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True. I was confused by your reply to the quote about the long walk - there is no difference in the length of walk for those with baggage or without 😉

Yes, the standard 30kg for no status. Good thing is you can pool between bags if you're both travelling on the same PNR.

How? Drop luggage off and walk from T3 to T4. It's the same walk. And they aren't carrying luggage.

What is your status? That will help determine whether you get more than the standard economy allowance. Add your VA status to this calculator and it will let you know. https://www.etihad.com/en-au/fly-etihad/baggage

It was the first time I'd seen that offer in my time (2017-ish to now), but others will have longer memories

The paid UpgradeMe option is purely $ based. Submit the right bid at the right price and (subject to availability of course) you get the seat. So it's really up to you as to what you think good value is for those routes. Good luck!

Think you might have answered your own question 😉 It's all speculation at this point.

Sad, but true. It is good to remember that airline "loyalty" is a one-way street while it lasts (i.e. while we pay them).

Bonus! There was no popcorn chicken the time I went through on a Thu in MEL, only the beef sliders

Thu and Fri after 5pm

No bread rolls to be seen in this iteration of VA

The next available VA flight from Sydney to Melbourne is Monday 11th at 5.30pm! Fair to say the combo of school holidays and Covid staffing issues is smashing them.

Good to hear Perth was ok for you. I caught the Sunday late afternoon flight out to Melbourne from Perth a few weeks back and they ran down the available food (some soup and mini sausage rolls) given the next flight was a few hours afterwards and then it was only pre packaged chips etc. Felt...

Nice work! And what did you think of it?

It's all going to depend on what The House opening hours are for the date you travel, I suspect. Fingers crossed for you.

For my April visit, I was a Gold VA member travelling on Etihad. It would help to know what airline you are flying and your status to be able to help more specifically. The link here might be helpful: International lounge access | Virgin Australia Sorry, but The House is definitely open per...

The House has been rebranded and is open in Melbourne for eligible VA guests for intl flights. I went through it in April.

Lounge access for Gold (per your profile) is 1 guest inclusive of children for United lounges. Note that you won't have access in the US on domestic trips. Need to have an international component. Sydney is not presently listed...

If already Gold surely just do family pooling? 1656314182 Yes she can achieve platinum SC required via family pooling but must fly the eligible sectors as well.

According to one of the frequent flyer websites, transfers between Velocity and SQ are about to be switched back on. "While Rohrlach is hesitant to “commit to the exact date” on transfers taking place once again, he says “we’re definitely working as hard as we can on that because we know it’s...