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Review: Emirates first, business class lounge Brisbane Airport

Feb 29, 2024, 10:38 AM

Was so looking forward to checking this out next January, but for some strange reason no awards flights seem available ex BNE. I can and have booked BNE SYD DXB, and could also have booked via MEL and ADL but no direct flights were available on QFF points even though there are two leaving d...
Reviews: the best carry on bags and luggage [2023]

Jul 28, 2023, 08:50 PM

I can attest to the sturdiness of the Samsonite C lite's predecessor the sport lite. I have had mine for years and it's still "as new". Additionally my teenage sons amused themselves at multiple airports on a recent trip by contstantly smashing theirs into each other with no ill effec...
Qantas business class lounge access at San Francisco Airport

May 18, 2016, 10:11 PM

My family and I just got back from flying QF73 and 74 last month. We had 6 hours to kill on arrival awaiting an onward flight to D.C. with Virgin America. Wanting to use the Amex lounge meant quite a trek to terminal 3 and a long queue to go through security but we thought it worth it...

Ek BNE DXB reward availabilty not showing in any class for January while its ...

Feb 13, 2024, 04:26 PM

Thanks kimshep, I believed this to be the case. But was confused when I saw availability for the same date for SYD, MEL and ADL. Perhaps Emirates "jumped the gun" with the other cities and just left BNE out. Might cool my heals and see what 330 days out brings...Thanks again
Ek BNE DXB reward availabilty not showing in any class for January while its ...

Feb 12, 2024, 08:08 AM

Anyone know why I cant' book a QFF award flight from BNE DXB direct in January 2025? My searches all give me a routing via ADE SYD and MEL. Hoping to fly out on our 25th wedding anniversary the 28th January to NBO and then on to EDI on the 2nd Feb so can't book it online for a couple of days as...
London to Brisbane: recommended airlines and routing?

Oct 03, 2017, 08:30 PM

Thanks for the comments everyone. I have since found availability getting to NRT from LHR on BA but not sure if this is much of an improvement given some reviews I've read???
London to Brisbane: recommended airlines and routing?

Oct 03, 2017, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by nix584 Probably a stupid question, but there's no availability on EK434 or to SYD/MEL? Though to answer my own question, if you've found seats on the new EK430, that means 434 may not have seats.Would you consider doing DXB-SIN on an A380 then SIN-BNE on 77W? At least that w...
London to Brisbane: recommended airlines and routing?

Oct 03, 2017, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by flychrisfly FYI, you don't have to go round the world - a oneworld award ticket allows 6 stops anywhere flying oneworld airlines. There are other restrictions too (mileage, segment count, etc) but it doesn't sound like they would affect your quick trip. Actually, just re-rea...