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If one is hoping to book this as one 60k AA award, MPM + 25% restrictions apply, so the only possible connection option SIN-NRT would be direct on JL in J which just scrapes in under the requirement. Connections on CX or ML through HKG or KUL both exceed the MPM + 25% restriction, unfortunately...

February 7 -- a few hours after news of the promotion started appearing on the blogs and forums. I used my AA Executive Platinum status for the match; my EY account was freshly created with no previous activity. :)

My status match came through yesterday (and according to my online statement, they mailed out the card too). No email or other communcation.

I can confirm I had this exact itinerary (SYD-HKG-HND on QF and CX F) booked a few months back for 60k AA miles (with an overnight stopover in HKG), so it's definitely possible by phone -- I ended up cancelling the trip, though. Award availability on CX F from HKG-HND is quite good, and CX also...

I was detained by immigration officers at SIN for about an hour back in 2011. I was doing a SIN-CMB-SIN same day turnaround, and to make things easier I left my luggage in storage at SIN. Boarding passes for my onwards flight were issued at CMB and on arriving in SIN I checked my luggage in and...

I generally use BA, but you'll need a non-Australian address to sign up to their Executive Club. I think CX's Asia Miles site allows award searches, but failing that, JAL's Mileage Bank site is a reliable option for searching CX award availability.

On my three most recent flights out of SYD on QFi (one in Y+, one in J, one in F, all flights as a AA EXP/oneworld Emerald) my baggage has come out towards the end with the Y bags -- a 20-30 minute wait, which is rather frustrating when you're one of the first off the plane! :) I've noticed that...

I've personally never had an issue accessing any of the CX lounges in HKG on a non-CX OneWorld carrier.

I had the same experience with the EY chauffeur in Paris with a F ticket a few weeks ago; I was given a pick up time about an hour earlier than I would've liked, and the call centre was unwilling to change it. I also never received a call from the chauffeur company, just an SMS. It might depend...

I just got back from Europe in Business Class one way for about $2,300; I seem to recall that return trips could be booked for slightly less than double that price. MXP-AUH on Etihad (booked as an Alitalia codeshare on alitalia.com), complimentary chauffeur to DXB, and DXB-HKG-SYD on Cathay...

Longest so far is 7 hours in the Qantas F Lounge in MEL (I was connecting from SYD) a few years back. This was my first time, so I wanted to maximise my experience. Managed to get a private office with view of the runway (and meals delivered) and multiple spa treatments -- fair to say that the...

As of this month, BA Gold (their OWE tier) hasn't been able to select Row 1 in Club Europe on some flights either. Related blog post: British Airways withdrawing Row 1 in Club Europe? - Miles From Blighty So I don't think there's anything nefarious going on here. :)

Indeed it was! :P I wasn't able to get the boarding pass in BKK beforehand though despite asking -- on Flyertalk people report mixed success with this, and it seems to depend on how experienced the check-in agent is. Might be worth trying if there's a queue at the transfer desk, since the EK...

I just quickly did some seat map searches on ExpertFlyer of various EK A380 flights departing from Australia over the next few days. I also checked a bunch of other flights to and from DXB. From what I can see, nearly all ex-DXB flights are adhering to a "exit row seats allocated at check-in"...

I've even done a 1 hour transit in CMB with absolutely no issue, with plenty of time to spare in the lounge (although I was flying out on the same plane in that instance)! The transit desk is only a short stroll from the departure gates, and they should have no problem issuing you with your...

Someone reported on OzBargain that Qantas rang him to say that his expedia.com.br booking was invalid, because supposedly the fare didn't include all the necessary taxes (namely the Fuel Surcharge, Australian Passenger Movement Charger, and Australian International Passenger Service Charge).

I see this as a bit different than the resort fee that some Vegas/US hotels charge, because that resort fee is typically mandatory and needs to be factored into the rate. Pool fees tend to be optional, a bit like the Wi-Fi fees that some dinosaurs still charge. :) The closest I've come to...

You just need to have some earning or redeeming activity on your account to extend the expiry date of your miles by another 18 months; there are a whole bunch of ways to do this, some for cheap or even free. I'm not sure if 100 miles for signing up to points.com which Mwenenzi mentioned still...

I find myself needing a one way flight from LAX/SFO to SYD fairly often. All of the direct flights on this route (QF, VA, DL, UA) generally have exorbitant one way fares, so I sometimes have to get a bit creative with my routing to get the best value. On a few occasions the best value has been...

I made 10 separate bookings through them last year after I bought a bunch of eDreams.ch gift vouchers from Groupon (deal was CHF49 for a CHF160 voucher). I didn't run into any issues -- all flights were ticketed very quickly after booking -- and I never needed to contact them for support. That...