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    Qantas doesn't care about priority boarding

    I sent this email to QF "31 Dec Cool - Syd flight NO priority boarding lane at all. No mention of priority bparding at all. On 31 Dec Syd _ADL priority boarding lane was not done first and no one checked BP's. The same happened on return flights 3 Jan ADL - SYD and SYD - COOL flights . Not...
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    QF12 A380 or 747?

    I am on QF12 Jfk - Syd on 8 July (Fri) - I remember reading that there are only PE seats on the JFK - LAX flight. I am at present travelling economy L ans was hoping to upgrade to J with points. Am I mistaken about PE seats only or are there business seats on the 747 to LAX? How many points do I...
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    Seat Allocation + How can I email Qantas?

    I am booked on QF12 JFK - Syd on 8 July in L class economy on a seaman's tkt. I tried to reserve a seat but receive message to contact Qantas as the plane will be changed in LA. As I am on a ship hundreds of miles off the coast of Guyana, I do not have phone access. How do I email Qantas about...
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    Is it worthwhile buying travel insurance for a flight purchased with QFF rewards

    If I am unable to fly on a flight that has been purchased with FF points, are the points refunded or credited. Will travel insurance reimburse if I have to cancel for a medical / bereavement reason? Probably silly Q, I know. Unfortunately my wife made me buy insurance for a J class flight in 3...
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    Fly Emirates on EK TKT. Do I give QF number or join Emirates

    I am at present working 6 weeks FIFO offshore Guyana. My company flew me in on emirates to JFK via Dubai then down to Guyana with Caribbean Air. I am Qantas Gold. Company refuses to pay for a QF ticket. Should I just take the reduced Qantas points and no status credits (some bloody...
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    Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

    Pardon my ignorance, do these loadings indicate that there are plenty of empty seats at the tail end (as indicated by the present seating map) and I would be better served by not requesting an upgrade to J after attempting to pay for an upgradeable economy tkt from the O class that my company...
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    Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

    Thanks in advance Loadings for 16 April QF 028 SCL to Syd. My company has booked me O class, so no chance of points upgrade. If there is room in J, I would be willing to pay extra for an upgradeable economy ticket. ALSO, is this even possible if I ring Qantas direct to change tkt class? I am QF...
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    Australia to Guyana on One World

    Tried Googling without success. I have to get on an oil rig leaving George Town Guyana in 2 weeks. How do I get from east coast Oz to NE coast south america via one world carriers? I have told my employer that I will pay the extras to go via One world carrier. Thanks for your help.
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    Is Hobart the worst Qantas Club in Australia?

    Just ENDURED 2 hours in the Qantas Club in Hobart. For the 1230 flight to Sydney - delayed 90 minutes, food was forgettable. The bananas were rotten as were the apples. This is the apple isle for God's sake. Hint to Tasmania Tourism - give a free apple to all passengers that enter & depart the...
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    Qantas club is a scam

    Just adding my 2 c and my annoyance. I bought a Qantas ticket bne to paris with a stopover in Singapore. However when turned up for 9 am flight on emirates metal but with qf ticket, the qantas club was closed to 2.30 pm. Went to emirates lounge but refused entry as not gold or platinum. What is...
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    Aquire 10K bonus for using a new partner and double flight points

    I created an account at Staples in Oct 2014 but never received any Aquire points. I emailed Staples and received the reply below. "I have been advised that in regards to the missing points you will need to contact Aquire directly. It appears you may have signed up with Staples via their Aquire...
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    differing health standards for Air France

    I was actually quite astonished that a carrier would take the passenger after receiving a medical opinion that he posed a possible infection threat to their other passengers, let alone the risk of having to divert if his condition deteriorated. My aim was to get him off the flight and into...
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    differing health standards for Air France

    Not sure whether this is the place for this post but here goes. two weeks ago whilst working in West Africa (don't ask me why, but never again) as a doctor, I received a call that my client's employee, who was due to fly back to UK that night, was ill with a fever and would be coming to my...
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    Why can't QANTAS employees spell??

    MEA CULPA (hope I spelt that right) As soon as I sent off my OP, the wife, who teaches English, pointed out my atrocious grammar. I least I spelt it wright.
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    Why can't QANTAS employees spell??

    Just received this email from Qantas. "Fly Business on Qantas and enjoy the benefits of our personal service with a friend or two. ENDULGE with dedicated check-in ........." . Don't this mob have spell check or did they pay attention in Grade 6?? I think who ever is responsible for this gross...
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    JQ Mastercard now offering QF points (double points promo on but max 10K)

    I think that the annual fee is $49 see Jetstar MasterCard What do you guys think re value now. I have a 28 Degrees Mastercard for overseas purchases now. Is it worth $49 per year for this one??
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    Greenland - the best way there on 1 World

    Correct Flew Titan Airlines on a Boeing 737 which is a charter company. Landed in Kangerlussuaq then in Dash 7 to Disco Bay and the thriving metropolis (NOT) of Assiaat. see Welcome to Titan Airways, the UK's most prestigious charter airline specialising in VIP and corporate travel Unfortunately...
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    Trip report - Cns-Dwn-Sing on JQ = DON'T

    Sitting in aberdeen on my way to Greenland & I thought I would let U know the fun I had flying Cairns - Darwin - Singpapore on JQ 3 days ago. Arrived 2 hrs early at Cairns Int airport. The sign over th counter said that checkin for my flight was not open for another 15 mins. Time passed. After...
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    Greenland - the best way there on 1 World

    Update to my OP. Higher food chain people want me to fly to Aberdeen, Scotland then fly on to Greenland from Scotland. I have asked to fly OW thru HK or Singa but I have a terrible feeling that they will buy me a ticket on Emirates via Dubai direct to Aberdeen. This is a 27 hr flight Ho Hum I...
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    Greenland - the best way there on 1 World

    I have great faith in the collective IQ hidden on this board. My problem - I am flying to Greenland for a 4 week stint on an offshore rig and was wondering if anyone could suggest the best way to get there using Qantas or One world airlines. I am a silver QF FFlyer. I don't think GLand is a...
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