Originally Posted by Clancy Having been 'Rexed'* again there could be an opening for another regional airline that is close to on-time.*Rexed (verb): to arrive much later than expected or not at all that day; to be impacted by a frequent delay; to be affected by the loss of a propeller/engine fir...

I did a First class redemption SYD-DXB-MAD in December and as I had a 7 hour layover in DXB was entitled to one of a number of hotels. After receiving confirmation I logged into either my QF profile or the EK reservation (can't remember which) and the option to book a particular hotel was there. ...

I've had that message a couple of times when booked on the A330 SYD-PER having previously selected seats (which were still stated in my booking) but when displaying seat map both times was down to the flight changing to a 737. Hopefully that's not the case for you!

I find getting a local taxi or uber if available is always cheaper than arranging a transfer - I do however generally always have local currency from previous trips or try to get some in the terminal before taking a cab, as I try never to rely on having the ability to use a card for payment. Also...

Economy aisle over Economy window or PE middle (esp QF787) anyday. If PE middle and economy window were the only options then PE middle every time