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Major security changes coming to Melbourne, Brisbane Airports
Apr 19, 2024, 12:33 PMA positive announcement at long last. I along with a lot of others have had a hip replacement. The older style scanners were an irritation. Also a plus regarding lap tops etc.
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Qantas upgrades Sydney-Honolulu to 787 on March 31
Mar 14, 2024, 07:57 PM@ Hakkinen5A combination of a weak $A + a huge jump in local prices for acc/food/drinks make it a much more expensive destination since I last went there.
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Brazil introduces mandatory $120 e-visa for Australians
Dec 14, 2023, 09:47 PMJust another no go destination.
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Your guide to Virgin Australia Velocity ‘Fly Ahead’
Dec 12, 2023, 08:18 PMI am QF Plat. several time a year I go to Sydney for a shareholders meeting.. some don't last too long. Twice (in the past 3 years) I have rocked up to the Qantas business lounge counter and got an early flight home. I don't have baggage on that flight. Good service.?? Will Virgin still be ...
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Qantas: more new international routes to come
Nov 23, 2023, 08:51 PMHi RufusYep the planes when I did Frankfurt/Singapore 4 times were full each time (Boeing 747), plus once Singapore/Frankfurt and that was full too... the major benefit if you were traveling on wards was the rail station was just down the escalator, with many destinations. Mind U once upon ...
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QF Booking in EK Premium Economy
Apr 02, 2024, 08:14 PMTruly mate.. book Business.. it's worth it.
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Qantas Delays
Apr 01, 2024, 09:32 AMOf my last 20 flights on Qantas only 4 have left on time (ie within 15 mins of scheduled time). Worst was a 21 hour delay London /Perth due to operating plane being hit by lightning on it's way Melb/Perth/London. Last flight in March was from Auckland to Brisbane.. over 1 hour late and their b gr...
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737 max in the News again…. in many broadsheets around the world
Jan 06, 2024, 07:44 PMGetting away from the childish humor... something more serious.News media are reporting (Sat night) a report on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 going from Portland (Oregon) to Lax. At approximately 16000 ft, a hole appeared in the cabin. Fortunately the window seat adjacent wasn't occupied. The plan...
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Cannot select Business Class seats on one flight
Nov 17, 2023, 05:31 PMDon't panic.. odds on that you will be in Row 1..they use that for changes like yours.If your profile favors window seats, that's where U will be.Been there and experienced that type of change.
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QF LIFETIME PLAT
Oct 06, 2023, 08:00 PMI am lifetime gold.. and have been platinum for the past 5 years. I think that a target of 45000 points should be their figure. Even that will to many for me at my age.