Madhatter49

Madhatter49

Member since 11 Dec 2016

Activity

  • 59 Total posts
  • 65 Discussion comments
  • 6 Discussions started

Frequent flyer programs

  • Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
  • Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Cathay Pacific - Asia Miles
  • Etihad - Etihad Guest

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  • Accor A|Club
  • Hilton HHonors
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  • Qatar A380s will not return for at least a year, maybe never

    May 13, 2020, 05:00 PM

    I don't understand why Qatar is sending both an A350 and an 777 to Sydney and out of Sydney at the same time together each day now. It would have to be cheaper to send the single A380 instead wouldn't it?

  • Qantas and Virgin to continue flights to London, Los Angeles

    May 09, 2020, 05:10 PM

    What i don't understand is how QF are handling using only the 787 for all their flights at the moment. Their pilots for the remaining A380, 747 that QF still owns will lose their rating after not flying for more than 3 months unless they're hitting the simulators regularly. I know that the bigger...

  • Virgin suspends refunds, travel credit for cancelled flights

    May 09, 2020, 04:20 PM

    I have a flex ticket upgraded to business for an upcoming conference which has now been cancelled. Would they refuse to refund an flex ticket too? As that ticket type comes with a full refund if cancelled. Unlike the other ticket types. Not bothered about the minor points used for the business up...

  • Virgin Atlantic to retire all Boeing 747s, abandon Gatwick

    May 07, 2020, 08:34 AM

    I wonder how Virgin Cruises is surviving. Considering they only just launched. Have they actually had a sailing yet? As i thought they were starting in April. I expect ships are more expensive than planes to maintain when sitting around idle.

  • Virgin Atlantic to retire all Boeing 747s, abandon Gatwick

    May 07, 2020, 08:31 AM

    To be expected from all airlines. I wonder how

  • Velocity - cash out points?

    Mar 24, 2020, 04:49 PM

    VA will be fine. The media are beating it up more to get headlines like they always do.

  • QF2 new route

    Mar 24, 2020, 04:45 PM

    Would be logical that BA16 would stop in BKK instead which isn't locked out is it?? Seems the best choice as the 777 wouldn't have the range to get from Darwin I expect.

  • Frequent Flyer points when an airline goes bust

    Mar 10, 2020, 12:55 AM

    VA isn't going anywhere. Their primary owners aren't going to throw away their investment, and don't need to. They're now getting into a substantially better financial position than they have been in for a while/ever. The key is that the private shareholders have majority ownership whereas the pu...

  • It's called Oneworld Alliance... but is it actually one?

    Feb 26, 2020, 11:27 PM

    Originally Posted by modog I was to fly SYD-LAX on QF17 in first class and I woke up the morning on the flight to see that the incoming flight was delayed 24 hours due to tech issues. I proactively called Qantas who offered me a business class alternative on AA or to fly out the following morning...

  • Virgin Australia complimentary drink policy change

    Jan 05, 2020, 12:22 AM

    VA are generally substantially cheaper and better for biz class flights domestically than Qantas. Overall Virgin has a much better value for money service than qf I find.