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  • Review: AirNZ Boeing 777 business class, Brisbane-Auckland

    Feb 06, 2019, 10:16 AM

    Totally agree....I flew on their J class to LA a year ago and the experience was horrible.Seat itself was already bad enough and the crew of the flight wasnt helping either.

  • For the ski set, Hokkaido is powder paradise

    Oct 16, 2018, 11:22 AM

    Hokkaido is great but unfortunately way too many bloody bogans.They have no manner whatsoever.

  • New globe-spanning jets from Airbus, Boeing

    Sep 05, 2017, 11:57 AM

    I just don't see how it can be done without adding additional fuel tank, let alone carrying a full payload.

  • Qantas new Melbourne- Tokyo Narita flights

    Sep 16, 2016, 11:43 AM

    So glad to see more routes going to Japan.

  • Qantas set to rake in $900m profit

    Dec 15, 2015, 06:18 PM

    Hopefully this means they will take up remaining 380s.  I just flew QF26 on VH-OEB in their old first class and TBH these old 747 just can't compete with both ANA&JAL which use superior hardware on this route. I love 747 just as everyone does, but it's time to replace them with modern ...

  • I am planning to go to Auckland on EK/QF codeshare flight at the end of the m...

    Sep 05, 2014, 11:31 AM

    I am planning to go to Auckland on EK/QF codeshare flight at the end of the month. I am wondering how much status point do I get for one way first class? (QF Gold Status) I tried to look it up using Qantas status point calculator but it doesn't have the choice of first class if QF flight was ...

  • How to book first class ticket on EK/QF codeshare flight to Auckland?

    Aug 31, 2014, 10:09 PM

    Hi guys, I finally found out what the problem was. I was trying to book the ticket from Qantas Hong Kong official website which weirdly won't show up any first class options.  Sorry for the confusion and thank to people kindly helped me out.

  • How to book first class ticket on EK/QF codeshare flight to Auckland?

    Aug 31, 2014, 10:00 PM

    Yes you can choose the travel class but you won't see any first class option once you pressed search flights.

  • How to book first class ticket on EK/QF codeshare flight to Auckland?

    Aug 30, 2014, 10:28 PM

    Hi Ryan, I am trying to book from sydney to auckland (25/9-30/9), I just tried it again now and still no first class option was shown.   

  • How to book first class ticket on EK/QF codeshare flight to Auckland?

    Aug 30, 2014, 09:34 PM

    How to book first class ticket on EK/QF codeshare flight to Auckland? Try to book the ticket on QF website but first class option never shown up, it works on the EK site but I want to buy QF flight number ticket so I can accumulate points.

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