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HK Airport Express won’t get credit card payments until 2026
Jan 05, 2024, 08:03 PMI'm also going to keep using my Octopus card, it's so handy and convenient, but this is clearly a move for tourists instead of frequent visitors like us.
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Cathay: free WiFi for business class, top-tier frequent flyers
Jan 05, 2024, 08:00 PMThere aren't THAT many international airlines offering fee Wi-Fi for everyone. Some, yeah, but this is hardly 'playing catchup'.
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Turkish Airlines begins Melbourne-Istanbul flights
Jan 05, 2024, 07:59 PMI think Joe means 'EU' as short-hand for Europe the continent, not the 'European Union' itself.
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Sydney’s newest celebrity restaurant is where you least expect
Dec 22, 2023, 01:37 PMPeople spend more time at T1 but there's also much more competition, you have a lot of people flying on low-cost airlines so if they are hungry they are more likely to visit Maccas or KFC, plus the Qantas First Lounge plus the SQ and Air New Zealand lounges are more than good enough.T3 has a lot ...
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These Virgin Australia flight credits expire on December 31.
Dec 22, 2023, 11:11 AMObviously you didn't read the article, which very clearly spells out that these Future Flight Credits are NOT 'Covid Credits' and explains the difference. Virgin HAS extended the expiry date on Covid Credits.
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A380 plus a dribble of 777'S
Jul 15, 2021, 10:45 AMThere's no such thing as this "Boeing 777-1000" you have mentioned. Are you talking about the Boeing 777X, which comes in either a 777-8 or 777-9 version?That aside, the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 are all very different aircraft, and the degree of 'comfort' also depends on how an a...
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Oneworld Emerald lounge recommendations for Narita, Heathrow
Jul 20, 2019, 12:17 PMThis sounds like a great trip, and it's a good example of when Oneworld lounge access based on your frequent flyer status comes in so handy! My advice would be:* Melbourne: Qantas first lounge. No contest!* Narita: JAL first class lounge. This has recently been renovated, I have heard it can get ...
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More domestic Qantas Boeing 747 flights
Jul 08, 2019, 09:54 AMFYI, Qantas has several more domestic Boeing 747 flights lined up for the end of this year and early next year.* SYD-BNE, QF524 on 9 Nov 2019* BNE-SYD, QF529 on 11 Nov 2019* SYD-ADL, QF743 on 23 Nov 2019* ADL-SYD, QF736 on 25 Nov 2019* SYD-MEL, QF417 on 31 Dec 2019* MEL-SYD, QF438 on 1 Jan 2020* ...
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How to fly to India with Qantas/Emirates
Jul 03, 2019, 12:33 PMAs mentioned, Qantas stopped flying to Dubai last year when it switched back to Singapore. For Oneworld I'd suggest Sri Lankan ex-Melbourne or Cathay Pacific via HKG.
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Qantas Boeing 747 flying Sydney to Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane
Jun 06, 2019, 01:24 PMI believe these are domestic legs before Antarctic flights, the actual flight details from that website linked are:Sydney – Adelaide QF743 SYD1840 – 2015ADL 744 23NOV19QF736 ADL1235 – 1500SYD 744 25NOV19Sydney – BrisbaneQF524 SYD1200 – 1230BNE 744 09NOV19QF529 BNE120...