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Air France expands 777 first class network
Jan 13, 2026, 09:08 PMNot sure why but my previous comment didn't publish. I wanted to make a correction regarding Hong Kong, on the Jan 1st 'The Briefing' Monocle podcast, Tyler Brule asked Ben about Hong Kong and he said it is 'on the list' meaning the shortlist. He only confirmed Atlanta, Boston and Tel...
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Should hamburgers be served in first class?
Mar 05, 2025, 12:24 PMSome of the burgers I have seen on US carriers look pretty terrible and seem quite sloppy to eat. If everyone has direct aisle access go for it, but in the common 2-2 'first class' cabins I would choose something that isn't messy. The only burger I've thought was executed perfectly wa...
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Emirates plans doored suites for 777X business class
Jan 27, 2025, 02:25 PMThis is great news, I was surprised they didn't have suites with doors on the a350, especially with the popularity of Q Suites which have been around since 2017. At first I thought they didn't want to cannibalise their first class product, but maybe it's just a cost saving having such a sim...
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What it’s like to fly Emirates’ new 777 business class
Aug 07, 2024, 06:41 PMAre these 777 seats old a380 seats they were no longer going to use and simply refurbished them? Not having wireless charging or bluetooth connectivity indicates to me they have opted to use seats they no longer needed (from parked a380s?) as new seats would surely have these features. This...
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What’s it’s like to fly in the Qantas A220
Jan 08, 2024, 02:49 PMIt feels very budget carrier to not have seatback screens. I really appreciate airlines like Air Canada which are so consistent with their product offering fleet-wide. For a full service airline like Qantas to not offer seatback screens it's a penny pinching exercise which I find disa...
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Chances of QF Upgrade
Feb 10, 2025, 03:07 PMThere are usually 4 to 5 first class seats left unsold 3 days prior to the LAX flights so if you are P then it's very likely your upgrade will clear. The only time I've had an issue with an upgrade clearing (once) is when the MEL service cancelled and they were flown to SYD to catch QF 11.
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Replacement for Bose QC20 ear buds
Jan 20, 2025, 08:54 PMI love mine as well and replaced them last year after leaving them behind on the plane sadly. I noticed Dick Smith have them available for $229 so there must be surplus stock locally,
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Travel to Australia via NZ to bypass government travel restrictions?
Oct 03, 2020, 12:57 PMI was wondering the same thing, I can't imagine NZ border agents preventing an Aussie from flying onwards to a third country. You will just need to be comfortable remaining o/s for a prolonged period unless the government makes changes and allows returned travellers to home quarantine, depending...
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Access to LHR Terminal 3 oneworld lounges when flying BA from T5
Dec 28, 2019, 01:09 PMHello, I am flying on BA out of Heathrow Terminal 5 to Paris in early January and wanted to check out the Qantas lounge in Terminal 3. I believe there is an airside bus connecting the terminals, just wondering if anyone knows if you can access T3 when your flight departs from T5 at Heathrow?
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Emirates lounge operating hours SYD
Jun 24, 2019, 02:01 PMHello,I cannot seem to find any info online (other than google saying the lounge is open 24 hrs). I am on QF43 to Bali tomorrow and was wondering if the lounge will be open in the early afternoon or is it only open for the 6AM and late night departures to DXB? If anyone has any info I would rea...
