Originally Posted by Concorde1990 Originally Posted by Ourmanin My view is that Hong Kong probably offers the best choice of OW lounges anywhere in the world. I would probably second Sid's suggestion, though the Wing is also good. I personally like the Qantas lounge in HK as well, depending on ...

In my experience AirNZ has the best premium economy product in the market, and very well priced for what you get particularly when on sale. As jianga mentions, the extra stop in AKL is a factor but the connections are fairly well-timed. Something to be mindful of is that only Qantas offer premium...

1. Important to note that even though your SA flight is ticketed by QF, it's on an SA flight number (QF doesn't codeshare with SA). As far as I'm aware, your QFF gold status won't get you SA lounge access on its own - you would need to be flying in J for access to the SA domestic lounges at both ...

And unfortunately, sometimes the really long turnarounds (like the full day in LAX that QF and VA both have) do little to improve operational reliability. Most of this time is used for planned offline maintenance, so many of the smaller mechanical issues that cause unexpected delays don't become ...

Just be aware that while the southernmost routing is possible on QF63, it is actually quite rare. Most flights will cross on an arc closer to the Kerguelen Islands, in which case Antarctica won't be in sight. Sit on the left hand side of the aircraft just in case you get lucky, and keep a keen ey...