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    Will Jetstar Cancel my SYD / QLD flight and can i get a refund rather than a voucher ?

    I have a Jetstar flight in 2 weeks from Sydney to Proserpine and i wondered if anyone can advise my chances of getting a refund rather than a credit voucher. My details are: - They haven't cancelled the flight yet. It's booked for Tues 28 Sept. When (relative to a flight occurring) do they...
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    Release date for QF Classic Award J class seats

    Can anyone point me to the thread that states when (ie to the hour) Qantas: a. releases award seats (is it 353 days in advance) ? b. let's plats and above request award seats We are CL and CLP+P1 and are looking to request business class seats for (around) 27.12.19 to 30.12.19 and I...
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    EK Flight No or Qantas Flight No

    Can anyone give me a quick n easy answer to the following: - I am flying to the UK in Oct - Going with work in business class - Option 1: Can fly there on EK metal with EK flight no. or - Option 2:Can fly there on EK metal with QF flight no. I am inclined to go with Option 2 as i have a vague...
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    Advice on Change of Flight ..... Please

    Can you help with some advice on my flight change as follows: - We have a FF points booking from Syd to Sing to LHR on Dec 16 - The Syd / Sing flight is with QF (QF5) and the Sing / LHR flight is with BA - We are a family of four - I have learned today that the Syd / Sing flight has been...
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    Classic Award Bookings by Plats

    G'day, I recall that a long time ago, platinum members could "request" that qantas "make available" frequent flyer seats at "classic award" prices rather than at "anyseat award" prices. Can anyone advise if this is still possible or if it's been cancelled ? Apologies for the excessive use...
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    Good deals Syd-London for xmas ?

    Is anyone aware of any particularly good deals available for Sydney to London this xmas ? What I'm after is: - 2 business class seats - leaving fri 18 dec - returning tues jan 5 best deal i can see so far is QF around $7500 per seat all-in taxes, fees, etc. many thanks if you can...
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    tips on getting an xmas FF ticket to london ?

    G'day, I'm hoping someone can help with the following: - am a platinum member looking to get 2 FF business class tickets to london on 18 dec, returning on 5 jan to sydney. - have in the past been able to get these by "requesting" them .... and then they make a seat available. - however, this...
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    Showering in Bangkok

    Can anyone advise where I can shower in Bangkok's new airport ? Last time I was there, the BA / QF lounge had not been built yet and they were using a temporary lounge provided by a local company. There were no showers in there and I had to do without. I'm a plat and usually can get into...
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    BA baggage allowance

    Can anyone confirm the BA checked baggage allowance for flights from Sydney to London ? (I'm flying in business class and I'm a plat). I had heard that they were reducing the allowance so that each bag could be no more than 23kg and that the old 30kg per bag rule was being changed. My main...
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    QF / BA Lounge in Bangkok

    I just came through Bangkok's new airport last night. I wanted to flag up a warning that there are no showers and there is no (free) internet available in the temporary QF / BA Lounge. The lack of showers was a big disappointment to me. The QF / BA Lounge is under construction and, for the...
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    changes to FF route

    Happy new year to all. I would be grateful to anyone who can help with my first question for 2007: I am currently half-way through an awards booking to the UK and back. I am in the UK and have decided that, ideally, I would like to route my return through the US instead of through Singapore...
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    Lounge in HK ?

    I am flying today to the UK and am travelling via HK. I have a vague recollection that there is a Lounge in HK that is highly recommended and may be better than the QF first lounge ? Can you advise ? I am a plat and I'm travelling business class. Is it cathay's premium lounge ? If so...
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    Advice on bkg Syd-lhr

    Hi all, I am about to book a flight from Syd to LHR and onto EDI and wanted to see if anybody had any advice or top tips on reasonable deals currently available. I say reasonable, because my flying dates are - outbound around Dec 14 - inbound around Jan 19 Obviously these are busy times...
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    Do I need my Aussie passport to travel ?

    Hopefully you can help with a minor passport issue.. .. .. .. 1. I am a british citizen who has been in Aus for about 8 years. 2. I have a british passport 3. I have permanent residency in Australia. 4. A couple of months ago I finally became an Aussie citizen (Yay !) 5. But I haven't...
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    Making changes to a OW RTW on points ?

    I am about to make a booking for a RTW on frequent flyer points with qantas. It's the standard 280,000 points for 5 stops in business class. I wanted to confirm my ability to change my flights after a. it's ticketed b. travel commences The Frequent Flyer Service Centre has once told...
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    Flat Beds in BA on UK / US flights ?

    Can anyone tell me if BA has flat beds in business class on all its flights from the US to the UK. In particular, I have flight BA2192 from Dallas to London Gatwick on April 5th. I wanted to check that it had flat beds in business class before I confirmed and took it. BA's website seems to...
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    Emirates Business Class Seats

    Family in the UK have gotten themselves into an excited state: Emirates are apparently offering business class fares from the UK to Sydney for about GBP 1,400 per person, so long as two of you are travelling. Can anyone tell me about the seats in business class on Emirates. A quick look...
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    Baggage allowance - QF business class

    Can anyone help me out in determining my baggage allowance on the following: Edinburgh - BA - London (4 nights) - BA - Chicago (transit only) - American - Los Angeles (2 nights) - QF - Sydney (I have already done Syd - Sing - London - Edinburgh) My reading of the website and of the...
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    Qantas Business Class Seats from LAX to SYD

    Can anyone confirm if Qantas has now fitted the Skybed to ALL flights from LAX to SYD. I am on QF8 on Nov 17 and wanted to double check if this is guaranteed to have a skybed. Many thanks, vaccav
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    Cathay Pacific Business Class Seats - how good ?

    Can anyone advise their views on the Cathay Pacific Business Class Seats. I am looking at going SYD - HK - LAX over the next few weeks and wanted to get a better idea. Cathay's website seems to imply that the seat may be flat but not level (ie the same principle as the QF skybed). However...
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