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Do more Qantas lounges need a Platinum dining area?
Feb 25, 2026, 03:38 PMBecause the P flyer has flown a lot more than just the one Jetstar flight to snag P tier. I think recognising tier shows commitment to the flyers who travel regularly. And it’s not as if the one-off business class flyer is having their benefits downgraded - the premise of the article is abo...
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How to earn Qantas status credits without flying
Oct 10, 2025, 04:37 PM"Similarly, it will be difficult to earn points in the hotel category as I have already booked all my accommodation for my upcoming trips."I think QANTAS Hotels points land after you have actually stayed at the hotel don't they. So, if you're staying in October November or December and you get 1,...
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US Clear airport security program opens to Australians
Sep 26, 2025, 11:13 AMI’ve just returned from the US this morning. I got my GE interview done about a month ago, and it makes international entry really easy. But the added benefit of the included TSA pre-check is a massive additional advantage that makes the total package really good.
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Big changes ahead for Virgin Australia frequent flyers
Oct 21, 2022, 09:07 PMI think your brother spent too much. Earlier this year in the DSC offer there was a concurrent special on business class to NZ. I did BNE-MEL-CHC (return) for $1126 and 560 SCs. 25 trips like that is only $28,150 😀
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Platinum One
Oct 28, 2022, 03:54 PMI’ve been P1 for a couple of months and the difference from P is huge. The VIP team is amazing in contactability and service. Plus I got access to reward seats not otherwise available. With respect to ChrisB, who’s been P1 for 8 years, maybe he’s forgotten what it’s like d...
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Best way to earn 3,000 Qantas status credits - cheapest or fastest
Oct 22, 2022, 07:32 PMEarlier this year when the DSC offer came out there was also a discount flights to NZ. For $1026 you could snap up BNE-MEL-CHC return, yielding 560 SCs. So, for $5,130, you could get 2,800 SCs. That’s pretty close to to 3,000, so you could supplement it with another trip to NZ or do somethi...