When in Switzerland this week I was using the SBB app to purchase tickets - as I have done in the past. Very convenient and way better than mucking around with ticket machines. I did discover the EasyRide function - basically when you start the journey you swipe right to start the trip and swipe left when you finish. At the end of the day it works out the cheapest fare and charges your CC. Interestingly, it did work well. I would have bought a 9 zone pass for Zurich for my trips... Read more ..read more

Hi All, Will be looking to book Sofitel Melbourne for my wedding night stay (Just 1 night). Deciding if I should book a room with breakfast included. I am thinking of booking via Qantas Hotels, to earn 4 points per $1 spent and also bonus 5k QFF points for stays >$250. There is a ~15% difference between Accor Member rates and Qantas hotel. Just wondering if the buffet breakfast at No35 is worth it? Or should I book the night and have brunch somewhere. Noting I am new to Accor so have no... Read more ..read more

Hi everyone, We will be transit for 4.5 hrs in Incheon airport on Fri from 3.20pm till 8pm. Flying with Asianna. We got Star Alliance Gold status so have access to lounges. Originally plan to use SG Kris Flyer lounge but find out they close between 4.30 till 8.45pm. I guess we can use SG lounge for the 1st hr from 3.30 till 4.30. The rest will have to be at Asianna lounges. However, they have multiple lounges(East, West, Central). Are they all the same or is there one better? With... Read more ..read more

Anyone flown J on Finnair's A350-900 and found all the window seats blocked? This is for April 2025 so there's no way they have all been booked - they are blocked. Very not happy, Jan ..read more

I have finally bitten the bullet and decided to travel to the UK after 5 long years of pandemics and fear of flying long distances with DVT. I managed to get a reasonably cheap business class fare from Kuala Lumpur to Geneva and back on Etihad. The trade off is of course long layovers in Abu Dhabi. But needs must My luggage will be checked through to to final destination on both legs, so in effect I will be "in transit" at Abu Dhabi. From what I can see on the internet, it appears... Read more ..read more

The Emirates website must be copping a flogging at the moment - it says that there have been severe disruptions in Dubai due to weather and it says to check the flight status page - which returns Things are pretty messed up as it can't even display the flight status's for yesterday's flights either. If anyone has any information on how bad things are I would appreciate if they can post as I'm flying CAI-DXB-SIN tomorrow on EK (with QF flight numbers on a QF ticket) - it would... Read more ..read more

Hello, Looking to book a flight on BA CityFlyer from BCN to LCY in J. I think I should earn 40 status credits for this but on the Qantas Status calculator it doesn't allow me to select that route. Anyone have any experience with earning SC on BA CityFlyer? Cheers, C ..read more

Considering downgrading my Plat card to the Explorer after all the devaluations, but saw the Plat Reserve has 2.25 pts / $ earn rate compared to the Explorer's 2 pts / $. Has anybody tried this, or is there any downside for Reserve compared to Explorer? The insurances seem to be exactly the same (both cards are in the same PDF), but not sure if I'd keep the grandfathered $400 travel credit ..read more

2 x General QF Lounge Invitations - Expires 22 May 2024 are available. As soon as I have a taker I will txfer and note it in this thread for closure. Please note it is school holidays so no guarantees they will link to a booking. Please reply here and if you are successful I will PM you to get your details ..read more

A question so rarely seen online but, is there a way to pass a compliment re Jetstar crew A cursory search of their website threw up a web chat which seemed to be more focussed on complaints, and may or may not be AI based Ordinarily I’d email QFF but uncertain if it would be passed on (JQ677 DRW-MEL 19/4 1L cabin crew that wasn’t the cabin manager, on the off chance they monitor this forum ..read more