New Mint

New Mint

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  • Status match brings Qantas perks to Virgin frequent flyers

    May 21, 2020, 09:01 PM

    I got the same reply. Not sure how to proceed because as far as I know, we don't get paper statements from Virgin?

  • Status match brings Qantas perks to Virgin frequent flyers

    May 19, 2020, 04:21 PM

    Will be interesting to see how this goes. I applied yesterday before reading the advice on this article to - "we suggest you go back to a few months from late last year or early this year when you were travelling quite a bit". If I get the Platinum match I'd have no hesitation in switching to Qa...

  • British Airways' Airbus A380 Club Suite upgrade from 2023

    Nov 09, 2019, 03:54 PM

    By 2025 this “new” Club World Suite will be outdated and BA will be back behind the 8 ball once again. There's nothing revolutionary about this new product offering and with the likes of (amongst others) Singapore Airlines forecasting new Suites by 2023, it will be just like now where majority of...

  • Review: No1 Lounge, London Gatwick South Terminal

    Oct 04, 2018, 01:05 PM

    I recently had a flight from Edinburgh to Helsinki on AY and was directed to the No 1 lounge. Upon entering the lounge it was packed and loud. I didn’t bother and decided to use the BA lounge instead. Much better option! I have found lounges in general in Europe are a let down in compariso...

  • Top golf training aids to give you the edge

    Sep 27, 2018, 01:20 AM

    Thanks for sharing. This guy also has some great training aides for golf especially the swing trainer. I was able to master my slice (I always hooked it) using this training aide

  • “Priority” baggage area Australian international airports

    Mar 06, 2020, 09:04 PM

    I don't like to whinge but is it just me or is priority baggage non existent at Australian International Arrivals? I never seem to have an issue domestically or overseas, but about the last half a dozen or more flights arriving home internationally I have breezed through immigration and am one of...

  • Qantas wouldn't give me a free upgrade

    Feb 22, 2020, 06:41 PM

    Have to agree with the responders here. How do you know there weren't 4 or 5 (or more) other Platinums flying who also “deserved” this free upgrade to the 2 vacant seats? You get what you pay for and if on the very rare occasion you score a free upgrade be grateful for that. As an aside, I recent...

  • Virgin interline baggage - Hong Kong Airlines and Hainan

    Nov 03, 2019, 12:43 PM

    Hi chillybags,I have never done a HK Airways to Hainan Airways connection but earlier this year flew (on one ticket) MEL-CKG with Tianjin Airlines then from CKG-CAN with Hainan Airlines return flight. On both occasions I was required to collect my bags and re-check them in at the Chinese airports...

  • Separate Virgin Australia lounge for business class?

    Jul 10, 2019, 02:05 PM

    This is something I would like to see but don’t see it happening anytime soon. I am a long term (5+ years) platinum with Virgin and that’s about my only slight negativity I have with Virgin is the lack of dedicated lounge for platinum/business passengers. Having said that, I recently ...

  • Qantas Boeing 737 business class toilet 'invasion' by economy passengers

    Mar 02, 2019, 11:06 AM

    Originally Posted by Stephen D Which is why I fly Virgin. No one crosses the white rope! Not true. I fly Virgin domestic business all the time and have noticed people moving the white rope and going to the front loo. While it doesn’t really bother me I think it should be policed properly. ...