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    Qantas 747 joy flight out of Brisbane

    Managed to grab 54K! WP so happy to guest into the J lounge if required. Anyone managed to grab one of the main deck J seats 6A/K, 7A/K, 8A/K and planning on taking video of startup, taxi, takeoff etc with the great view of the wing and engines? Happy to swap footage/photos from behind the wing.
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    SYD curfew not honoured

    The departures after 2300 from 16R would almost certainly not have been dispensations to the curfew. The legislation states that departing aircraft must be in receipt of a taxi clearance prior to 2300. Aircraft departing from runway 34L must be airborne prior to 2245. During the summer months...
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    Lounge Meets November 2018

    JB001 Monday 12 Nov BNE-SYD QF Domestic J Lounge 1230-1340 (Guest 1) QF3 SYD-HNL SYD QF Intl J Lounge 1715-1850 (Guest 1) Would love to try the QF F lounge if anyone can guest me in.
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    Warm Winter Jacket advice

    I spent 9 weeks in Europe from late November including 10 days in northern Norway (Tromso and a lodge 3 hours north) over Christmas. I did a lot of research on the best jackets and in the end decided to go with Parajumpers. The main reasons was they were 100% waterproof and the quality of the...
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    After 2300 hours post-curfew operations in SYD on Sunday 5 June 2016

    Even though aircraft may have departed after the 2300 curfew, it does not mean that they had dispensation to depart after 11pm. The legislation requires that an aircraft must be in receipt of a taxi clearance prior to 2300, not ready for takeoff. In theory an aircraft could request a pushback...
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    EK vs EY F conundrum and mini TR

    I recently travelled EK First on the 77L Auckland direct to Dubai and returned in First on the Etihad 787 from Abu Dhabi to Brisbane. Having travelled longhaul First with EK before I was particularly looking forward to sampling EY’s new product on the 787 having not flown with them for a few...
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    Famous people seen (or even met) whilst flying or lounging

    Barry Humphries and wife Lizzie Spender at the AUH Etihad Premium Lounge in the reserved F seating area on Tuesday evening.
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    HHonors Gold/Diamond for Velocity Gold/Plat

    Deeps, I contacted the HHonorsRepresentative on Flyertalk by PM and my Diamond status was updated on my profile within 24 hours. Couldn't speak highly enough of their customer service unlike VA. FWIW I opted in on Feb 17 also and was getting nowhere with VA. The card on my HHonors My Account...
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    Brisbane International lounge access

    Thanks Serfty. Clearly Velocity Frequent Flyer are not checking this forum at least once per business day as advertised.
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    Brisbane International lounge access

    Thanks JohnK. There seems to be a lot of conflicting information as it is a Pacific Island route. Either way, if VA wish to be considered a full service airline, lounge access for Business class and status pax is a must, regardless of route.
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    Brisbane International lounge access

    I am Velocity Gold and have booked BNE-NAN return in Business with Virgin Australia over this coming New Year's. Can you please confirm that I will have access to the Air New Zealand lounge at Brisbane as per the Virgin Australia website? Thanks
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    Emirates (EK) Chauffer Service

    Hi legroom, I have done this on numerous occasions when departing Sydney and there has never been an issue and no questions asked by the driver. Re the luggage, when they call to confirm your pick up time just mention what luggage you have and they will ensure a vehicle of sufficient size is...
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