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Why bytes will never replace business travel: Harvard study

Aug 19, 2020, 03:25 PM

Any international organization or business requires a global team
Qantas gives grounded frequent flyers bonus status credits

Jul 15, 2020, 12:12 PM

If you need to fly and can get permission to leave Australia to do so, QR and CX are your Qantas partners that you can still be earning QFF SCs flying internationally
Australia-NZ travel could open on state-by-state basis

Jul 12, 2020, 10:37 PM

Would be great to have a PER-AKL route operated by Qantas
Qantas closes almost all international bookings to March '21

Jul 10, 2020, 04:20 PM

Cathay will still be your best option to HKG if Qantas is not flying. Expect Cathay could even increase flights on Austraia-HKG routes with no competition until March 2021.
Hawaii proposes quarantine-free travel bubble to Australia

Jun 26, 2020, 10:07 AM

Great that Hawaii is putting out the welcome mat for Aussies. But my PER-SYD-HNL flight in late August was cancelled by Qantas last week and international travel is destined to remain banned. So this is wishful thinking, perhaps a bit like Thailand's overture of a travel bubble with AU/NZ last ...

Asiana Club Frequent Flyer

Jul 14, 2020, 08:37 PM

For years flying THAI I could never attain needed miles in 12 months for * Gold Status. As an Asiana Club member you have 2 years to fly 40000 qualifying miles on Asiana or other Star Alliance airlines so it's easily possible to reach Diamond Status (equivalent of * Gold). After qualifying you n...
Do you get Status Credits in MH flights?

Mar 02, 2020, 12:08 AM

Malaysia Airlines flights within Asia, especially Z-class business will earn good numbers of SCs. Between Australia and Asia not so many. Check how many you will get using the Qantas calculator here https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/calculators.html#/
Fast-track at Bangkok Airport for Qantas Platinum?

Jan 19, 2020, 02:38 PM

As a Qantas Platinum member booked on an Emirates flight should I get a fast-track pass to get through customs/immigration?
Malaysia Airlines or Srilankan Airlines

Jan 10, 2020, 03:36 PM

My experience with UL and MH business is with regional flights out of BKK and KUL not from Australia. I agree with @akronflyer about the service with UL, definitely a highlight of the experience. Great meal, wine and tea selection in business class. The jackfruit curry is my favorite. The Ser...
Best Star Alliance gold membership to have

Jan 01, 2020, 04:19 PM

Asiana Diamond (equivalent of * Alliance Gold) terms from the website are as follows;QualificationIf any of the following conditions have been met during the 24-month period from the base date 1) 40,000 miles accrued on Asiana Airlines and Star Alliance flights2) 50 flights with Asiana Airlines3)...