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Qantas now offers confirmed upgrades, at a price...
Jun 12, 2026, 05:36 PMI (finally) reach Lifetime Gold next week. I never fly QF business beyond New Zealand these days because the product is stupidly overpriced and the aircraft old and unimpressive. I retain Platinum through DSC offers (I'm retired and self-funding) because of the Sydney and Melbourne First Cl...
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Qantas now offers confirmed upgrades, at a price...
Jun 12, 2026, 05:29 PMYou still get champagne on China Eastern, but you have to ask for it and it's a bit hit and miss. They also run out of wine at times. And yes, you get a lie-flat bed but there's not a lot of room in their suites. I've flown with them several times because the value is hard to beat, but then you e...
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Europe’s new travel rules for Australians start this week
Apr 08, 2026, 03:35 PMJust back from Italy, where we had our faces scanned and passports stamped, but when I asked about the fingerprint machine the officer laughed and said it was broken. Oh, Italy...
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Why Finnair chose Melbourne for its first Australian route
Mar 06, 2026, 06:29 PMLove Finnair, but at least some of their J-class from Helsinki into Europe is as crappy as BA's (Economy seats with table between). I also found the transit from Non-Schengen into Schengen to be a pain (that was August 2023), whilst the lounge on that said was small, crowded and disappointing. Ho...
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Tuck into this winter menu at Qantas’ first class lounges
Jun 08, 2024, 12:35 AMOn the cocktail front, Qantas is giving its high-value customers cocktails it wants, not what the customer wants. And now a single champagne from an unknown brand instead of its previous three-choice offering from established champagne houses. Seriously Qantas, and you want to retain our loyalty?...
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Jakarta transit with Indonesian visa-waiver for Australians
Jun 09, 2021, 04:02 PMYou need to fill-in a visa waiver form on arrival, once you have your luggage, but before you get to immigration.Also, a great airport transit hotel is the Bandara International Hotel by Accor. It's a slightly shabby old Sheraton that's right beside the airport that has a wonderful atmosphere and...
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Jakarta transit with Indonesian visa-waiver for Australians
Mar 21, 2019, 11:58 AMWe're transiting Jakarta for 24 hours in August and September on the way to/from Europe and staying at a near-airport hotel. I see from the Indonesian Embassy website we don't need a visa; does that just mean we go straight to immigration and get a Visa Exemption Stamp in our passports on arrival?
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Best lounges for Qatar business class
Mar 09, 2019, 01:01 PMOriginally Posted by aeries I'm doing something very similar to you in April: Sydney to Jakarta in Qantas (Business), then Jakarta to London Heathrow via Doha in Qatar Business. I'm also a QFF Platinum.1. From what the oneworld website and Qatar website says, the JAS Premier Lounge is the lounge...
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Best lounges for Qatar business class
Mar 09, 2019, 12:52 PMOriginally Posted by ChrisCh Acronyms in the question replaced with 'real words': this helps all readers understand what's being asked and provides the best chance at getting useful feedback when asking questions. We ask users to avoid abbreviations like 'J', 'Y' and so on, because your average ...
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Best lounges for Qatar business class
Mar 09, 2019, 12:48 PMOriginally Posted by Brandon Loo Have you checked if you're eligible for Qatar Airway's complimentary transit accommodation?Main criteria you'll need to fulfil is "No connection less than 8 hours possible"If eligible, they can arrange accommodation, entry visas, airport transfers and meals. You'...
