• You said it APACPete! Create an artificial 'problem' (i.e. outrageously high cost for poor quality product) then magically offer a 'solution'. It's just a charade to appear 'reasonable' and 'listening' to customers. Not surprised as I've seen it all before. I'll mark this as the first black spot ...

  • Emirates restarts Adelaide flights

    Feb 06, 2024, 01:57 PM

    Great news for Adelaide, but this is yet another reminder that when it comes to premium travel, Emirates still lags far behind Qatar and Etihad with that antiquated 2-3-2 layout, which will be kicking around for many years yet. Caveat emptor.

  • I once bought a 4 year QC membership, and most times the lounges were crowded like Piccadilly Circus. Never bothered to renew...I got more peace and quiet out in the terminal, and that's honestly no joke. The prospect of chair hunting, dirty plates and glasses, and stuffy crowded spaces had no ap...

  • Blake, in the real world we sadly can't predict strokes, seizures, sudden heart attacks, people falling and breaking femurs, house fires, car accidents, murders etc. etc. involving our loved ones. These are not '...pending circumstances' and we would NOT "....usually know somewhat in advance". Th...

  • Really pity those folks who have to travel for urgent compassionate reasons (i.e. family emergencies, sickness, impending death) once this new money-grabbing impost kicks in. Currently you can drop everything at once and be on your way in a matter of hours, if you really needed to. Now, you might...

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  • Originally Posted by blusamis Originally Posted by sunnybrae Playing 'Armchair Airline Executive' is a tired old game and a complete waste of time. sunny by name, sunny by nature :P Nonsensical by name, insubstantial in response :P :P

  • Playing 'Armchair Airline Executive' is a tired old game and a complete waste of time.

  • I worry for someone's career as a 'Digital Nomad' if that person was not tech savvy enough to do a Google search comparison of credit card interest rates and fees.

  • Anyone Got a reward seat recently

    Feb 16, 2024, 08:32 PM

    Originally Posted by indaba Interested to hear if anyone has been able to redeem a reward seat recentlyI have tried 3 times to more than 6 location in or near EU with 5 months advance notice out of school holidays from Plat there is not ONE single seat I think my points are worthless You're not a...

  • Would you fly on a Comac C919?

    Jan 25, 2024, 04:06 PM

    Originally Posted by vhojm Originally Posted by FFScientist Nope, refuse to fly on a 737MAX also. By this nonsense logic you should have refused to fly on 747s because of all the accidents they had, you shouldn't fly on 737-800s either or A320s because of how many incidents they have had. You pr...

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