Dan22

Dan22

Member since 07 Aug 2013

Activity

  • 248 Total posts
  • 168 Discussion comments
  • 26 Discussions started

Frequent flyer programs

  • Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
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  • Are Virgin Australia’s 777s on the way back?

    Oct 05, 2024, 01:06 AM

    Yeah wanted to query what the basis for too much capacity ex Perth - the QR flights have always been full when I've flown except for maybe a few seats in F.

  • Qatar Airways to take 25% stake in Virgin Australia

    Jun 28, 2024, 10:35 AM

    Correction required, it's just minimal benefit to you as a QFF, you still get economy reward seats though! The other One World carriers including BA who share the same avios program enjoy greater advantages. 

  • Virgin Australia launches Cairns–Tokyo flights

    Dec 14, 2022, 10:02 AM

    Considering business class direct return fares are around $8k to $10k return from Sydney/Melbourne I'd say people wanting a bit extra comfort will pay for the Virgin business seat and stop over for the $2k return current price tag 

  • Batik Air ramping up flights from Perth and Melbourne

    Sep 19, 2022, 04:12 PM

    Flew them in 'Business' once...won't waste my money on them again even if it was slightly more then economy.Would prefer Garuda to come back but that ain't happening. Always a market for pax who'd pay little extra for premium airline over Air Asia and Jetstar (yes even to Bali!) Can anyone shed l...

  • Qatar Airways brings its A380 back to Perth

    Sep 13, 2022, 05:56 PM

    Flew Qatar into Perth just yesterday on the 777, every seat full with last few unsold filled by staff. I posted in community thread a week ago under QF - all flights I was seeing including SQ, EK and QF to PER are 90-100% full some even weeks in advance. Aside from tourism rebound Perth also has ...

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  • Strange Math

    Oct 17, 2024, 08:15 AM

    Handy tip - if you buy 2 sperate tickets with the same airline or partner airlines/alliance, then at check show both itineraries and they will connect the 2 separate bookings and through check your bag. Your flights is protected also for any delays etc from time of check in.

  • Tokyo Haneda Hotels

    May 15, 2024, 04:38 PM

    Villa Fontaine hands down, connected to airport, metro, shopping and dining and best of all the almost 24/7 onsen

  • Feedback on two recent Japan Airlines flights

    May 07, 2024, 10:53 AM

    FYI - it is the same on ANA, and I have the exact same dining preferences as you. I opted for vegetarian meals on all flights. The Japanese meal featured an extensive assortment of seafood while western options was a pasta or a beef or fish. Due to late night departure etc and wanting simplicity ...

  • Anyone Got a reward seat recently

    Feb 17, 2024, 08:32 AM

    I've booked my flights as J reward seats on LATAM to and from Australia, and Malaysia to KL in less then <1mth from departure since December. Same story when booking QR last year over Christmas and Emirates in September where availability opens up ~2wks to 1mth before departure.

  • VA call centre: Up to snuff?

    Nov 30, 2023, 09:47 PM

    It's the same with QF although i think it's an India call centre at times? Multiple calls recently to get service fees refunded when forced to call up because online classic reward booking not doable from departing port. Minor issues turned into a headache, repeatedly told will be actioned withi...

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