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    Expedia vs Qantas - $1000 price difference

    UPDATE: I called Qantas and the price the agent had on the phone was identical to the Expedia fare (much to the agent's surprise). We even went through Qantas.com together and the agent couldn't believe the price difference. Long story short, I booked at the cheaper price over the phone and...
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    Expedia vs Qantas - $1000 price difference

    I hope someone can help me with this, as I cannot seem to wrap my head around the why. I am looking to book MEL > CDG in J for April 2022. Expedia has the flights for ~$7000 (EK Metal, QF Flight Numbers) and the official Qantas website is ~$8000. Are they any risks associated with booking via...
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    What are your pet annoyances on Qantas?

    In agreement with most on the somewhat disappointing EK centric and OW distant business plan. If you search MEL>LHR on ba.com, in addition to BA flights, you are also offered BA coded flights on Cathay and wouldn't you know it, Qantas too...
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    SYD - MRU (Mauritius) can I book on QF flight numbers?

    I've done SYD-JNB on QF, overnighted in JNB and then go onto British Airways (operated by Com Air) JNB-MRU. The only problem with this is the JNB-MRU-JNB flights are only operated on Saturdays and with the times you'd have to overnight in both directions. Sure it's not the most direct options...
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    Extra guest in QC

    I was allowed an extra guest once in the Int J Lounge. The lounge angel was more than happy to let my two friends in for EK406 to AKL. On closer inspection we were 3 of maybe 15 guests in the lounge at that time :)
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    EK upgrade "Love" on QF / EK coded flights - success rate?

    As a QF WP, i've done a couple of EK Flights on an EK Ticket and QF Ticket JNB>DXB EK Ticket - Exit Row, Express Pass and Welcome DXB>SGN EK Ticket - Op-Up Y>J at Gate (advised there may be one at check in) SGN>DXB EK Ticket - Op-UP Y>J at Check In, Welcome and Express Pass DXB>JNB EK Ticket -...
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    EK upgrade "Love" on QF / EK coded flights - success rate?

    I was handed an express card, sitting in J, on the SYD-CHC but used the smartgate instead. I'm not even sure there were Express facilities in the CHC airport. SG next to me didn't receive a card or a welcome. When I previously did MEL-AKL and AKL-MEL in Y there was no express cards handed out...
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    Flights you couldn't get on Qantas

    To keep this on point: Mauritius. QF SYD>JNB then had to back track towards Australia with BA JNB>MRU. BA (Operated by ComAir) flight is only once a week leaving very limited flexibility
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    EK upgrade "Love" on QF / EK coded flights - success rate?

    Re: EK upgrade love No EK Status. Not even a Skywards Member. QF PLATINUM on boarding pass. Second time ever flying with EK! First time was the previous day into DXB where I was given an exit row at check-in on a completely full flight; on-board welcome and then an express pass for immigration.
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    EK upgrade "Love" on QF / EK coded flights - success rate?

    Re: EK upgrade love EK 392 DXB > SGN Checked in at DXB First Class Check In, was told may be a chance of an upgrade, just wait and see. Boarding pass scanned at gate, "Mr. Papermate, Upgrade to the Business Class". Ticket purchased on Emirates website with EK Flight Number.
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    The Qantas Big Trip Sale - Fly to London and stopover in New York on the way home

    I saw this sale and was very intrigued. My first thought was - Qantas flying transatlantic, that's huge news! Second and more likely was that Qantas has a codeshare agreement with BA or AA LHR-JFK, still pretty exciting. But to my surprise, neither are reality. Qantas is encouraging a...
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    One Person Missing

    Got a bizarre question. Upcoming trip MEL>HBA with 5 PAX. One can no longer make it. Rebooking fees are just as much original sale fare, so that's a miss. If only 4 of us check in, will this lead to complications either outbound or inbound? Return flight is booked on same booking. Worst case...
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    Heads up about program changes

    what annoys me the most about QF and these 'enhancements' is the lack of codeshares to stay loyal. If you search the BA website MEL>LHR, you get offered in addition to a BA flight, BA Codeshare with Cathay AND... funnily enough Qantas! If Qantas offered reciprocal varied options, I would have no...
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    WP treatment in Y

    I did DFW-HNL on AA123 on my way in. Sat in MCE, pretty decent room for Y Not to take this off topic but...The attendants on the other hand A girl politely asked what was for sale (on this 8 hour flight) and got the reply "well it's what they just said on the announcement"
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    OneWorld to Mauritius

    I'm trying to get from MEL-MRU return with OneWorld with a budget of $4000-$4500 with most status credits available. My plan is: QANTAS MEL-SYD Business SYD-JNB Premium Economy British Airways (Comair) JNB-MRU Business This can net 400 Status Credits I can't think of any other options. If...
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    WP treatment in Y

    just ticked over to WP for QF4 HNL-SYD on boarding - thanks cross over here to the left Cabin Supervisor Greeting after boarding told "not to hesitate to ask for anything" ... but didn't need to Express Pass handed out with landing card - record time for getting through SYD QF497 SYD-MEL...
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    WP treatment in Y

    Do you think as a WP, I would be pushing it asking for a Y+ blanket in Y? I'm going to be on an A380 in the upper deck economy and have heard tales of freezing conditions on board
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    10 QFF Points per $ - Gift Vouchers are back!

    Thanks for the advice If i give them a voucher each, does that mean they'll have two different PNR's? I think this is where they'd become the most confused
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    10 QFF Points per $ - Gift Vouchers are back!

    Can someone please aid my novice brain. I want to buy my parents a $100 each gift voucher each for Christmas (and reap some points for myself) They'll probably only travel SYD>MEL>SYD which will cost more than $200 and they'll book it online by themselves. Is it best to book them under one...
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    Before I call Qantas, i'll ask the experts (you guys)

    Date Description Base points Cabin bonus Status bonus Total points Status credits 29 NOV 13 QF 1519 BUSINESS 28NOV13 SYDNEY/CANBERRA (ANY SEAT AWARD FLIGHT) BOOKING REF - - - 0 0 Saw this in my activity statement. Just checking that this flight should have received 40 SC and 1250 points and...
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