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    QFF redemption BA Premium Econ SIN-SYD worth?

    Having done both I’d probably choose PR. Although BI is quite comfortable enough in J on the 787 the seats are 2-2-2 and it’s a dry airline. The lounge at BWN was quite decent but I believe they have a new one now. The PR J product is probably a little better IMO and the food and beverages are...
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    QFF redemption BA Premium Econ SIN-SYD worth?

    PR often has J flights to Australia ex KUL for around $850, well worth exploring
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    Cheap flights coming? - China’s back

    We have travelled to China numerous times and personally I think Xiamen have the best J product of all the Chinese carriers and miles ahead of the “big 3” Hainan is probably the only other Chinese carrier that comes close IMO. I believe Xiamen has a pretty good safety record and operate a...
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    Cheap flights coming? - China’s back

    Some good prices currently on offer though. Been looking around October and MF who IMO has the best J product of the Chinese airlines by a fair way has SYD to various cities in China for around $1200 one way or $2600 return. Some fares I found for as little as $1100 one way and $2450 return.
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    Qantas Adelaide J/Business lounge

    Plus it’s Adelaide and construction workers are in very high demand currently on other projects. A lot of works are sitting idle or yet to start around town
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    Emirates has an issue in Moscow

    3x daily’s between DXB-DME with 2 services operated by A380’s and the other by 777’s. Was watching the news in the UK the other night and they were saying there is currently 22 daily flights per day each way between Russia and the UAE
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    AFR Article - Joe Aston goes BAM!

    Because they need those QF SC’s to maintain status and the QR flight's to/from Australia earn practically nothing thanks to the QF tax applied to other OW airlines
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    Qantas bus gates in Sydney

    I was in the VA lounge in MEL recently and couldn’t believe the number of International aircraft parking out in the boondocks and being bussed in. Welcome to Australia and the glorious Melbourne showers as you exit the aircraft 🤣
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    Qantas putting A330s onto MEL-CNS on Saturdays

    We had the A330 on QF923 back in January 2022, reckon that was on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
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    Help With QFF RAR Honeymoon

    Virgin have been partners with HA for some time. Started around 2010 for memory as a codeshare but can’t recall the exact time they become partners.
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    SIA/VA Points and Status Credits

    I do find that SQ credit to VA very quickly in comparison to other partners too. Often within 24-48hrs of flight
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    Help! Points for QR flight not credited. Still being accused of lying.

    I agree, QR are mostly great to fly with but their ground service is pretty apalling and even as a QR Platinum I’ve found their call centres quite lazy and unhelpful. If something goes wrong you are pretty much on your own. I‘ve had a couple of poor experiences with them to the point where I...
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    LHR hotels?

    Another good stay at Sofitel T5 after arriving into T3. I decided to book car rental through Sixt this time as their desks are in the Sofitel and was a piece of cake to pick up the next morning
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    BA Group O boarding before F

    Having just completed a couple of BA Euro flights the process is a bit of a rabble as it is anyway. Groups 1,2 and 3 lined up and were called at same time and it seemed like half the flight had 1,2 or 3 then they boarded 4-9 together. What made it worse was that due to too many passengers and...
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    Changes to check-in times coming?

    Unless you fly with SAS and they don’t block the middle seat, only allocate you second tier boarding and then on most flights serve some sort of lame snack to J customers
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    Switching from earning QFF points to Velocity.

    Had one on BA the other day and the service was fantastic. The 3 SAS flights were absolute garbage. Terrible airline and product
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    Air China considering CX acquisition (potential oneworld exit to *A?)

    In polite terms it’s basically a internet troll paid by the CCP to spread propaganda
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    Booking Saudi Airlines flight - which FF to link to?

    I’m with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and have found them to be ok. Obviously they have the SkyTeam alliance members saucy as Saudia but they also have some other partners such as Virgin Australia which earn tier points and miles. I’m sorry but haven’t looked into things like family pooling etc...
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    Chain Hotels in Johannesburg

    Yeah, I looked at a couple of places for later this year as there is a chance we might head over to South Africa. Accor properties are mostly Mercures that don’t look great and the Mantis looks ok but a bit out of town. I did look at the Hilton Sandton but it’s leaving the Hilton group on July 1st
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    Switching from earning QFF points to Velocity.

    That’s just it though. I don’t think QF J is superior, I think they are similar. My work travel is down to about 6-8 trips per month these days but I go to a lot of sport so from Adelaide I go to a dozen or so AFL games in Melbourne plus the same amount of NRL games in Sydney and my parents live...
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