Hard to say for sure. I'd say call Qantas and tell them you can't book it via the webpage, then they usually waive the fee. But if you don't have status it can take a while for them to pick up the call.Probably Premium Economy is not excluded, just not loaded in Qantas system? (Or Emirates not se...

Yes that is in the rules of the Oneworld lounge access policy.https://www.oneworld.com/airport-loungesLounge access will be determined on the international long haul ticketed flight (either First of Business Class) regardless of the ticketed class of travel on the international short haul or do...

I'd say VA will not keep your Platinum status. The VA sectors are there that the airline also makes money of you, and I bet they'll insist on this condition. The SC can come from any partners (and Velocity gets some income with this, but not VA the airline itself) and I think to have read that th...

If you're based in Australia I'd go for Virgin. Their individual partnerships are a bit more complex and needs some attention, but they cover quite some relevant airlines from an Australia perspective: Singapore, United, Air Canada, but also Etihad & Qatar.But if you intend to fly beyond Asia...

No. You must use your credit for flight bookings by end of the year and that can't be extended.Only the deadline to refund any travel credit doesn't have an expiry date now, and can still be claimed after end of this year.Oh and the fine print for DSC says the flights must be operated by Qantas,...