Steve987

Steve987

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  • Can Airly’s semi-private jet service beat business class?

    Dec 14, 2019, 07:23 AM

    That's not quite right Russh7As at right now Glen Iris to Essendon is 27 minutes and to Moorabbin is 23. Acknowledged that it is not currently peak hour and times wound change if it was, but equally it is not a “freeway” between Glen Iris and Essendon - tolls are payable for the entire journey if...

  • Can Airly’s semi-private jet service beat business class?

    Dec 11, 2019, 12:42 PM

    The logical market for these guys from Melbourne is Moorabbin airport. Lots of big employers in the south east who lose over an hour of productivity each time an employee has to get to/from the airport, not to mention up to $150 in one way taxi fares. The incremental gain of Essendon is minimal a...

  • Qantas looks to add new Gold, Platinum frequent flyer perks

    Nov 26, 2019, 04:33 PM

    Lifetime members should effectively start with the retain credits each year. LTS should start with 300 and LTG should start with 600.This would mean LTS would need 400 to obtain gold (300 to retain) and 1100 to obtain platinum (1100 to retain) while LTG would need 800 to obtain platinum (600 to r...

  • Qantas looks to add new Gold, Platinum frequent flyer perks

    Nov 25, 2019, 11:03 PM

    PS the points price to retain P was beyond ridiculous.

  • Qantas looks to add new Gold, Platinum frequent flyer perks

    Nov 25, 2019, 11:02 PM

    Glad this is being looked at. I've dropped from P to G and will land on LTS at the end of this year. I won't have any real incentive other than utilisation of banked points to fly OW once my gold year has run out and then none at all. If, as LTS, I started each year at 300 status credits rather ...

  • Why does Qantas not fly New York to London?

    Dec 06, 2019, 03:58 PM

    This is why oneworld exists

  • Split status over multiple alliances, or consolidate in one?

    Dec 06, 2019, 03:56 PM

    Unless flying routes internationally that are not well serviced by OneWorld, stick to one

  • Retaining Platinum: can I use points?

    Dec 02, 2019, 12:43 PM

    They'll likely off you a retain for 120k points. I chose not to go with it and use the points for a business flight instead. As a tip, if you are going to do the same, get the reward flight booked while platinum- My experience is that service standards drop heaps once you are gold.

  • Qantas double status credit promotion

    Nov 19, 2019, 09:43 PM

    Bizarrely, I just googled for it as well and it popped up with a “congratulations, you are now registered message”. Of course the offer is closed so a moot point - I definitely don't recall getting the offer. I've been waiting/hoping for one too, so will be ann...

  • Time for Qantas to speak up against and ditch Neil Perry and Rockpool?

    Oct 25, 2019, 12:30 PM

    Given this from February this year, a bit hard for Qantas to take a moral stand...Qantas Airways will fork out thousands of dollars in backpay after discovering an "embarrassing" bungle that saw it short-change dozens of workers, while overpaying others.