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Qantas now offers confirmed upgrades, at a price...
Jun 13, 2026, 11:51 AMI only fly long haul once a year and I have QFF points to use. I'm thinking of flying with Cathay Pacific next year, or possibly Finnair. I've flown Emirates a few times and I like their business class, but I want to avoid the middle east. This year I flew with Singapore airline...
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Why Finnair chose Melbourne for its first Australian route
Mar 06, 2026, 01:50 PMWill be good to have another option if I can get to Europe again next year (age and fitness permitting).
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How the Qantas status changes will affect you
Feb 27, 2026, 10:14 PMIt won't affect me at all. I did get to silver once, but not for long. I must try to get an awards flight while I can still travel.
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Review: the Qantas business class hamburger
Dec 05, 2025, 04:13 PMI'm not fond of burgers, I never order them, only eat them if I'm visiting somebody and they serve one. I prefer a sandwich on wholemeal multigrain bread.
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Taiwan’s new entry rules for Australian visitors
Sep 29, 2025, 03:42 PMI flew to UK in June and needed an ETA. I had trouble getting to the site, tried several times and even had to buy a new phone because my old phone couldn't be updated to the latest Android version. Once I finally got it to work, it was very easy--the hardest part was taking a selfie ...
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COVID-19 vaccine - paid options
Jan 16, 2021, 08:12 AMRichard, I know we all have to die sometime, but this virus has also killed younger people, not just us oldies. As for the border closures, yes, they're harsh, but the Melbourne lockdown showed that not everybody will follow the rules. If we all maintained our distance and wore a mask when that...
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COVID-19 vaccine - paid options
Jan 15, 2021, 10:13 PMYes, we should be scared of the virus--just look at the numbers of infections and deaths in the UK and the US, and yes I know that they have bigger populations than we have.
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COVID-19 vaccine - paid options
Jan 13, 2021, 03:26 PMEven if you can pay for it, should you? As others have said, it's unlikely anyway as there are limited supplies.
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Once travel resumes, where will you be headed?
Jun 15, 2020, 11:50 AMI should have just returned from a 5 week trip to UK, Russia and Switzerland. I booked last August for departure on 5th May and had paid in full for airfare, cruise in Russia and coach tour in Switzerland. Now all my money is held in credit for at least a year. I'm hoping to take the same trip...
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Sleeping on flights: pyjamas vs underwear or shorts only
Dec 12, 2018, 09:56 PMI flew to UK this year, wore QANTAS pjs on MH and Oman air. Coming home, I changed into Oman pjs, kept them on to transit Muscat, and when I got to KL. Walked through the lounge to the shower, changed into QANTAS pjs and changesd back when I landed in Melbourne. Nobody seemed to mind.
