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    Flying SQ flight numbers as VA Plat

    Hey Guys, Booked some SQ flights on SQ flight numbers as VA apparently had no availability. just wondering if theres any actual perks for VA Plat flying SQ on SQ flight numbers the website seems a bit ambiguous. The most annoying thing travelling with an infant, only lets me pick middle...
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    EK Check in

    Hey, Fly EK PER-FCO on QF flight numbers in Y in a couple weeks, just wanted to check....as as QF Platinum i can just roll up to the EK First Check in counter without issues? Understand lounge in PER and then F in Dubai no issue, just can't find specifics around priority check in on their websites
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    Infant booked as child

    Hey guys, Just wondering if anyone knows the easiest way of booking a child as infant on a reward seat....I rang Qantas and got the overseas call centre who told me it's impossible to book someone under 2 their own seat on any ticket let alone a reward (know this info is untrue for paid...
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    Connecting to QF9

    Hey guys, Just looking at booking flights AKL-PER. One of the better options allows me to connect to QF9, just wondering how that works and whether I need to claim the bags and do customs in Melbourne or do it in Perth on arrival? Or is it just treated as an international transit?
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    PER-BNE/BNE-PER A330 Reductions

    The A330's running PER-BNE and BNE-PER seem to be getting rarer and rarer with only the last flights of the day either end now running the A330. Seen a few of my flights have changed to a 737 from what was an A330. Most prominently the 598/589 is now a 737 and can't find any days after March...
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    Maiden to Married name on Tickets

    Hi Guys, I booked a few domestic red e deals, I understand name changes aren't permitted and gave up after waiting on phone for 2 hours to ask a couple of questions. So the story is booked a couple flights with the Mrs Maiden name as we aren't married....yet so her FF # etc are all in Maiden...
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    Fiji Airways to Bangkok Air (Operated by Silk Air) baggage interlining - Singapore

    Hi Guys, I have booked (via a travel agent) NAN-SIN-USM Fiji Airways NAN-SIN and then Bangkok Air ticketed but Silk Air operated flight SIN-US it's all on the one reference number both Fiji Airways and Bangkok airways have all flights showing in their systems. We get in at some horrifying hour...
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    Ex JQ A330 Seatmap?

    Hey Guys, Flying QF598 PER-BNE next week and the seat map has been changed to this: I have been out of the loop lately as been doing Intl flying but I take it this is an Ex JQ layout with the coughpy millennium J seating in it? Has this A/C got any IFE at all?? If it is, what a friggin joke...
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    Cabin Bonus when flying QF Coded EK flight missing

    Hey Guys, Traveled on QF8422 DXB-PER the other night, this was a fully paid J fare, however was given an op up to F at the gate so thinking that may be the issue. But from my understanding I should be receiving the cabin bonus for J as that was the booked fare as it was a QF coded flight. I...
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    Termina 5, LHR, BA - Transfer on seperatre Itenerary numbers?

    Hey Guys, Firstly stupid thing title should be "Itinerary" Travelling NYC-LHR in September. Originally we were going to spend time in London however plans change so now going to head straight to Munich for Oktoberfest. We land at 0700 and I was going to book a 10-11am departure to Munich...
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    Qantas canceling MEL/SYD/BNE - KTA direct flights?

    Hi guys, Interesting rumour going around town here at the moment that Qantas is canceling the 4 weekly direct flights between MEL (1), SYD (1), BNE (2) and Karratha. Got a few of these bookings coming up over Xmas etc and was wondering if anyone ie. Red Roo can confirm as I called service...
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    Extremely poor and confusing ground service in Bali today!

    Just returned from a Bali - Port Hedland flight operated by VA Regional (Ex Skywest) Flight going over, no problems. Except still waiting on points to credit 8 days later! :confused: But in Bali today, what an absolute shambles!!!! Actually that's an understatement. I understand that the...
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    Time to grab the controls! BA Simulator Review but not without a Heathrow drama!

    Hi Guys, Way back last year (geez thinking bout it now it's a long time ago) I found the British Airways Training Centre (EBAFT) did a 'Flight Simulator Experience" I have never tried the fix based simulators as I don't think it's the real thing so a lot of money for not much gain...
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    A330 Seatmap and is it Skybeds?

    Hi Guys, Quick qeustions, did a search but too many A330 threads! Anyway we have a large group headed East for the State of Origin on Tuesday and managed to get 8 of us upgraded to J from Y with points upgrades. But since it's a special occassion I was hoping to show everyone else the...
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    Review Date Past, Can I access NZ Koru Lounges with Valid for one month after excuse?

    Hi Guys, My review date for Gold was the 16th, I didn't retain it but just sent away to Virgin a week and a half ago as company has an agreement to receive Gold and earn 80SC in 3 months to Retain of which I will earn as got a bit of flying with Virgin as want to give them a shot! Flying to NZ...
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    Calling QF to reserve a seat that's showing blocked on QF seat map but open on EF?

    Hi, Got a flight coming up on QF 994 KTA-MEL. As this flight and the ones to Syd and Bne are sold as Y only you can select the J seats, being gold have been able to select previously but it won't let me select a J seat but unusually been able to select an Exit seat row straight away. Just...
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    Got my upgrade to F but what to expect QF10?

    Hi All, Just went to check in online for my flight LHR-SIN-PER tonight and both of us on the booking are Gold and our upgrades come through, so I am absolutely over the moon about it....never flown F so should be an interesting experience :) Suprising it was there 24hrs out! Very nice suprise...
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    "My Bookings" Not working?

    Hi guys, Just wondering if anyone else s my bookings are messed up? All mine have dates all throughout 2012 like January and August etc all very strange and all messed up and none will let me into them and some don't even have dates or a View or Upgrade. Just making sure it is a system bug...
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    Weird (possibly normal) flight booking experience in Europe!

    Hi Guys, Booked a flight through E-Dreams.com. They were the cheapest to fly Amsterdam to Copenhagen at around the AUD$100 mark vs $800 o/w on the KLM website but could book a return for around $120 (work that one out) Anyways get the E-Ticket and go to "Manage My Booking" on the KLM website...
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    "Catering Issue" today MEL-PER, Management wanted plane to depart with nothing!

    Hey Guys, Flew on QF769 MEL-PER today. Something interesting occurred. While waiting to board we were told catering was late and was just loading the aircraft and several departure times came and went until eventually we departed an hour late (thought this story was a bit weird as I had seen...
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