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  1. FlyingKangaroo

    Didn't expect this to be my breaking point, but it finally came!

    \start cathartic rant I can safely say I've never started a whinge thread, but there's a first time for everything. Recently on one of many SYD-LAX-SYD return trips in J, I was impacted by a schedule change when QF consolidated its SYD-LAX schedule, resulting in my being moved to the earlier...
  2. FlyingKangaroo

    Why was I upgraded?

    Flew QF 28 from Santiago to Sydney yesterday, booked on a paid fare in Premium Y. SG status. No upgrade requested or bid for. Checked in online 24 hours before flight and noticed that PY cabin looked very empty. Saved boarding pass showing my PY seat. At airport, I went to a kiosk to collect a...
  3. FlyingKangaroo

    Posting of Status Credit + Points: VA vs QF

    Thought I'd share the different experiences I've had getting a few recent flights posted to both VA and QF. QF: I start with the caveat that I actively have been avoiding QF making good on a stubborn pledge to do just that, and I now have VA Platinum earned without a status match to show for...
  4. FlyingKangaroo

    Island Hoppers: Nauru Airlines & United

    For years I've daydreamed about doing the United Island Hopper from Hawaii to Guam, including three failed attempts that fell through due to family issues and then Covid. With Nauru Airlines also restarting their own hopper from Brisbane every fortnight and a 20% discount code, I've gone and...
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