I flew QF1 SYD-SIN late last year and my partner and a friend spent quite a bit of time there after the main meal service. The crew happily bought us drinks and nibbles. It’s a significantly improved arrangement compared with the old “lounge”. More functional than the Etihad &ld...

NP was in play well before the “Cocktail Gate” situation. That’s a post Covid thing.

Also, unlike the EK and QR bars down aft, there are no windows on the A380 forward of row 11. So no natural light. Which is actually another nice thing about the EK/QR “bars”. You can leave the often entirely darkened business cabin and step into some natural light without disturbing ...

The B747 have been retired for quite a while. But you can now fly MEL-PER and then onto JNB if that suits.

I had the chance to book the lobster on a recent Biz class flight to LHR. TBH, it wasn’t very nice - dry and overcooked. Whereas the beef fillet on my flight from SYD to SIN, and a salmon dish ex LHR were both delicious.