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Using Qantas points to book non-stop flights to London
Jun 27, 2026, 09:00 AMBusiness class reward seats on Q9/10 are so rare that they could be extinct. If the new ultra long range flights are successful then it would no surprise if the same applies.
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Japan’s bullet trains get private first class suites
Jun 25, 2026, 08:49 AMSome Shinkansens have Gran Class as a superior offering to Green, including the Hokuriku trains that skiers going to the Nagano region use. Gran class has large comfortable recliners and on longer journeys there is a meal service.
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Will Melbourne miss out on Qantas Project Sunrise flights?
Jun 18, 2026, 10:05 AMYou can add Perth to that list. SQ have 4 flights a day from Perth to Singapore.
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Review: Qantas A321XLR business, economy
Sep 28, 2025, 10:36 AMSome comments here are comparing the A321 to the A330s that currently operate many of the east west flights. I have not see it stated that the A330-200s will be removed from these services. With the announcement of the 787 replacements for the A330 fleet, the article on this site talk...
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Review: Qantas A321XLR business, economy
Sep 28, 2025, 10:29 AMThese partitions can be shaped to minimise the loss of legroom in the next row. Given that Qantas view this as a revenue source it is possible they would go that way.
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Shinkansen
Sep 24, 2024, 08:00 AMTrains in Japan are very easy to use, even for English-only speakers. Shinkansen tickets have always been available immediately before departure in my experience of probably 20+ intercity journeys. Pricing is a bit complicated with a ‘fare’ ticket and a ‘seat’ ticket, w...
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Finnair business light OWS inclusions
Aug 14, 2024, 04:48 PMI flew on a Finnair business lite fare Paris to Helsinki (transit) to Singapore as OWS a year ago. I received the free checked bag and lounge access with guest. I think I verified with Finnair before travelling to be sure I wouldn’t get a bag fee at checkin. Paid for one bag for wife. H...
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Time to remove Qantas Gold from priority boarding.
Mar 18, 2024, 10:29 AMYou might be platinum now, but will you get to life platinum. Probably not given the crazy points earn needed, but you might get to life gold.
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QANTAS Status Points on JAL
Mar 06, 2024, 09:50 AMKeep your boarding passes. I recently had to request a boarding confirmation statement from JAL before Qantas would credit points and then they objected because the booking system sometimes joins my first and second name together. One of those less than satisfactory interactions with Qantas.
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QF Interline with AA
Jan 12, 2024, 11:03 AMFrom the Qantas website: oneworld flights on separate tickets/bookingsare not eligible for through check–in, except if you have a Qantas Frequent Flyer reward or Qantas commercial booking, advise airport staff at check-in of the booking references. Which I interpret as including a commercial boo...
