As the subject line says, I am a QF Platinum who is about to move to Malaysia. Given MH's dominance out of KL to the rest of Asia and Australia, I will likely be doing a fair bit of travel with them. Given the very poor QF earn rates on MH I will clearly need to change FF programs. Curious as to ...

Quick report now that I've returned from this trip. There was a surprising number of people at MEL int'l given the very early departure as a couple of flights leaving between 5 and 6am.Security and passport control were open after I checked in at 245am and a short walk later was in the MEL EK lou...

Hi all,On 18.08 I am on EK409 MEL - DXB with an extraordinary departure time of 5.15am... I am curious as to others experiences, as to what to get up to at 3am at MEL? I presume the QF Flounge will be closed which is a shame, but guess EK may have their own? I'm a QF Plat flying in EK J class if ...

Originally Posted by Theresnormissin I'm going to assume that you meant LHR to SPU. The way to go about making the award booking is:1. Log into your Qantas frequent flyer account. 2. Scroll down to the flight booking and make sure you hit the button that say 'Use Points'3. Then select London as y...

Good morning,Am considering travelling with BA LHR - SPU in August and am curious what status benefits apply? Particularly around baggage, seat selection etc (aware that I can access lounge at LHR).Also, how does one go about booking a BA flight with QF points? Is that even possible?Thank you.

Hello QF legends - I somehow find myself 85 SC's short of qualifying for Platinum and am keen to have a go at a status run. Am curious if anyone has seen any hidden gems in this curious time we're in right now. I am based in CBR but happy to go to SYD or MEL to take advantage of cheaper fares (QF...

I do this route semi regularly and am in the same boat as you - Velocity Gold and enjoy the lounge benefits along the way. I've done most of the different combinations of cities and airlines over the years and would have the following thoughts:Booking a ticket on Delta all the way means you have ...