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I suspect this blame it on the Chinese government is exactly the sort of thing that Swire would want us to believe. It isn't hard to come to the conclusion that Swire wanted the labour disagreements to come to a head and then resorting to the disgraceful illegal actions that they took. Noting...

Yep, they're screwed unless the ramp up their compensation packages by a lot. CX is only really constrained by pilots and cabin crew now on their growth with some very good demand figures across the board with many routes having not restarted yet (i.e ADL).

If CX leaves Oneworld this will be disastrous for the alliance. China Southern is a terrible airline in service onboard and on ground (I speak with lots of experience). Plus a diminished route network compared to CX because the Mainland slots are divided among the big 3 - CZ, CA and MU. Only...

Thank the lord

Its a Friday so good time for frivolous complaints. The current QF safety video is really annoying now. We are years after the centenary and hearing how Qantas invented business class just prolongs the misery. Yes, we all wish for the upper deck lounge now. The best videos were the 2016/2017...

Quick question - Is it possible to do this same day given the 1 hour transit time for the AKL-BNE return? Would QF print all boarding passes at origin or is this a mobile check in thing?

Ah now that you mention it, I seem to remember Oslo having something similar with arrival passengers having a separate suspended corridor above Departures. Be interesting to see how the WSI design shapes up. One can only hope they don't whack a carpark in the middle of a confined area like how...

Does anyone know why WSI seems to have Departures on the ground floor and Arrivals on the upper floor? Seems like Arrival passengers will have the best view of the runway.

And we wonder why real issues are not being resolved by QF when they are swamped by these sorts of rubbish complaints. I wonder how many of these entitled complaints QF handles per day. They should publicise it all so we can have a laugh.

Qantas can fix SYD overnight - just upgrade the food. Just slam a Spice Bar like offering in the middle like MEL and mission accomplished. If they're feeling generous they can spruce up the flooring and furniture. The worst lounge is definitely HBA but that can't be fixed short of demolishing...

Correction on my bit - 3 weekly from 30 Jan but moving to six weekly from 28 Feb. The delivery must be here or soon if they are moving to six weekly from 28 Feb. Looks like there must be some slack in the system, I figure they can probably steal some A330s from Domestic/AKL at the moment.

Yes, three times a week to HKG on weekdays. With most days being at a discount to what CX is charging. Also interested how they can free up an A330 to run this route, somewhere must have been downgraded.

Just in case anyone is reading - hope no one is trying to leave the airport during an extended stopover in HKG. This is currently not possible as you need an address upon entering (hotel or otherwise). Any extended stopover you will need to stay in the airport and try not to be bored in the lounge.

I hope they nerf Platinum to some degree, this is such a slap in the face to people who earn at least some of the nights needed instead of an outright free comp. Getting upgrades as Plat is already hard and this will probably overwhelm hotels with DYKWIA flashing their Plat status. Optimally...

Definitely getting the Chase Hyatt soon but waiting at the moment since the 15k spend is based on calendar year now and not anniversary anymore. Problem with the card is twofold - lack of optionality (i.e vs Chase UR, Amex MR) and lower multipliers across all categories. So this is probably just...

70% of the airspace in China is controlled/restricted by the military and its why flights in the Mainland are frequently delayed. This is not something that's specifically aimed at CX but obviously has an impact on them like on the other Mainland carriers. Its been well documented that the HK...

There is zero risk of CX going out of business, the government simply won't allow it and as a last resort would nationalise the whole carrier. The bigger risk is not being able to use those miles before they expire given the scarcity of the seats available (zilch).

Surge in demand for CX flights across the board tonight, reaching up to 5.5k for economy return to HK in December. Very hillarious reading all the doomsayers here about CX when they are essentially underwritten by the government like how Qantas is in AU (too important to fail). Massive profit...

What's your current set up? I think CSP/CSR is valuable because of the transfer out option to Hyatt. Tremendous value compared to Marriott and Hilton.

Can't comment on F, I was mainly focusing on J onboard (which most of us are relegated to). I will be very surprised if you think QF is superior here. Regarding the chefs in lounge, I was merely making the point they take their job seriously. I have spotted them in MEL and SIN recently. But of...