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  1. Cryptarcadian

    VA Cancellations, Delays growing?

    I'm booked on VA 858 SYD-MEL on a Saturday afternoon to connect with an international flight, and flightradar24 says it's only been cancelled once in the last few months. What other data are you all looking at to guess at chances of cancellations? I'll definitely be on the lookout for weather...
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    When does MEL check-in open for QR flights?

    I called QR on the platinum number, someone who seemed to know what they were talking about checked and told me that it's 3h now (acknowledging it was previously earlier). I considered deliberately booking an award ticket as @sudoer suggested (thanks!), but had a complimentary Amex VA flight...
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    Another question about Family Pooling ....

    Have done this with no problem at all. What makes it it seem like it's gaming the system? On the contrary, seems to be within the spirit of family pooling to make it easier to manage benefits within the family! The total SCs needed to retain + gift platinum is 800 + 1000 = 1800, same as if you...
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    When does MEL check-in open for QR flights?

    Anyone know when check-in opens for QR905 dep MEL 21:15? Thanks in advance! Qatar seems to only talk about online check-in, and gives no info about when physical check in and bag drop opens. I'm not sure I can do OLCI, given I will be traveling with an infant on the booking too (even if I could...
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    Japan Tourism for independent travellers

    Well I missed my domestic flight at HND… was still in the immigration line at 07:40 when the T-20 deadline at security checkpoint would’ve passed. 😭 There was originally only 2 counters open for all foreign visitors, which eventually expanded to 7 (still way too few). Ended up queuing for 1h...
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    Qatar Airways status match to Virgin Australia

    Had no issues the other week using SYD QF F check-in + SYD QF F lounge + SIN QF F lounge with my QFF number on my boarding pass, but showing digital QR pass. QR's own lounge in SIN is very good too, with better champagne (Bollinger Rose) than QF F! Recommend checking both out. I also ducked my...
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    November 2022

    Date Flight # DEP Airport Lounge Time Guests Comments 20 Nov 2022 QF 25 SYD QF F ~12:00 0 21 Nov 2022 JL 307 HND JL dom Diamond Premier ~07:00 0 If QF 25 is on time... 25 Nov 2022 QF 26 HND JL int F ~18:00 0
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    Crediting JAL Domestic flights to QFF

    I have an HND-cough coming up and am also struggling to work out what fare class it is. Does JAL have fare classes like we're used to (with a letter), and how can we find it? The branding is Tokubin21 TypeE, and I booked directly into Class J. I also stupidly booked it while logged in to my JAL...
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    Japan Tourism for independent travellers

    Thanks @kearvaigskewer and @encryptededdy, that's reassuring! Will make sure to have the QR codes ready beforehand. Luckily am flying J this time, so should help getting off the plane quickly. Will be HLO too. Looks like there are only 3 flights in the hour before QF25 (if on time) so that...
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    Current F Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    Spring F menu from SYD, from last week (I think there's some drink changes... slightly more coughtails? but otherwise nearly identical to previous posting) + too many years of Neil Perry special menu for November
  11. Cryptarcadian

    What elite status benefit have you never been able to actually use?

    QF priority boarding? :p (I actually did use that last week though! Maximised F lounge time, then skipped the queue after boarding started. First QF international flight in a long time, and shocked this was a thing as compared to domestic.) Also did manage to use plenty of VA WP J upgrades...
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    Japan Tourism for independent travellers

    Anyone have recent experience with the queues entering Japan at the moment, HND specifically? Planned a short getaway later this month, would be arriving ~05:30 on QF, and heard it could be anywhere from 10-90 min wait, which seems like a pretty unpredictable range! Would otherwise be unfazed...
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    Qatar Airways status match to Virgin Australia

    Music to my ears! Thanks for explaining @ChrisFlyer. I’ve given up on requalifying QR platinum, as much as I’d want to do that instead of my QF gold. Looking forward to costing QF as much as I possibly can when I visit the F lounge next week. Thanks QR, I’ll be laughing with you.
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    Will Virgin's Premium Lounge Entries open back up at some point?

    Has anyone been through recently? I saw a post on Instagram from someone on the weekend (not someone I personally know) who says they made it through a premium security line that heads up to where the Amcal chemist is in T2? Still not premium entry, but any fast track security line would be an...
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    Qatar Airways status match to Virgin Australia

    Did anyone end up requalifying on 300 rather than 540 Qpoints? I suspect the 300 was only intended for the first year, but the notification still keeps showing up when I open the QR app. 🤔 I could actually have a shot at 300 before the end of year, but not 540!
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    Flight delayed, missed connection and abandoned by Qantas

    Only just saw this thread via the front page... Wow, I'm sorry you had to go through this pepeto! What a shocking, terrible experience. 😭 For comparison, I flew a similar itinerary back in May and got a better result on separate tickets: SYD-BNE on VA + BNE-DOH-ATH on QR I had to book it that...
  17. Cryptarcadian

    VA2.0 International Partners

    It is certainly a bit odd seeing HA at the top, and EY down the bottom! I suppose the reality is that EY is a shadow of an airline compared to what it used to be, similarly SA and the Hainan group. VS is different. I understand given no direct connections, but still ironic given the shared...
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    Lounge access Brisbane before Qatar Flight

    Ah yeah, I was thinking of the old “My Lounge: Home of Virgin Australia” at BNE. Whatever happened to it anyway? I have no idea who the owner is now (I thought it was VA proper originally) and how it was dealt with after VA went into administration. Obviously VA aren’t flying long-haul right...
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    Lounge access Brisbane before Qatar Flight

    I know, I totally get that’s how it works, that QR need to pay QF… and realistically, I’d expect QR to sooner pay VA for their lounge if it ever reopens, given their new tie-up! Or even NZ! My objection was really to the way the lounge responded to the question at all, like why would I ever...
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    Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

    Haha you certainly win this round! :D When do we reckon the next menu update will be?
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