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UK lifts business class ‘flight tax’ to $430
Mar 08, 2024, 04:21 PMThats a great point, p182. The logic for these taxes is always murky and often contradictory. Like most policy things claiming to be environmentally driven, it's really just a tax grab.But the UK is really proving to be a hellscape of cost of late. Domestic trains are massively expensive. Airfare...
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Turkish Airlines to start Sydney-Istanbul flights this year
Mar 06, 2024, 05:07 PMSunpriced Virgin hasn't linked up with them yet. Does something in their agreement with Qatar prevent that?
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New partnership for Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand
Nov 17, 2023, 04:31 PMThats a strange take. Different airline, different times. And Luxon got out with at least some of their original holding.This is a great move and addresses a major frustration with being a Velocity Platinum but having no viable option on Tasman flights. Let's hope this whizzes through.... before ...
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Qantas Frequent Flyer Platinum: How to Earn + Benefits [2023]
Oct 06, 2023, 06:39 PMSo what this tells me is that there's no real value as a regular, almost weekly flyer (but on the work account so lowest fares) as I'll never make Platinum. The "rewards" appear to be equal to or even worse than Virgin (eg Virgin Platinum lounge guests don't need to be flying on Virgin that day)....
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Inside Etihad’s new Abu Dhabi first, business class lounges
Oct 02, 2023, 08:38 AMExcellent and about time! The existing terminal is a zoo and well below par.Etihads 787, 350 and 380 business product is superb (the 777 J is not, sadly) and it should have a terminal worthy of its in-flight offering. Can't wait to try it out.
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