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Qantas trials US-style ‘group boarding’
May 31, 2023, 03:30 AMIt works at some gates in the UK and EU where there are separate (but shorter) lanes for each group. So people can line up if they want, but boarding is still done by group.
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New Qantas Sydney Melbourne first class lounge menu [November 2021]
Nov 24, 2021, 01:42 PMAnyone have any data points on Qantas Platinums flying China Eastern? I’m flyi SYD-PVG on Wednesday and wonder if I can access the First Lounge?
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Coronavirus lockdown: Australia closes its borders
Mar 20, 2020, 01:56 AMIs there any definition of "immediate family." I would need to bring my live-in fiancée who is a US citizen. It's very unclear.
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Aerotel Beijing hotel opens its doors at Beijing Daxing Airport
Oct 05, 2019, 10:05 PMHmmm, who knows how they spin it. I know from personal experience there's a fairly basic hotel inside Terminal 3 in Xi'an. It's 20 metres from the Cathay/Finnair checkin counters. However, this Aerotel in Daxing says it's the the first hotel “Co-located.” Maybe it means it's the first hotel near ...
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Aerotel Beijing hotel opens its doors at Beijing Daxing Airport
Oct 03, 2019, 05:47 PMIt's definitely not China's first hotel in an airport terminal; Xi'an T3 has a Regal Hotel and another smaller local brand as well. Both near international check in.
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Frequent flyer programs
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Cancel and points re-deposit - how long?
May 29, 2020, 04:07 PMOriginally Posted by traveller99 I cancelled an international classic reward flight on 20 April. Am waiting for taxes/fees to be refunded and points re-deposited. What's the current timeframe people are experiencing for refunds / points re-deposits? They say the official time for cash AND points ...
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Best Star Alliance gold membership to have
Dec 29, 2019, 09:45 PMAsiana is the easiest to maintain, I reckon. Lower threshold than most (40,000 miles) and you hold the status for two years after the end of the membership year. So if you earn it quickly you can have Star Alliance gold for almost three years.
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The best ways to fly Brisbane to Seoul, South Korea
Mar 13, 2019, 10:04 PMJust flew Asiana LHR-ICN-SYD and was happy. Good seats (pretty standard for business class these days), direct aisle access and really impeccable service. Asiana lounges in ICN are nothing special but would happily fly them again (and indeed, will do, on the return leg.)
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Krisflyer or Asiana Club: what would you choose?
Feb 01, 2019, 09:16 AMOriginally Posted by jch Krisflyer you would have the advantage of being able to use the Virgin lounges if flying domestically within Australia.Asiana you have a longer qualification period (2y vs 1y) and miles (40k vs 50k) for Star Alliance Gold. Very true re Virgin but took advantage of the d...
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Krisflyer or Asiana Club: what would you choose?
Feb 01, 2019, 12:28 AMHi all,I’m diversifying a bit this year and did a big spreadsheet of my Star Alliance flights. I’ll earn Star Alliance Gold with both Krisflyer and Asiana by June and can’t decide where to credit. Any ideas? I’m based in London with quite a lot of travel to China and a dec...