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VA’s direct HBA-ADL flights look like they’re coming to an end at the end of April, annoyingly, the week before I next want to fly that route. I wonder if it’s a seasonal thing or whether VA is cutting the route altogether. The direct flights were terrific. It also explains why I couldn’t get...

I’m not sure where the best place for this question is, so I thought I’d try open. I plan to catch a train to Dresden immediately after my arrival in FRA. The cost of the ticket seems to jump quite sharply on the day so I thought I’d pre-book the train. I’ll have check in luggage and while...

My Qatar Emerald status will expire come December. If I book a Y flight for Feb 2024 now and use the complimentary seat selection that comes with Emerald, does the seat selection disappear come 1 January 2024, or will it stick? I plan to ultimately credit my flights to VA to maintain my WP...

Just got an email advertising a "Sydney Summer Sale". Great, I thought. I need to visit in December. The fine print is most perplexing though: Sydney summer sale *Sale ends midnight AEST 21 October 2022 unless sold out prior for selected one way Domestic flights to or from Sydney on...

The VA site is irritating me. There aren’t any filters (eg business reward only, or SQ only). Plus multi-city doesn’t seem to work for points searches, which for HBA-dwellers is often the only way to avoid insane transits. Are there any third party sites or tips for targeted searching?

I had flights booked last Thursday afternoon with a stopover in Melbourne. As you can imagine, I was pretty worried about stopping over in Melbourne, even though a transit didn’t require self-isolation at my destination. Half an hour after the lockdown was announced, VA called me to tell me...

Unsurprising that they’ve extended the dates. I reckon there’s still a good chance they’ll automatically extend everyone’s status anyway, even though this promotion is then somewhat undermined.

I've been reluctant to book a flight with VA for February even with the status extension offer because the 'Passenger Promise' has until a few days ago only offered flexible flying until the 31 January, whereas Qantas has been advertising 31 March. The latest Sydney outbreak has made me even...

Normally I wouldn't be so excited by this news, but honestly, Tassie needs as many direct flights to destinations as possible at the moment, particularly as our main transit airport, Melbourne, is a no go. I included the full screenshot with the comments because it looks like ABC Hobart and...

Sharp Airlines will be operating flights from Hobart to King Island and Flinders Island on 3 month trial. They will be underwritten by the Tasmanian government. Most visitors to the Tasmanian islands are from Victoria so it’s designed to encourage intrastate tourism. I miss flying so much, so...

I’m thinking of booking a premium economy ticket to JFK with the intention of waitlisting for a J points upgrade on the Au to LAX leg. However, because I fly from Hobart I will have a domestic connection that doesn’t have premium economy seats. Does anyone know what fare code these domestic legs...

Does anyone know if Virgin WPs get complimentary seat selection when flying the cheapest Etihad fare? I understand Etihad Guest status holders do, but Etihad’s website doesn’t say if status holders of partner airlines do or not. I know Singapore Airlines doesn’t give Virgin WPs complimentary...

Mona and Mona Foma have just launched a competition where the prize is an entire Boeing 737 to Launceston to attend Mona Foma. You can bring 149 other people with you or just lord it up on your own. It's a different kind of status point earn. The competition seems pretty involved - you have to...

Hi, I’m a Gold Velocity member based in Tassie, soon to be Platinum. I used to credit points to whatever airline I was flying, but after reading a few point blogs I realised that I could get Velocity status just by crediting all my SQ and Delta flights to Velocity! What a revelation (although it...