• As a Perth resident working from time to time offshore Victoria, the QF 9 Melb Perth Melb leg was brilliant for a good lunch in first lounge( well Melb only), quite surrounds to work before flight, and then a decent business upgrade seat which you can't get on the 330. I guess this is indicative ...

  • Spasquarelli hit the nail on the head. Platinum gives you access to the Hobart call centre (sometimes) and you don't have to put up with the incompetence of Cape Town

  • It will be interesting to see if it applies to very frequent flyers in economy or just those more well heeled who fly further forward and are able to build up higher status. 

  • Although this post is about a month too late, having flown to Singapore several times through T 3/4 it becomes apparent why Qantas only use the T4 International Lounge on the London FlightsThe distance from the business lounge to international departures is short, at that stage immigration and ...

  • Once I reach QF Platinum each year, I start flying Star Alliance on all my international flights to maintain Gold with them. If Qantas were to introduce LTP, I would certainly fly solely with QF/One World to achieve this.In past posts there has been debate as to whether achieving Platinum is wort...

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  • Qantas staff at Perth on boarding regional flights have no regard for priority boarding even though it is announced. Queue for priority will be longer than economy line and staff not caring who goes through

  • DKI achieve Platinum by flying economyOne instance which will forever remind me of the status of Platinum was Xmas eve at Kuala Lumpa with queues for business check in stretching out the door. Walked straight to counter at first class check in, and was then escorted through a priority security wh...

  • Although Qantas has been slowly chipping away at Platinum privileges over the years, there are several things which stand out especially for someone who travels cattle:The wining and dining in partners firs class flagship lounges around the world can be exceptional, and in some case being able to...

  • I used to fly HK -Tianjin directquite frequently and while making bookings myself had no problems with HK aiways,   but when company decided to use a travel agent, they found it easier  to make half a dozen stops around China with other airways than deal with HK airways.Although the wro...

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