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Virgin Australia unleashes double Status and Points promo

Jul 04, 2024, 05:44 PM

I used the triple status-credits offer (and I will easily retain Platinum as a result) and did NOT receive this offer. I wonder if it's targeted at those who didn't use the triple SC offer?
What if Qatar Airways buys into Virgin Australia?

Jun 27, 2024, 08:07 PM

I'm no fan of the Qatar government but in Qatar Airways' defence, their new CEO, Badr Mohammed al Meer, is very different from their former CEO, and he has behaved totally differently towards Qatar's employees. I don't think it's fair to tar the current leadership of the airline with the same bru...
Canberra Airport eyes flights to Singapore, NZ, Hong Kong, Vietnam

May 13, 2024, 02:08 PM

Cairns' population (159,000) is a third of Canberra's population (452,000), and Cairns supports widebody international services. So it's highly simplistic to say that Canberra doesn't have the population.The reason that Cairns can support a widebody service with its population is because of inbou...
Review: Virgin Australia Lounge, Sydney Airport

Nov 20, 2023, 03:10 PM

My major gripe with this lounge has to do with management's refusal to open the upstairs area at times even when it's standing room only (eg. Sunday evenings). It's a good lounge when it's not crowded, so why is the upstairs area open so infrequently?
AMEX slashes Singapore, Emirates rates, adds Qatar Airways

Jul 04, 2023, 03:06 PM

A Velocity-Avios transfer would be wonderful for the consumer but I suspect it's wishful thinking. As for American Express issuing a Mastercard or Visa, they're competing brands so it'll never happen unless one buys out the other.

Check your points posted from Virgin Aus!

Mar 19, 2024, 10:58 AM

Good reminder -- actually we should always be double checking points posted from every airline every time we fly. Virgin doesn't have a monopoly on system glitches!
Time to remove Qantas Gold from priority boarding.

Mar 17, 2024, 09:40 PM

On the one hand you state that the problem is that there are too many Qantas Golds, but on the other hand you also state that "when they do police it it does kind of work". So maybe the problem is not the Golds after all, but the Silvers and Bronzes who use PB?
Points upgrade waitlist

Oct 17, 2023, 01:23 PM

Looks like a glitch to me. I would give them a call and hopefully get yourself upgraded over the phone.
Cathay Pacific reward their members after COVID with a significant hike in pr...

Jul 07, 2023, 04:47 PM

That's a horrible devaluation, especially given that availability is close to zero (so much for the CEO's promise to double the number of reward seats available).It is worth noting, however, that even with this devaluation, Cathay will still charge significantly fewer points for long-haul flights...
Singapore Airlines' secret unofficial Jakarta Lounge

Jul 06, 2023, 10:51 AM

This is not uncommon for Singapore Airlines and happens elsewhere. Last year I flew Singapore out of Amsterdam; we were told to use the Aspire Lounge but there was a separate area for Singapore Airlines passengers, with its own food and even a dedicated staff member. Sorry to burst your bubble b...