 leaving 13:35. Then after a 2 hour 25 minute transit at Nadi Airport we go onto...

Free to anyone who has been a AFF member for at least 12 months. 2 x QF Domestic Business Lounge invitation. Can be used in any QF Domestic Business Lounge as per the T&C for QF/JQ flights. Please PM your Surname/QFF# if interested. Let me know if you want 1 or both passes. First come...

Following suggestions and recommendations in this forum way back in 2019 in the ‘before time’ I was finally able to book and undertake post COVID international trip to the Five Stans - Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan. Surprisingly enough they don’t include...

The French Government has moved to ban short domestic flights for which alternative train travel would get you there in under 2.5 hours. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/13/france-ban-short-domestic-flights-britain-air-travel This is being done on the basis the the most fuel...

During August 2019 I’ll being undertaking a 26 day trip centred around a tour of Colombia with G Adventures but also allowing me to attend my third Grand Slam Tournament in New York (leaving only the French Open to complete the Grand Slam), attend Hamilton musical on Broadway and experience my...

Hi everyone, Back in February my QF WP status dropped to my LT SG status. Due to changes in work duties I rarely travel for work so the life time Gold status will now come into play for my personal international trips :) Anyway last week I did my first QF trip since the drop and checked in...

Well tomorrow is the start of a 19 day trip to Hong Kong, Nepal and Tibet. This trip is centred around the G Adventures tour High Road to Tibet. However like any self respecting AFFer I’ll be sampling Qantas and Cathay Pacific lounges in Melbourne and Hong Kong using my about to expire...

Hi everyone, I know this must be somewhere on the site but can’t find it :( I’m flying QF29 MEL-HKG 10.35 am next Friday and this will be my last flight out of Melbourne as a QF Platinum member. This means a last chance at the QF MEL F Lounge. Last time I was there was for a Emirates flight...

Hi everyone, Quick question what is the earliest you can checkin at Hong Kong Airport for Cathay Dragon flight. I’m overnighting at airport hotel but flight the next day isn’t until the early evening. I know you can check in early at Hong Kong or Kowloon MTR stations but can’t see if early...

So I’ve booked my first ever SQ flights using velocity transferred points. The flight are; SQ25 20.55 JFK-FRA-SIN 06.50 A380 15 hour transit SQ227 22.00 SIN-MEL 07.25 B777-300 Looks like the ‘old’ first class suites / seats. From looking into this it appears I get access to Virgin Atlantic...

On offer x2 QF Lounge Passes. Expire on 17 July 18. These are standard lounge passes and cannot be used at domestic J lounges or LAX TBIT. These are electronic lounge passes, to use them you will need to have a QFF number so I can link them to your booking via the QF website. Conditions...

Interesting article especially about the expect cost differences and being surprised it wasn’t all businessmen in business class: The cost of flying first class: How can anyone afford it? I expect the answer from AFF members would be different on both how can you afford but also the worth /...

I'm now less than 50 days out from the start of my 60 day Africa adventure. This is a trip that I started planning 18 months ago. I booked my outbound F award flights way back on Christmas Eve 2016 and got QF to release my J seat back from South Africa on 1 Feb 2017 using my WP benefit as QF...

Just saw this article about Malaysia Airlines (1 Sept 2017), Japan Airlines and China Eastern (first half 2018) being added to QF Online booking system https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-plans-online-reward-bookings-for-malaysia-airlines-jal

Earlier in the year I took advantage of the Double Status Credit promotion and I booked a Business Class trip from Melbourne (MEL) to Denpasar (Bali - DPS) via Sydney (SYD) on Qantas. This trip I figured would finally get me to lifetime gold membership with Qantas after 14.5 years and provide...

Interesting story, which most of us could have guessed, about the move away from having customer service outcomes in CEO bonus pay performance incentives to now being almost solely short term profits (which have always been part of performance pay)...

I recently flew to Perth for four days on Qantas. Originally purchasing a cheap economy ticket and using points to upgrade on the A330-200 to fantastic business class seats. You can read the whole trip report here: https://nathanburgessinsights.com/category/short-breaks/ . I reviewed QF769...

After 14 years I'm finally nearing Qantas Lifetime Gold status and I feel it's time to start actively considering Virgin Australia and the Velocity program. While I do hold a membership with VA I've only flown with them 6-7 times over the last 3 years. I haven't invested much time yet to...

According to AUSBT Qantas are moving to digital guest passes in the near future. https://www.ausbt.com.au/qantas-moving-to-digital-lounge-passes I guess this means the end of giving these passes to family and friends and the many eBay and Grumtree sales of these passes (against the T&Cs). I...