Originally Posted by nix584 Originally Posted by dm12 I don't know what Virgin will look like now, but if it was up to me I would get a right-size strategy. Stop trying to be teenage Qantas and find their own market niche and value proposition. Don't go head-head with Qantas unless a profit can b...

A350. Newer plane, better air pressure, quieter. If you're on the A350, the toilets are behind you in Y - no walking forward through J to hit the head. Don't get excited about the food.

Originally Posted by Dolly No. What is really needed is a seperate boarding priory lane for business class passengers. There are no so many people able to join the priority queue it is no longer a perk when you have paid much extra for your travel. If you're paying to fly in J you're doing it wr...

1) always read the T&Cs to ensure the policy meets your needs 2) With some cards - the insurance is free but not automatic. E.g. CBA Business Plat MC - you need to log in to NetBank, advise of overseas travel - then you go through a small process to activate the travel insurance and generate ...

Use it everywhere, even at home. NordVPN. There's a first time for everything.

Originally Posted by homeister I'll be flying Business Class on SQ next month for the first time. In fact my first time in Biz Class ever. I don't drink alcohol. Can anyone offer any advice about making the most of the non-alcoholic drink options onboard? Can I request mocktails be made for me? ...

Call me crazy (and many do), but this is why I still carry an old book in the cabin bag... some brain candy by Frederick Forsyth is excellent for knocking over a few hours or putting yourself to sleep.

It could happen to any airline. I'd be wanting 30k points. And hit up your travel insurance.

Originally Posted by hutch What a very odd post... Meanwhile, I throw my support in for some India flights. They tried an A330 tag flight from SIN a while ago, didn't work out that well. Rumour was too many staff kept calling in sick for the tag flight.

Originally Posted by ljot I think the best part of Qantas is that their best destination network is in Asia and America. But (like the Middle East and Europe) they still have some terminated destinations. So my question is:Why did Qantas terminate the following Asian and American cities?Honiara:...

We don't know until we know. The rest could all be perfect - crashes could have been due to pilot error. Or the engine/wing design with computer control solution could be the problem. Or aliens don't like the wingtips and exacted revenge. We don't know. However based on existing data the probabil...

Originally Posted by highflyer Does this include using points to upgrade only "family" members? I never understood why there was that limitation... the points are yours to spend.. why only limit it to family members? One of the benefits of showing loyalty to an airline is by receiving and having...

Originally Posted by kisumi Originally Posted by evolve80 Hi All, I've recently been invited to take up the Centurion Card. As an existing Platinum Card holder I have found the perks and point scheme worthwhile even with the upcoming changes. The question is though, with a 5k initiation and the...

Sweat the asset. It's money for old rope, and the A330 can be utilised elsewhere.

Originally Posted by Tim Saunders Looks like Qantas is keeping the single daily A330 of QF71 and QF72 on Perth-Singapore for longer than just the peak summer period. It's now scheduled as replacing a double-daily Boeing 737 past March 31, 2019. Well they've got to do something to try and keep fo...