APACPete

APACPete

Member since 09 Jun 2017

Activity

  • 77 Total posts
  • 59 Discussion comments
  • 1 Discussions started

Frequent flyer programs

  • Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Singapore Airlines - KrisFlyer
  • Emirates Airlines - Skywards
  • Korean Air - SKYPASS

Hotel loyalty programs

  • InterContinental Hotels Group - Priority Club - Gold Elite
  • Marriott Rewards - Gold
  • Hilton HHonors - Gold VIP
comments community discussions

  • These airlines now charge you for carry-on bags

    Dec 06, 2024, 04:49 PM

    Not totally surprising. What I have seen in the US as carry-on has been obscene and needed to be reined in a bit.In reality this story is a bit of a headline grabber. Just don’t take the Economy Basic fare when you have to travel on a low cost carrier (or any US/Canadian airline) and it&rsq...

  • Thousands of Aussies to be caught out by new UK travel rules

    Nov 28, 2024, 11:26 AM

    Nick Orr. Even if you apply now it is only valid from the 8th of January so arrivals prior are all ok.

  • Thousands of Aussies to be caught out by new UK travel rules

    Nov 28, 2024, 11:16 AM

    I applied last night and had my approval just 6 minutes after lodgement. The process is very easy and the app worked very well on my iPhone. My wife uses a Samsung and had trouble, getting alerts to try again later. We completed her application also on my phone without any problems. Her approval ...

  • Star Alliance opens new lounge at Guangzhou

    Nov 22, 2024, 10:00 AM

    Wow. From the press release photos, hardly looks inviting!

  • Qantas, Apple partner on AirTag bag tracking

    Nov 14, 2024, 12:26 PM

    Hi mitchsydney. You had a good experience using AirTags. Your locations mentioned are big users of iPhones and I assume that baggage handlers and others that re-transmit the AirTag locations are not restricted in having personal phones with them as they work. Your experience is not surprising. Ch...

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  • Moving to revenue based FF program?

    Dec 06, 2024, 04:34 PM

    Not a surprise to see Qantas getting this out to gauge reaction from their FFs to Virgin’s revenue based scheme changes. Same happened when Virgin announced that they were looking to allow small dogs on flights and I received a survey on that exact subject within days from Qantas.I am sure ...

  • Best lounge in Melbourne and Auckland

    Oct 17, 2024, 12:00 PM

    Air New Zealand in Melbourne is hands down better than SQ.

  • Strange Math

    Oct 11, 2024, 04:55 PM

    I agree Serg. This stuff is wrong and should be called out. Seems a common Melbourne departure issue. I have had a few examples that don’t make any sense on a number of different airlines. The ignorant will probably just book the higher fare. Others investing this heavily will look a bit de...

  • LHR lounges

    Aug 27, 2024, 04:00 PM

    Was a while ago, Arrived into T3, luggage was checked all the way through to my European destination. Caught an airside bus to T5. Security into T5 and then to the BA lounge. Yes was busy due to the time of day.I am sure I needed to have my T5 boarding pass to get on the bus. Based on this, I do...

  • Former Qantas CEO payout

    Aug 09, 2024, 02:41 PM

    There was a lack of Corporate Governance by the board who let AJ steer the ship the way he wanted for his own reward. AJ destroyed the Qantas we knew, VH as CFO also allowed this to happen but the board should have pulled this up rather than just looking at the bottom line of the balance sheet.

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