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    Article: Where Does Qantas Fly the Embraer E190?

    Ref post #27; after at least a fortnight of direct flights MEL - DRW, QF1864 is tonight operating via… TSV! Operating aircraft E190 VH-UYN.
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    Life Time Gold - The [Realistic] Holy Grail

    The same best efforts that provided a full month’s notice last year of the changes to QP guesting rules? Not a great precedent.
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    Are Virgin Plat upgrade credits worthless?

    Was able to burn 2 credits today on VA1747 under the current Choice promotion, after booking a week or so ahead; but per above, upgrade credit usage dependent on Z availability so will vary by route and timeframe. ie not worthless but very contextual.
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    Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

    Thanks @Harrison_133, I was trying to determine which inbound flight to ADL was affected.
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    Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

    This evening’s VA721 1820 ADL - PER just cancelled, due to engineering issues - not with the aircraft scheduled to operate the service (VH-VUP, which has arrived from operating the previous sector ASP-ADL), but with the aircraft carrying the cabin crew scheduled to operate VA 721, which has...
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    Bonza Airline Discussion

    Well we are talking at least 5-6x more $ to fly with someone else ex-ASP, so it’s understandable why some are choosing AB. And FWIW I don’t think there’s been a single cancellation on the MEL <-> ASP route in the 7 weeks it’s operated so far which is in their favour. Runs only twice weekly...
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    Qantas Green frequent flyer tier

    According to the T&Cs, the option to select your reward will appear in My Account 21 days after the member has achieved Green Tier.
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    Article: Where Does Qantas Fly the Embraer E190?

    E190s now operating QF1864 MEL-DRW, and some having been making tech stops in ASP this month. Perhaps a combination of sector length, loadings and holding fuel requirements since the monsoon arrived in the Top End.
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    Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

    Further to the disruption on the same route late last week, today’s VA1747 and the return VA1746 (ADL - ASP - ADL) have been cancelled for Operational reasons. Next of the 3x/week services is due to operate 27 Dec.
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    Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

    Yesterday’s delayed VA1746 departed ASP mid-afternoon today, as the same flight number and still operated by VH-YIY, and has arrived in ADL. About 26 hours later than scheduled, but no doubt with many people thankful to still be able to spend Christmas where they had planned. FR24 suggests the...
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    Virgin Australia Delays/Cancellations

    VH-YIY, the B738 operating this afternoons VA1746 ASP-ADL, appears to have departed and then turned back to ASP, currently remaining on the ground with no replacement flight plan visible. Reason unknown, however recovery options would be very limited. Although VA’s own flight status page still...
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    Qantas Delays/Cancellations

    Prefominantly regional ports affected by cancellations ex MEL this evening: NTL, WGA, ABX.
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    Spice bar at Melbourne Qantas Domestic Business Lounge

    Tofu-free zone today: Doenjang grilled pork or Kimchi fried rice, both with stir fry greens. Latter decidedly better than the former.
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    Late, late and late again....

    Yes the Flightaware assessment of OTD was on the generous side for this one
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    Late, late and late again....

    3. SYD-BNE QF525 B737-800 8.12.23 J class. Flightaware suggests QF525 BNE-SYD 8/12/23 pushed back within the on-time margin and departed off RWY 01R, consistent with the recently prevailing ENE winds at BNE. So yes the extended taxi experience but not within QF control...
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    Qantas Business Class meals & menus

    QF797 ASP-MEL today. Op-up Y -> J. Offered beef brisket or garlic prawns. Vegetarian option on request: mixed veg (not)sausage rolls with the obligatory sourdough. Wine the current standard white 2022 Longview SB. Service by CSM perhaps best described as “efficient”. Overall fair for current QF...
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    QF Upgrades - Successes or Failures (post results)

    Unsolicited op-up red e-deal Y to J on QF797 today (WP). Y by no means full, so taking it as a seasonal gift from QF. Sure, B738 J rather than A330, but didn’t decline…
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    Made any travel mistakes lately?

    JQ dom (yes my first mistake); Separately (2 months apart) booked essentially duplicate flights (consecutive departures) for the same travel date (today). Flight schedule changes fortunately allowed, via chat, to convert the earlier departure to credit. Glad to have opted to keep the later...
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