Lovely, except that Etihad will for the foreseeable future continue to fly to MEL and SYD with their rickety 777 cabins that were meant to have been retired by now.

Whether a deliberate or accidental strategy due to fleet decisions, this does appear to be the result, and it's a pity.I'll scrape by my status retention this year with Qantas, but I've already booked elsewhere beyond the membership renew date for some significant trips next year, so it's safe to...

Another data point here. Not sure whether it's cathartic or makes it even more depressing. I can sum up my experience pretty briefly: I availed myself of Qantas' status match programme last year with enthusiasm, as I'd relocated back from Singapore a few years ago and being tied to Star Alliance ...

Friendly reminder: many of us aren't "visitors." I'm on a skilled migrant visa. Many like me have lived in Australia and called it home for years and spent the last two years (especially here in Melbourne) living through lockdowns, restrictions and all the rest, paying tax and contributing to the...

They'll need to be a citizen or PR in the first place, and then presumably need a place to stay, and of course thus far there is zero clarity around that whatsoever. Similarly, a Brit living in Australia for years but on a long-term "temporary" visa won't be allowed to go to the UK and come back ...