Search results

For those early departures, I much prefer a refreshment service followed by a full lunch service (which now includes satay ex AUS!) to the alternative which would be a full breakfast service followed by a refreshment (porridge anyone?).

A small solar-recharged torch on the bedside table is your friend. Hopefully you get a brightly coloured one.

Can I just say that there are numerous excellent restaurants in the new Mascot area within short walking distance, including Sam Po Malaysian - excellent.

Grat TR, thanks. So many interesting sights in India. We need to add Jhansi, Gwalior etc to our list!

Very interesting trip report and photos, thanks. Last visit to India, we did the golden triangle plus Varanasi, and half way through we had decided it would be our last visit, but by the end we decided we must come back for more! Tamil Nadu is on our list for next time. It's now easy to travel...

Speaks volumes when you see India (and Thailand, which is where we were for Christmas, and many other non-majority-Christian countries)) openly celebrate Christmas, with "Merry Christmas" everywhere, but Qantas has to say "Happy Holidays." Not happy Jan.

Very interesting trip report, thanks. "Jhansi’s most famous heroine was Rani Lakshmibai" To others: For a very entertaining read including lots about Rani Lakshimibai, have a read of the Flashman Papers #5.

So what did he explain happened?

It's free money. Better than a poke in the eyer with a burnt stick.

Seems a very long bow to draw. My theory about Qantas psychology is more on the money: they make their int J jounges at home ports so bad in comparison to their First lounges that pax are desperate to fly MORE with QF to qualify WP and access the Flounges.

Apology accepted.

If I could pick forex movements, I wouldn't be on here worrying about bank fees, trying to nickel and dime commercial airlines, and chasing reward seats.

Mac Bank transaction a/c. It even earns interest.

Yeah, good point, I often take advantage of this also, depending on time of day.

Yes, that is a very good summary and I agree on all points. Couple of extra notes: - priority security lane at SYD T2 is getting extended hours - business class meals are really good, and service and drinks are always great - internationally I mainly fly SQ, and the VA status benefits with SQ...

According to the article, that plane was the spare referred to in above posts - pressed into service pretty quickly on SYD-LAX - so it is now also out of service (in addition to the plane it replaced on SYD-LAX).

So about the same standard as the old lounge. To be fair, it is a temp lounge.

I don't mind the 1 x SC per $12, it's the 50% on VA that is the driver for me. I mostly fly int, so have stuck to VA partners like SQ. But if I can no longer make WP, I may as well fly QF for domestic and take advantage of their great alliance partners for int (just needing to fly 4 x QF sectors...

They'll just change the name on the door from "Executive Lounge" to "Premium Lounge" on most such lounges, and just say to Diamonds "no Executive Lounge at this property." Technically, they haven't devalued Diamond benefits. Problem solved (from Hilton's perspective).

Calm down. We know you hate VA. Sounds like a reasonable move. The new screening area is much quicker than it was and, if there is extended hours of a policed priority lane there, it's all good given it is also adjacent to the main lounge entry anyway.