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    J Classic awards / partner awards scant

    Anyone else noticed less J awards available next year? I began looking at June 2020, 330 days out , for Australia > Europe one way J and the only option that occasionally pops up is EK or flights with the longer leg in economy...but very little on QR, CX, QF. Finding it difficult to use up my...
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    Transfer in DOH on seperate tickets

    Just wondering if anyone has been through the process of connecting in DOH on seperate tickets/airlines? Im flying business class into DOH on QR, then connecting to an economy flight on Turkish Airlines. Separate PNR. I have 1h 45min to make the connection. Am I correct in assuming I will...
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    SIN-IST return in J on WY $2184

    Stumbled across this fare in April/May 2019 if someone is looking for an Asia <> Europe deal in J. Stopovers in KUL and MCT. https://www.momondo.com.au/flight-search/SIN-IST/2019-04-16/2019-05-07/business?sort=price_a
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    Short overnight layover in HKG

    Hi all, I will be arriving in HKG at 21:25 (CX, J class) and my connecting flight (Cathay Dragon, J class) departs the next morning at 8:25am. I was looking at the Regal hotel and others near the airport but the cheapest rate i can see is about $270 which is more than i can afford. Is it...
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    Missed connection on AA award ticket

    Just curious to know what happens if you miss a connection on an AAdvantage award ticket - flying on QR metal. Would they put you on the next available flight as for a revenue ticket?
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    Short Adelaide layover

    Hey guys and gals. Later this year, I will be flying QF BNE-ADL arriving ADL 11:20am and then onwards on Qatar to DOH in J class departing at 22:35pm. Am I right to assume the Qantas Club / International lounge will be closed, as the last QF flight departs at 8pm? Also are any locals able to...
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    Best Y seats to Europe

    After much splurging last year with J trips..I face the prospect of getting to Europe in Y class once again. I've narrowed down my choices to either: All are around $1500 SQ : BNE-SIN-MXP QF/QR: BNE-SIN-DOH-MXP or QF/LH: BNE-SIN-FRA-MXP I've only flown EK Y to Europe before so I was...
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    EK 433 BNE-SIN (77W) $489 Y>J upgrade offer

    Just got offered this at online check in - is this a good value cash upgrade offer for an angled lie flat for 7.5hr flight?
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    Alps 2016 (pic heavy)

    Lots of research and planning last year saw Mrs Kaiser and myself embark on a fantastic trip through Italy and Slovenia this April. We've always loved the outdoors as well as bustling cities- not to mention wonderful food, hence we picked our destinations with these aims in mind. I'd like to...
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    Switzerland, Italy and Slovenia

    Sitting in BNE QF lounge about to embark on our adventure tramping through the Alps. QF J to SIN then QR J to ZRG via DOH :). Return on SQ J MUC-SIN-SYD. will add update along the way. Thank you to everyone on this forum who offered their advice and assistance to make this trip possible.
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    FlyDubai FZ981 crashes in Rostov-on-Don, Russia

    All 61 souls aboard reported to have perished after crashed near the runway in poor weather conditions. https://www.rt.com/news/336185-boeing-crash-dubai-rostov/
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    First A350 flights confirmed

    -First delivery flight leaves Airbus Toulouse today, arriving in SIN tomorrow morning. -First commercial / crew familiarisation flights begin 8 March on the SIN-KUL and SIN-CGK routes. -First long haul A350 route SIN-AMS (SQ324/323) commences 9 May 2016. -DUS-SIN to follow tri-weekly on 21 July...
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    Changing Krisflyer award booking

    I currently have a Saver redemption booked for AMS-SIN-SYD. The reason I chose AMS was hoping try the new A350 as it was rumored to begin in April. Since that has been delayed I figure there is no point me diverting to AMS to fly home, as MUC is much closer to where my itinerary ends. My problem...
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    Star alliance partner award redemption

    So I need to get 2 pax back from Ljubljana, Slovenia to AMS or CDG. I have 25,000 KF miles sitting in my account, leftover from a previous redemption. They expire DEC 2016. I could spend $460 for the revenue tickets or the 25,000 KF miles + whatever YQ they add on. I realise economy Star...
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    BNE to FINALLY get flat bed J in 2016.

    No dates mentioned, but it's suggested once some 77W's are freed up by the introduction of A350 - BNE will finally be upgraded to a lie flat product (77W) for one if its BNE-SIN flights sometime in 2016. Singapore Airlines plans lie-flat business class for Brisbane - Australian Business Traveller
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    Quick QF points top up

    Apart from calling the FF number - is there any other way to get a token amount of QF points posted to your account quickly?. I'm 80 points short of the fee required to change one of my bookings. Any online shopping places that post earning points straight across?
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    SQ and Lufthansa group announce codeshare partnership between SIN and Europe

    From The Strait Times: "SINGAPORE - Singapore Airlines (SIA) and German carrier, Lufthansa, have signed a wide-ranging partnership that will see the two airlines cooperate on key routes between Singapore and Europe. Flights between Singapore and both Frankfurt and Munich in Germany, as well...
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    Scandinavian summer: Planes, trains and ferries

    Last year we had the pleasure of a long haul Y trip BNE-AMS with QF/EK. Our trip looked something like this: Amsterdam - Ghent by train Ghent - Berlin via Brussels overnight sleeper train Berlin-Copenhagen (SAS flight) Cpoenhagen - Helsinki (SAS flight) Helsinki- Stockholm (Silja Line overnight...
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    CX CANCELS DOH<>HKG flights from 14 Feb 2016

    Cathay Pacific to discontinue Doha service ARGH! I'm booked on a DOH-HKG award J flight In April 2016 :( Any idea what the likely outcome would be? Move us onto the QR DOH-HKG flight?
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    Iceland

    I've been to Iceland twice now, in May 2011 and July 2014. Both times I rented a small car and drove around the country, using Ring Road 1 as a rough guide. I don't have much to report on the flights themselves other than that they were comfortable with plenty of legroom in Y - Icelandair flies...
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