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Some key take-outs from the article in the Australian: "January statistics published by the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics showed the average percentage of seats filled across all services was 81.5 per cent, down from 86.5 per cent the same time a year ago." "A 35...

In about 10 days we head off to the UK to spend time with family. Firstly with some of MrsOatek's family in Greater Manchester, and a side visit to Chatsworth, Buxton. After our northern adventures we head to London by train to spend 4 weeks with our daughter's family, participating in all the...

The proposed Green and White papers for the Aviation review are creating a bit of interest on the sidelines of the QF/QR debate. Are we going to make a submission...

According to an article in the Australian, these are the top destinations over the last year: Top 10 international destinations from Nov 2021 - Nov 2022 Bali, Indonesia London, UK Fiji Singapore Los Angeles, US Oahu, Hawaii Bangkok, Thailand Paris, France Auckland, New Zealand Dubai, UAE...

I have a transit from QF10 to QF498 in MEL and found this old thread with a guide to how to get from T2 arrivals to T1 departures via an internal elevator after customs. MEL Transit - Int-Dom Is this still the case, or do I need to collect my bags after customs and exit T2 and walk outside to...

Yes, I know the Crown v republican debate is alive and well in Australia, and I am not wanting to stir that up unnecessarily. However the Palace has announced the date for the Coronation, and by an interesting coincidence I have already booked to be in London at the time. Anyone else likely to...

Hong Kong government to give away free airline tickets - not sure if the target is Chinese citizens or more widely. https://www.timeout.com/news/hong-kong-will-pay-for-your-plane-ticket-to-visit-in-2023-100722

Reading the thread about first flights I was piqued by the contribution from wombatpatties and being herded by armed soldiers in Tehran many years ago: What was your first flight? I brought to mind my own experience at Dubai Airport around 1990. We were on a round the world ticket via Honolulu...

"A disgruntled Qantas customer is taking the airline to court in an effort to recoup over $10,000 he spent to return home to Australia after his South American flights were delayed by 12-days." "With some important meetings scheduled in Melbourne in that time, Mr Hassett took matters into his...

Checked in for my QF1/BA1404 flights SYD-SIN-LHR-MAN at Sydney T1 today. The agents were unable to check our bags beyond LHR because some issue about the length of layover. When QF sold me the ticket it was a 2 hrs layover, but after BA cancelled most of the daytime flights we were moved to the...

“From Tuesday 19 July 2022 the Qantas Group will no longer require passengers on international flights operated by the Qantas Group to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19."...

I received an invitation from QF to a long wait on the phone, in the form of an involuntary change to my flight LHR-MAN. Instead of moving our connection back when BA cancelled flights, they have moved it forward. QF 1 is scheduled to arrive at 6:35am, and the BA flight departs at 6:45. Their...

Just wanted to check any recent experiences on transferring from QF arriving LHR T3, to BA departing T5 (in my case for MAN). The flights are on a single QF booking but with the BA flight carrying a BA # rather then QF code-share. I assume, but may be wrong owing to customs requirements, that...

Business class seats that do not lay flat, but rather the occupant has to wriggle down? Finnair launches a business class seat that doesn't recline

With various threads remembering past travels via photos of places, monuments and the like, what about some for your best hotel room views when travelling (even if only interstate). One of my favourites was from the Hotel du Pantheon., firstly by day ... and even better by night.

Strong storm blows QR plane across tarmac (slowly): https://www.traveller.com.au/parked-qatar-airways-planes-collide-at-airport-during-wild-storm-h1nt7u

In line with some other recent attempts to keep this non-frequent flying community from being totally swamped by the virus, I have decided to produce a "historical" rather than current trip report. This one occurred long before joining AFF, in the pre-arthritic era when I still flew Y. At the...

Just got an EF alert to say my flight on CX101 in April is now on an A350 (changed from B777). Perhaps they can use a spare 777 to switch the old A330s out.

After boarding VH-OEG on QF128 HKG-SYD on WED 30/1/2019, the CSM announced that this could well be the last such flight for the 747. While no official announcement by the airline, the CSM said the rumour mill was running hot that this was the case. He said the A380 is back on the Chinese New...

I just realised I have an eInvite hanging around that expires in a few weeks. As per usual, will transfer electronically to a QFF member who has been around long enough to run up a few posts, lets say at least 50. This pass can be used at QF International Lounge, or Domestic QP. The successful...