Thanks Donatello. I was using the aa.com Australia site. I assumed that it was the first letter that corresponded with the fare bucket, so I may be wrong. The Basic fares that came up weren’t too much cheaper anyway. Does basic economy have a few fare classes? I still haven’t booked, ...

I am traveling to the US in September and I am yet to book a return flight from SFO to MIA. Given the recent news of the joint venture, should I wait to make this booking? Is it likely that an increased status earn is going to be announced immanently? Additionally, this is a leisure trip so I am ...

I have just flown MEL to LAX in PE. Once up in the air with the curtains drawn the PE cabin feels very isolated. No mention was made as to which toilets we should use, so it’s hard to know. I used both throughout the flight with no comment from crew. The toilet isssue is my main criticism o...

Well I went ahead and booked and stayed at Conrad Singapore via the visa luxury hotels program. The VIP guest status didn’t mean lounge access, there was no tangible benefit of this ‘feature’. As indicated though, I received a room upgrade, late checkout and free daily breakfast...

You can easily book online using the travel tab of the Amex website. The prices and options reflect what is offers online with Qantas. I’m my experience you also get the bonus points for buying Qantas product with the card despite not buying direct from Qantas. When using this credit, I bel...