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  1. MikeG

    OneWorld partners and baggage

    I'm flying CBR-MEL-LAX on Qantas and then switching to AA LAX-PHL on a different ticket. Does anyone know if its possible to check luggage through the the final destination? Assuming not, as we have to clear customs at LAX. M
  2. MikeG

    Best time to book partner flights for business trip

    I'm booking a business trip (economy class) to the USA for November 2024, and just wondering if I'm better off booking for my wife at the same time, or perhaps there's better time later when flights may be cheaper? Flight include CBR-SYD-LAX-PHL, PHL-DCA-HSV, TRI-CLT-LAX-SYD-CBR. USA internal...
  3. MikeG

    What's going on with Qantas?

    Maybe they are getting in the last hurrah of cancellations and delays before regulation occurs. A civilised flight Friday night CBR-SYD-AKL turned into the redeye from hell CBR-MEL-AKL, holed up in the lounge from 1800-midnight and the return AKL-BNE-CBR had the BNE-CBR leg delayed twice so I...
  4. MikeG

    Singapore Airlines best Asian Airline - Business Traveller Awards UK 2023

    https://www.businesstraveller.com/awards/business-traveller-awards-2023/ The awards taken by Singapore Airlines are as follows (highlighted red): Best Airline Singapore Airlines Qatar Airways Emirates British Airways Virgin Atlantic Best Short-Haul Carrier British Airways Aegean Turkish...
  5. MikeG

    oneworld wins Favourite Airline Alliance in The Trazees

    01 August 2023 press release: The oneworld® Alliance has once again been named Favourite Airline Alliance by readers of Trazee Travel, marking the sixth time that the global airline alliance has taken home the award. Readers of Trazee Travel, an online publication for travellers aged 25 to 40...
  6. MikeG

    Upgrading BA flights SYD-HKG-LHR & LHR-SIN-SYD

    Gday, I have little/no experience with BA Executive Club except when I was Silver back in the 90's... I'm flying with my father the the UK on BA tickets in PE and my wife wanted to come along but insisted in getting her cheapest tickets on the flights - I want to upgrade her to PE or Business...
  7. MikeG

    Help to get a small amount of AVIOS so I can buy Avios points.

    Hi, I would like to get at least 1 avios point so I can purchase avoid points to upgrade my wife from BA economy to PE. Whats the best way to do this? If you're Gold and can spare 1 Avios, I would appreciate it - pm me and I'll respond with muy BA FF number M
  8. MikeG

    Flying on BA with OneWorld Sapphire with another FF programme

    Whats the process to select seats for free on BA if I have a QFF number linked and OneWorld Sapphire? Currently it doesn't let me unless I pay them the GBP's... M
  9. MikeG

    Oneworld Upgrades

    Well, I have been reading about upcoming plans (first for 2020 and then for the end of 2022) for OneWorld partners to allow upgrades across airlines. Eg. Qantas to allow upgrades on Cathay Pacific & BA, etc with QFF points. https://www.ttagroup.com.au/airline-news/oneworld-unites-points/ Does...
  10. MikeG

    Flying on BA with QFF Gold.

    I hope to book some BA flights to the UK this week, for use in June. There are flights to LHR via HKG with the SYD-HKG being a BA codeshare on Cathay steel. The HKG-LHR and the return via SIN are all BA steel. It will all be BA ticketed, as I doubt there are QF codeshares for these flights as QF...
  11. MikeG

    Black pen mark across monochrome passport photo

    I have noticed that my passport and other people I’ve spoken to have a small black marker swipe across the smaller black and white passport photo on the page adjacent to the main data page of our passports. Has anyone else experienced this and do you know what it means? I’m assuming this was...
  12. MikeG

    Special Meals on Qantas ticketed UA flight

    Due to Qantas cancelling their direct flight, my Daughter is now flying from DFW via SFO to MEL tomorrow, and due to them being coeliac, I wanted to check that the meal preferences took to the new flights. Oddly, the Qantas site gives the following text: WTF? I checked the UA website and they...
  13. MikeG

    Sydney Airport Closed

    SYD airport has been closed amid a huge lightning storm in Sydney today. Several flights are on the ground awaiting the airport reopening, such as flights from CBR and MEL. I'm monitoring the situation as I know someone on one of the flights. They have been stranded on QF1436 CBR-SYD since...
  14. MikeG

    Poor responsiveness to callcentre

    My daughter is Coeliac and has been locked out of her QFF account. The website says to call 131131 to reset her PIN as she has been locked out. Calling the QFF number, waiting times have exceeded 4 hours, and she has given up multiple times. Her flight overseas is coming up, and she has no...
  15. MikeG

    Booking mixed class multi-leg reward flights

    I'm planning a reward trip LHR - EWR then from BNA - LHR. I can happily book a First class reward on the outgoing leg, but with GBP500+ pp taxes. I could book from Dublin instead to drop the taxes to EUR130pp but when I search for flights I can get business to LHR, but then there's no First...
  16. MikeG

    1000 bonus Volare points for ITA Airways

    Sign up now, quoting code P1KWENSCEU and both of us earn a bonus 1000 Volare points to our account. https://itab2c.force.com/myloyalty/s/registration?language=en_US&market=gb&source=web&startURL=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ita-airways.com%2Fen_gb M
  17. MikeG

    UK <-> NYC or Philadelphia

    I'm planning another trip to the UK next year, and am looking at booking a personal side-trip for 2 PAX to the USA. I'll be aiming to go Business or First from London to either one of the NYC airports or to Philadelphia. Visiting people in Philadelphia and in Alabama (HSV). The taxes for...
  18. MikeG

    MEL taxi scam

    The other week I was down in Melbourne from Canberra for a conference, and after an early morning flight I was approached as I exited the terminal by a gent of... shall we say... western-Asian descent, who asked if I wanted a cab. I was kinda still half asleep, so I uttered yes, to which he...
  19. MikeG

    Access to Qantas DOM J Lounge

    I am traveling from MEL domestically next month J on a flight with a colleague who is in Economy. With the J Lounge, can I guest a non-J flyer? Or is the J lounge access with a boarding pass with no guests? I am also Qantas Gold if that makes any difference. The non-J flyer has no elite...
  20. MikeG

    Crown Plaza Melbourne

    Last week I checked into Crown Plaza Melbourne. With my IHG Diamond membership, I was upgraded to a suite and received free breakfast. It was a rather special experience to have a top-floor suite overlooking the Yarra - The only thing I could knock was the age of the televisions (which didn't...
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