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London City Airport is finally getting its first lounge
Jun 24, 2026, 10:00 PMWhen the JFK service was there, one of the boarding gates served as a makeshift lounge. I flew out of there a few times on normal flights and it reverted to a normal gate, just with comfier chairsAside from space constraints in the terminal, part of the issue for a lounge would be that such...
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Singapore Airlines partners with Starlink for free superfast Wi-Fi
May 04, 2026, 11:35 PMIt's a shame that for economy, this is limited to Krisflyer members. What about other Star Alliance programmes? So much for being the alliance for earth.
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Qantas cuts lounge access for Jetstar passengers
Mar 23, 2026, 02:41 PMEqually frustrating that there's no way to give away (or have refunded) the two years of QC membership I still have hanging over from about 10 years ago when I first got gold. Now as a lifetime gold I'll never have a need for it.
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Qantas direct flights vs stopovers
Mar 15, 2026, 04:32 PMSunrise is about O&D travel, not about connection opportunities. If you're in Brisbane, you're not the target market. Qantas are never going to want to sell you a BNE-SYD-LHR ticket when they could send you via Singapore and sell the SYD-LHR leg at a premium.
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Qantas ramps up A321XLR flights
Aug 14, 2025, 11:15 PMShhh. Don't let sense get in the way of outrage! No one in their right mind would choose a 737 over an A321. And at the end of the day, domestic and short-haul international travel in any class is not going to be glamorous.
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EK - paid upgrades on a QF flight number
Jan 18, 2024, 12:38 PMHi all - I'm booked at the very back of the bus on EK shortly, all on a QF flight number (EK407 + connections to Europe, return).The EK website says "cannot purchase an upgrade" but has anyone had any luck either calling them or asking at the airport? Would being QF platinum make any difference ...
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Arrivals Lounge - FRA
Sep 01, 2023, 12:33 AMBy referring to emerald it sounds like you'll be arriving one a Oneworld flight into Terminal 2? In that case the answer is "nope"!There's a Sheraton and a Holiday Inn at the airport if you want to get a proper room. And there are pay showers air-side in Terminal 1 if you can get there.
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QF Lifetime Gold - leftover Qantas Club membership
Nov 16, 2022, 10:44 PMI'm 87 status credits from lifetime Gold, so I should get there soon. I'm pretty sure I've got at least 18 months Qantas Club membership still to run - it's been sitting there for many years since I last hit Gold. Obviously I'll never need this again.A while back I think someone suggested Qanta...
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QF status on Iberia/Air Nostrum
Aug 15, 2022, 06:49 PMHi all - any idea if QF status credits are earned on an Iberia-marketed flight which is listed as "Operated by Air Nostrum for Iberia"? Apparently Air Nostrum is a "Oneworld Affiliate" and the QF partner earning site suggested the relevant flight (IB8707) would accrue status.The call centre didn...
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Welcome to Country?!
Oct 29, 2021, 08:26 PMIt would be nice if they focussed on getting us from A to B safely and comfortably, rather than indulging in fashionable tokenism.The maps in the QF lounges showing various language groups are fascinating. If they really feel the need, simply tell us whose country we're flying to or over. Make ...
