They should be taxing those short-haul flights more where there are better environmental options such as taking the train, rather than taxing long-haul flights where there is no viable alternative. What are we meant to do, take the paddle steamer? I suppose it might be worth looking at flying int...

I always try to fly to London with Qantas from Melbourne, but this makes it less attractive. It's getting harder to justify their higher prices and inferior service. I'd sometimes do it for the first lounge at Melbourne international but now that's off the table 

Would departing on QF10 from London to Melbourne on 31 August count towards this offer, given that the flight doesn't land in Melbourne until 1 September?

I couldn't agree more! I've had eight 2-3 hour stops in Dubai over the last couple of years and I've never been able to get a shower in the business lounge. No such problem in Singapore, Hong Kong etc. And the queuing system is rather chaotic. Your name gets added to a list and they say they will...