blaird, I don't know if the conditions of your ticket or other considerations allow, but even if the SmartGates aren't an issue, wouldn't it be better to travel on an earlier flight ex MEL and not have to rush? There's no guarantee that your initial (inbound) flight will be on time. You may the...

Originally Posted by mspcooper 95mins is plenty of time to transfer in brisbane. If you ask for an earlier flight, the airline would charge you. In rare situations, if you rocked up earlier and explained this to the agent, there is a chance they will pop you on an earlier flight at no cost (this...

Being "rushed?" That's one reason I like many Asian airlines: the staff in such a situation would depart as soon as possible, not go home after having a fit.

Originally Posted by Nichokiu You have to remember there’s a LOT of people with SO much money they have no way in spending it all. My boss regularly takes his whole family of 5 on first class trips to the US. Fully paid for in cash. His youngest child is 4. Imagine splurging close to $20k ...

Originally Posted by hakkinen5 Plus 45 mins to get the last 500mtrs by road to the terminal. SYD has a very good airport train (the one bad feature is the high station access fee) that a growing percentage of travellers find is a great alternative to driving or being driven.

I just had a friend fly on China Eastern (MU) which he said was very 'average.' Apparently one way was better than the other. Allegedly there was one bottle of red, and one of white per aisle so after five or six pours it ran out. He said English skills of the crew were just adequate. Air Chin...

Originally Posted by kimshep @timothyshears, No. SYD-SCL is currently 4 days a week. I would think that, rather than changing SYD-DFW, QF would be more likely to go daily on SYD-SCL with a B787-9 to equal LAN - and maintain capacity. For South Africa, it is also highly possible that QF might beg...

Mark Sydney, did you receive a hotel room? Which hotel? Did you get there by bus, Uber or taxi?

Originally Posted by Stephen D Originally Posted by mspcooper My usual gifts are Tim Tams, Hand crafted Boomerangs, Koala stuffed toys, Kangaroo stuffed toys. Boomerang was the most appreciated one followed by Tim Tams. I have given Tim Tams to Americans, and those new malt flavoured versions a...

I agree that you should complain. 5000 extra FF points as 'compensation' would be insufficient.However if your wife (or you) had looked at the various online travel agents such as booking (dot) com or others, somewhere in the suburbs there would have been a room available: as one other above imp...

Sunday or Monday, supposedly, sees it back to a B789.

Originally Posted by PERflyer Great discussion. Certainly raises intereting points about yield and capacity. Rembering Qantas’s international business until recently was making a loss year after year. Now profitable again on the international side they are clearly happy to sacrifice market...

Originally Posted by djtech Originally Posted by Ladtsmt It'll be a great day when all the Qantas Airbus380s are gone. It was the company's biggest mistake. It should have purchased a long haul Boeing, either the 777 or the latest technologically updated 747. Unfortunately 20/20 hindsight is to...

By May we'll know the answer because the government agency will have issued its monthly report, always with a time lag as it must collect lots of information from international airlines and airports.

Originally Posted by tommygun Originally Posted by jrfsp On this topic, my case has been completely lost, I have travel insurance, they have asked for original receipts for proof of ownership. I have no receipts for my clothes, who would? I have Gold level cover so surely people cant be expecte...