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    Papeete to Syd J class flight options and any tips

    Few years since posts but I would like some assistance, we are flying back one way after a cruise and our options seem to be a 0205 (ugh) Air NZ flight or a Qantas one at 0825 codeshare Air Tahiti Nui. I can’t get the Qantas flight to work online, it tells me that it will be priced in xpf and...
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    Missing bag in Hong Kong

    We are here for a few days prior to a cruise, our friends, QFF gold arrived safely last night at the hotel unfortunately Jude's bag is still in Brissy. After hours at the airport sorting out its non arrival if it's not delivered tonight is there a ground desk to contact? She tried email last...
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    Hilton Thailand 50% off sale for five days! dates to 31 dec

    Just booked for Xmas holiday, booked millennium Hilton king exec plus suite for 146.00 pn and sukhumvidt Hilton for 170.00 pn, normal rooms were down to 100.00 pn! Awesome sale. Managed to get 3 J class reward flights on QFF Emirates back from Bangkok direct to Syd for three of us as well. All...
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    HOTP and HSW room price increases

    I wondered if it was just football season in Melb for the increases but it seems room rates just went up $60.00 pn, checked a few dates out to Oct just to make sure and the price is sticking.
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    No more Cranberry Mocktail in J

    :( Alas my favorite drink has gone from the menu in J class now its water or oj, can someone tell me what it actually is as I do like it, can I buy it premixed?
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    New coffee machine at HOTP and great Exec Lounge staff

    Well I'm loving the new Lavazza coffee machine at HOTP, freshly grinds the beans and makes a pretty cood coffee. I always seem to get a cold coffee at HSW from the George Clooney machine there. There was ceasar salads and curried chicken and rice in the lounge last night along with the usual...
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    How many F seats are avail per flight for Classic redemption

    Doing some trip planning for our cruise out of Hong Kong next year. Hoping to fly first from Syd to HK and then J back from Singapore on points. I've worked out I can't book 2 classic award seats in F, will only let me do one, but he has enough points to do a booking for himself and I have...
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    Your reservation will be cancelled.......

    As a diamond member I do get emails sometimes from the Concierge welcoming me and asking me if they can help etc, and at times I do ask them for assistance. For the first time I received an email from HOTP where I'm a regular stayer enjoying usually suite upgrades and exec lounge access, know...
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    Problem with Upgrade Me Premium Bid - flight moved

    I had a flight that I had registered for this and had to change the flight before the decision about the upgrade was released, so I cancelled my bid, moved my flight a couple of weeks and the conditions say to reinstate the bid process you have to use the link on the cancellation bid email to...
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    No saver rewards BNE - SIN ever?

    I'm trying to search for my sister for a one way J class saver from BNE to SIN as she has points expiring and i've spent 2 hrs on the site and there is never one, everything is only waitlist, is this normal? i've searched from about Nov to Jan 15 right up to the last day available, there are...
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    No points and money rewards for Melb?

    I've been searching for some points and money rewards in Melb and neither HOTP or HSW seem to have them anymore, and I've never seen them for Sydney ever, have they disappeared in Oz? Can see them in HK and Singapore and various other places but longer for Melb.
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    Take the long way home please......

    Base Bonus Total 08 Dec 13 07 Dec 13 Brisbane-Newcastle VA1106 20 458 458 916 08 Dec 13 07 Dec 13 Emerald-Brisbane VA1258 10 487 487 974 07 Dec 13 04 Dec 13 Brisbane-Emerald VA1261 10 375 375 750 Above is points and status credits for some recent flights, should I be asking...
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    Famous people seen flying Virgin

    I know there is a similar thread in the Qantas forum but couldn't see one here so thought I'd share my famous moment. In J on VA562 from Perth to Syd was Ms Ita Buttrose, and she was just as charming as she seems on Telly. Perfectly turned out in a red jacket, black skirt and killer heels...
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    JQ477 cancelled and Newcastle Airport closed - bushfire in area

    Poor Jetstar service despite me telling them Newcasfle Airport was closed because I work next to and we are receiving regular info about road closures in the area they told me to go to the Airport because the call centre had no information otherwise and the flight was on time and scheduled to...
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    Sitting in Rome not happy, plane subbed for old 200

    I picked this carefully, refitted plane showing last night with J class full, so full that hubby is in Y as he kindly said you take it and we will both be in J from Singapore. I confirmed flight and checked J was full, so no chance of getting him into J, get to airport and its been subbed for...
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    Waldorf Astoria Rome Cavalieri - best option

    I booked in Jan on the old points and pay a King Deluxe room for 3 nights, 75,000 points and 150 euros and thought I was lucky to have got it at that rate when they put the points up. I just went in to print out my documents and noticed they are having a 40% off promo atm and a King Room is now...
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    VA/SIA lounge access and partner perks

    I seem to remember something being said about improving partner arrangements between VA and SIA soon. I am VA Plat and flying back from Rome to Singapore, I will be on the last J class seat available, my Husband has kindly told me to take it and will be in Y for the trip to Singapore and then...
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    Access to Kris Lounge ex Rome

    Travelling back from Rome to Syd, I am in J all the way but beloved Husband is in Y (unless there is a miracle upgrade, flight is full) to Singapore and then rejoins me in J for the flight home. I am Virgin Plat but we are both only basic Kris Flyers, will he be allowed in the lounge in Rome?
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    I'm hoping the site is having "technical issues" or else

    i've got no points and no reservations atm....... :shock:
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    New food in HOTP exec lounge

    Ok forgive the sideways pic but tonight in the lounge we have a Beef Curry, Crumbed Prawns and spring rolls, the usual asst of dips and cheese and......... Drumroll pls pretty lamingtons! Nice one HOTP
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