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Why Cathay won’t bring back its Hong Kong arrivals lounge
Apr 15, 2026, 04:49 PMPlanning to fly to Kathmandu next February 2027, flying Cathay Pacific in business from Melbourne via Hong Kong. What lounge will be available if no arrivals lounge is operated by CP. will want a full refreshing time after the 8/10 hours flight from Aus. Fellow travellers. Any suggestions?
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Qantas Double Status Credits promo in late February?
Jan 08, 2026, 11:49 AMRegrettably, I have given up on this promotion as all my bookings are a Qantas codeshare with Emirates operated by Emirates' A 380. Whilst it takes a little longer for my points and SCs to come through ( average 6 to 8 weeks) all the other benefits of this arrangement will be obvious to all frequ...
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Emirates hints at new A380 first class, business class
Oct 17, 2025, 07:32 PMWe will have ample opportunity to experience the new J layout/ fit out with flights to Casablanca in November and starting in May back to Italy, Austria and Romania. Who knew that to fly from Dubai back to Melbourne there is no code share arrangement with Q so no SC. ( but balked at flying to Sin...
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Qantas A350s will fly to Singapore, Los Angeles
Aug 22, 2025, 06:36 PMNah, the way I feel right now with long distant trips planned for 2026 is to simply continue to code share Qantas with Emirates which gets me where we want to go in comfort, without hassles and enjoy the journey as much as the multiple destinations. Most responders in this forum will have anecdot...
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Emirates’ battery pack, power bank ban is now in force
Aug 13, 2025, 05:03 PMQuestion: my hearing aids have a lithium battery recharger which I will want to use on my night flight between Melbourne and Dubai in November. Whilst it's capacity is more than 24 hours, I would prefer to fully charge the aids over night. Will Emirates be accommodating in this regard?
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Frequent flyer programs
- Jetstar Airways - Qantas Frequent Flyer
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Likelihood of a further Qantas status extension
May 03, 2020, 06:05 PMI would like to respond to cbs_air, who raises an interesting point. From an idealistic perspective I totally agree, however if we are to show empathy to Australian tourist operators, where is the quid pro quo when these destinations for fellow Australian tourists are ridiculously expensive. I h...
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Aegean airlines refuses to refund bookings on cancelled flights
Apr 28, 2020, 08:17 PMHi Ross Tas and planesa380, your comments were much appreciated. In reply to the questions by planesa380: flying to Venice was no longer an option as the Adriatic cruise was cancelled due to C-19; have not explored the possibility of seeking a credit voucher and will discuss this with my travel ...
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Aegean airlines refuses to refund bookings on cancelled flights
Apr 27, 2020, 07:28 PMHi fellow travellers, I am seeking advice on an issue I have no experience with: seeking a refund from an European Union flight company which refuses to refund tickets and paid luggage for flights scheduled in May 2020 ( when Europe is still locked down)Details: my wife and I booked and paid for ...
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Gold to Platinum - currently 1330 SC credits
Apr 15, 2020, 04:05 PMHi Lesleycarey,Talk about double indemnity if you miss out on the double status credits. I would try to talk to the QFF service folk to get clarification. In light of the current situation within the airline business, one might expect some significant flexibility of award programs else folk like...
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Gold to Platinum - currently 1330 SC credits
Apr 07, 2020, 05:26 PMBad luck snapper head; I sat on 1390 SC for eight months and was advised by QFF Service to ‘apply' for the missing SC towards the end of my membership year. Luckily was able to achieve the missing credits (and some) in Feb this year. Be interesting to see what will happen if serious travel (and s...
