• If the hassle of open-jaw tickets and getting from the UK to Europe is a bit much, another work around is to plan a stopover of more than 24 hours. The tax applies to the first stopover point not the full journey. If you fly direct from the UK and make a stopover of more than 24 hours in Ist...

  • It's a hollow initiative unless airports agree to allow pets in the terminals. Most don't. 

  • I live in Darwin. If you cannot get the SQ flight, it's either a self connection via Bali (with border clearance and two stop itineraries beyond Asia) or a back track via southern ports which can adds a minimum of 12hrs to each leg of the journey. The E190 is a perfectly acceptable option co...

  • Getting a solo seat on the handful of E190 international routes delivers a rather comfy experience.

  • Aircraft are public spaces, consider the type of work you may be doing. If sensitive work is a must, the type of seat matters. In a window seat you can better angle the screen away from prying eyes. Sod's law also says that, while inflight and far from IT support, the company laptop will cho...

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  • As Qantas made the change, you can claim the higher QF points if this isn't done automatically. The points will be as per the Qantas ticket booked. I'd suggest that you call Qantas for advice on how this needs to be processed.

  • You can select EK seats if using a QF flight number via the Emirates website. Simply put your Qantas 6 digit booking number in the appropriate manage booking field.You can view the seat map and pay for any applicable seating fees directly with EK via their manage booking portal.

  • How about Virgin membership and a Star Alliance credit card? That opens Star Gold status after 60k annual spend.

  • Originally Posted by Ryan K Originally Posted by FmD The business class seats on the E190 are better than the standard Qantas B737. Not sure what you’re going on about. There’s also the advantage of having a row with only 1 seat, so there’s more privacy if you’re travellin...

  • I live in Darwin. The use of Darwin based E190s on transcontinental flights to Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra or Brisbane is increasing. Personally I've had no issues with the crew service and I prefer the 2 abreast in economy or solo business seat, but that's where the positives end. The lack of...

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