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Qantas: upgraded Airbus A380s will begin flying in August 2019
Nov 08, 2018, 09:10 PM"A decade after the Qantas Airbus A380 took to the skies, the airline’s 12-strong superjumbo fleet will soon head into the hanger for a mid-life makeover."Hangar, not hanger.
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Melbourne to Los Angeles: Qantas, United or Virgin Australia?
Feb 22, 2014, 04:12 AMTotally agree with the A380 frenzy. In LAX, it is "OK" since Immigration is the bottleneck there. It is really a pain through once back to Melbourne
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Melbourne to Los Angeles: Qantas, United or Virgin Australia?
Feb 22, 2014, 04:10 AMMy QF activity just reset and I am considering switching to United/Star Alliance for few reasons. Bear in mind I travel to the US 4 to 5 times a year, to NE Asia 1 to 2 times a year, and to Europe 1 to to times a year. - Same terminal departure in LAX (terminal 7). Those who have been tra...
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Travel tip: store frequent flyer numbers in your smartphone's address book
Oct 23, 2012, 11:45 AMAnd then God created TripIt!
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The best SIM cards for voice and mobile Internet data in France
Sep 27, 2012, 05:53 PMAs [...] a fluent French speaker, I'm often asked for my advice "Do note the French "mégaondes" for MB and "gigaondes" for GB." I smile. It's mégaoctet and gigaoctet.
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Luggage allowance on multi-country codeshare trip
Jan 31, 2013, 04:16 PMHi guys!I have one question regarding international luggage allowance on a multi-country trip involving codeshares.I have a 5-segment trip coming up, and I was wondering about the baggage allowance that I would be subject to knowing that I am QF Gold, and therefore the Sapphire OneWorld status.Am...
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I have to book two upcoming "nested" trips MEL-JFK-MEL and JFK-CDG-JFK.
Sep 19, 2012, 01:15 PMI have to book two upcoming "nested" trips MEL-JFK-MEL and JFK-CDG-JFK. Being a QF FF, the AU-US leg will be on Qantas. Is there anything I can do to get credits on the US-EU leg? Am happy to fly EK if necessary. Trip is in Jan/Feb 2013.
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Amex Platinum: decent value in Australia?
Oct 21, 2011, 04:49 PMHi John, Thanks for taking the time to answer. Based on what I've seen and what you are saying, it seems cutomers with an Australian Amex Platinum gets less value: - No arline status out-of-the-box- Priority Pass: no more supported lounges in ANZ (only the United Red Carpet in MEL,...
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Amex Platinum: decent value in Australia?
Oct 21, 2011, 12:59 PMJohn Walton, editor on Ausbt, said: "In my wallet, I keep [...] my Amex Platinum, which I reckon is the best card I know for travellers."Having lived in several countries before, and having a Platinum in Australia, I failed to get the right value for AUD900 a year. Am I missing something?Note: th...