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    JAL Apex 787-9 vs Cathay A350 J?

    MEL-NRT arrives at 3:15pm, and NRT-ITM departs at 6:25pm, from what I read there should be plenty of time to make the flight. Yes I considered the lounges in HKIA too. But the MEL-HKG flight arrives at 2:55pm, and HKG-KIX departs at 4:40pm. Not sure if enough time to fully enjoy the lounges!
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    JAL Apex 787-9 vs Cathay A350 J?

    Hi All, Heading to Osaka from Melbourne. Options are : 1. JAL 787-9 MEL-NRT, NRT-ITM arriving 7:50pm. 90k QFF points + ~$425 tax 2. one day later, CX A350 MEL-HKG, HKG-KIX Arriving 9pm. 104.5k QFF points +$320 tax Alternatively, there is a CX flight same day as JAL, but the timing is probably...
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    JAL Taxes

    Anyone redeemed JAL flights return from Aus-Japan? J seats are ~$425 in taxes per person. Return would cost minimum $850 and 180k points Is that still good value in your opinion? Cheers
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    Good use of points? NRT-TPE-MEL

    Hi All, fiddling with flights returning from Tokyo to Melbourne. I have Aeroplan, Velocity, and Qantas points. Will be travelling with my wife. Thinking of these flights in J: NRT-TPE via EVA, 30k Aeroplan points +~$80aud per person TPE-MEL via China Airlines (CI), 75k Qantas points +...
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    CI A350 + Cathay A330 vs JAL 787-8 J

    OP Here. Guess I will have to find out myself as I just booked MEL-ITM via NRT in JAL J for next year for my wife and I! Taxes stung but keen to experience JAL J for the first time. What are the best seats for couples? Would it be the middle seats - noting the annoying divider at the shoulders...
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    Seats.aero - a useful tool for finding Qantas & Velocity reward availability

    If you go to Qantas multi-city tool and key in SYD-HND for the latest available date (21st Oct in this case), the calendar view will show up to 28th October.
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    Seats.aero - a useful tool for finding Qantas & Velocity reward availability

    Am I doing something wrong? Just purchased a month of seats.aero pro. On Qantas website, there are J seats for SYD-HND end of October 2025. However, I have tried multiple searches in seats.aero and it doesn't show dates up to end of October? Seems like the latest date it is showing is 20th October.
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    CI A350 + Cathay A330 vs JAL 787-8 J

    That's good you got CI for both flights. CI seem to have removed QFF redemptions from TPE-KIX.
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    CI A350 + Cathay A330 vs JAL 787-8 J

    Is it a similar sentiment for Business class?
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    CI A350 + Cathay A330 vs JAL 787-8 J

    Hi All, Looking at a dummy booking from Melbourne to Osaka in J with QFF points. Option 1 : China Airlines (CI) A350 + Cathay A330. Night departure, layover in Taoyuan airport in the morning. 105k QFF points Option 2 : JAL 787-8 to Tokyo, then a domestic 737-800. 90k QFF points. Which would...
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    SQ A350-900 MH vs B777-300ER J seats

    Hi All, Will be taking my first SQ J flight in a few months time. I booked the A350-900 Medium Haul flight. However I would like to hear your personal experience of both/either. Assuming it is a non-bulkhead seat and travelling with partner. I have read that the 777 seats are at an angle, is it...
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    EK404 SIN-MEL J Best seats 777-300ER?

    No only flying in December! Hopefully no changes
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    Risk on taking last domestic flight of the day

    Does that indicate I shouldn't have to worry so much then hahaha
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    JAL 777-300ER back on Sydney route

    Seems like JAL has been monitoring our forum activity :D
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    Risk on taking last domestic flight of the day

    Why was he not bumped to the later flights? SYD has the curfew which makes cancellation more likely compared to BNE..
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    Risk on taking last domestic flight of the day

    Seems to arrive 8:20am looking at virgin’s website for January departure
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    Risk on taking last domestic flight of the day

    Have you has that happen before? I booked the tickets via aeroplan, so in the event of a delay not sure how easy it is for them to swap me to the other flight
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    JAL 777-300ER back on Sydney route

    bummer - is there any confirmation that JAL will use the A350 on these flights after? Or is it just 787 and J all the way from now on?
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    JAL 777-300ER back on Sydney route

    Can't seem to see SYD-HND F both ways 1 year ahead? Previously in July could still see good availability
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    Risk on taking last domestic flight of the day

    Thank you. Changing the MEL-BNE leg to 2 flights earlier will cost $110 per person. If it were you, would you pay to change?
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