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  1. anat0l

    QF First to have Aesop Amenity Kit onboard and products in the F lounges

    I'm in the SYD T1 F Lounge now. This bathroom still uses the Lagaia products.
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    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    PSA: Going through border control witha D sticker can be a pain if you don't know what you're doing. I'm on the fence about Lallier. It's OK, it's not battery acid, but it doesn't set my world on fire. This dish needs no introduction. Looks good and tastes likewise. Strange flavour chicken...
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    2025 Amex Membership Rewards Devaluation

    I sent through my transfer to Qatar last night. Amex deducted the points last night immediately and clearly showed the 2:1 transfer rate, but I've yet to receive them in my Privilege Club account. I hope it doesn't get rejected and then I will be forced to transfer at the 3:1 rate (or not at all).
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    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    I just ordered that affogato. Generous serve with the two scoops. Let's see how this goes.
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    2025 Amex Membership Rewards Devaluation

    Same, except I sent mine to Qatar. I'm surprised that the linking of accounts to Amex can be very quick - I got scared when I saw the message, "It can take up to 48 hours to complete linking your account". Much of muchness - the Avios can be transferred back and forth at will. So now I have...
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    Qantas Business Class meals & menus

    QF1963 BNE-NTL dep 0745 op Alliance a/c E90 A choice of one for breakfast, which was a cheese and mushroom omelette served with roma tomatoes and chopped spinach. Served with a tub of Ruby & Roy's Greek-style honey cinnamon yoghurt. Coffee and tea were available along with soft drinks, orange...
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    Spice bar at Melbourne Qantas Domestic Business Lounge

    Spaghetti on toast used to be a thing during some breakfasts on my school camps. I think of it like some sort of b******* cousin of beans on toast.
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    Quotable Quotes

    "The antidote to a zany scheme is an even zanier scheme" - Homer Simpson
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    What cheeses me off

    WCMO is a rather huge misconception about AI (Artificial Intelligence). Everyone is carrying on like it's absolutely new, as if AI has not existed before now, let alone in common use until now. Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. What is new or rather emerging at the moment is Generative AI, and more...
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    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    I believe in old school American diners, serving the salad items on the side of the cheeseburger was a common thing to do. Part of it might have to do with people not liking those ingredients, part of it might be becuase it gave people control over how they wanted to eat them (i.e. take a...
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    A bit of humour

    You'll probably need to download then reattach what you saw there. Most of us can't view that post without being a member of Cruise Critic.
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    Made any travel mistakes lately?

    Hey, at least you're in a pretty new terminal. :) (Or fairly new...) Hope the cafe prices aren't through the roof.
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    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    That's a lot of gins! At this rate, they should specifically make a provision to sample / taste them. And four kinds of vodka? I know it's not everyone's cup of tea and there could be superior ones, but I've not seen four kinds of vodka on offer before. (I'm also not saying every good lounge in...
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    What cheeses me off

    I guess that emphasises an interesting thing: in some countries or places where coffee is predominant and a source for the countries that have crafted a particular "culture" from coffee, the preparations of coffee can be quite simple and perhaps not that pleasant. I remember going for an...
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    What cheeses me off

    LOL well we all have vices :) honestly depends on how deep down the rabbit hole you want to go. For example, my mum does like her cappuccinos, but she'll easily get by with instant powdered coffee. I know it's hard (and even expensive) to get the same Australian coffees all over the world, so...
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    What cheeses me off

    WCMO is IT ID 10Ts not doing their testing sufficiently before deployment. BNE is running a competition with Malaysia Airlines. Pretty simple - fill in a form and you go into the draw. Use a referral link to get someone else to enter, and you score a bonus entry. So, given Mum found the...
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    What cheeses me off

    Like the classic joke: "A coffee without milk please." "I'm sorry, we ran out of milk, but I can make you a coffee without cream." Don't know where you are in Europe, but most Europeans aren't aware of the range of coffees that we have, and most likely wouldn't make or offer them. Depending on...
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    20 minute connection times in Japan - impressive

    A totally domestic itinerary... but if there are delays, connection is cooked. Yes, this is Japan, so delays will be rare (and not taken well by both nationals and foreigners alike), and yes it is protected. Reminds me of old days QF regional connections, e.g. at ports like MKY, CFS etc...
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    Qantas Business Class meals & menus

    Nope - I've heard of all sorts of things stuffed into a chicken, but not beer. Anyone ever had one of these before? (Not the Qantas dish, beer roast chicken) How does it taste?
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    Qantas Business Class meals & menus

    I'd probably ask the FA if it's possible I can get two starters: first preference is the dumplings, but I also would like the salad. Naturally, I'd accept if the FA said it wasn't possible (e.g. they only want to serve one each, or there aren't enough to go around to fulfil). As for the main...
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