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What we'll miss about Qatar Airways' Airbus A380 lounge
Feb 17, 2021, 03:09 PMWell said, David. I'm with QFP1 on the commentary above. I was, until Covid, often back and forth to Doha and enjoyed the simplicity of the QR Premium package on the A380. Yes, I do prefer the big bird, like many, for passenger comfort. But, it was the QR A380 Lounge that was (is) the pick i...
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Qatar to retire five A380s, the rest remain in limbo
Jan 15, 2021, 03:35 PMNice response, Kimshep, and accurate. As fas as AAB talks about 'huge demand' for his local passengers we assume he is talking about the 300,000 Qatari's out of a population of 2.8m, of course, ex-pats make up the rest. 'Paris or London, Darling?'
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Qantas to reopen most airport lounges on December 2
Nov 12, 2020, 10:30 AMMany Thanks, David. I note that Darwin will open 'on-demand', does anyone know of a date for this? Cheers!
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Etihad's Airbus A380 is not coming back anytime soon
Oct 02, 2020, 03:34 PMI agree with Eminere. Jeez, the EY product was fabulous when it first came out.Thoroughly enjoyed Business in the 380, in that small front section, and the First Apartment's were/are flash. But, bloody isolating. I really felt like Nigel No Mates. But, the dilution of the product just kept on cre...
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Sliding doors: the new trend in business class
Sep 23, 2020, 03:22 PMGreat question, David. And, I like the responses. Generally speaking, we like the connection.Like many of my fellow ET's I've enjoyed being up the front and would agree, QF First is a warm and welcoming feel. EK I'm not a fan of and EY was just too over the top. I'm a sucker for SQ service, alway...
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Emirates & Status Retention - The Bliss of Arrogance
Aug 07, 2020, 05:40 PMOriginally Posted by drsimon50 I haven't spent as much as you but I totally agree will loose my platinum status obviously as I am not flying but no recognition or loyalty to me at all! Qatar will be my beneficiary now You could be in luck. QR are doing (or were) status match. QR Platinum will ope...
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Emirates & Status Retention - The Bliss of Arrogance
Aug 05, 2020, 03:52 PMThere's nothing worse than a whinger. In our (Australian) culture, it's the person you run a mile from. So, with this in mind please forgive the forthcoming.Emirates lives in a world of blissful arrogance. Status Retention? No such thing. And, why, praytell, is that so? Simply because EK expects ...
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Qatar's Doha business class lounge is so busy!
Jul 03, 2019, 02:49 PMYes regretfully QR hasn't managed to find a balance between Al Safwa & Al Mourjan access. One is an empty ballroom, the other a Tokyo subway.
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First class to Europe: Etihad vs Singapore Airlines
May 15, 2019, 02:36 PMGood question. If you're on your own I'd say EY. It's a wonderful product and for the long haul, hard to beat. The Apartment is the bee's knees. I do disagree with the commentary about the Lounge. The First EY Lounge I'd take over the SQ Private Room. If they know you are in First you will be wel...
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Malabo! That's Right, Malabo.
Feb 13, 2019, 03:07 PMNow you're probably searching high & low for Malabo. It's in Equatorial Guinea (known as EG). We've won work here for the next 12-18 months and I need to get people from Australia (SYD, MEL, BNE, PER, ADL) into Malabo (SSG).Does anyone here (and I could find nothing in Search) have any experi...