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After being locked up for the last two years due to Covid I bit the bullet and booked flights to Oman. Had an amazing time and it’s impossible to pick only 3 favourite photos. These pics have been pulled off my instagram so they’ve lost their detail and resolution. Took the drone as well and...

Thank you for the reply. So assuming there is $100 in the account then that should all convert over to 10k QF points?

Is it possible to swap banks dollars for Christmas to QF points? Means I’ll need to create a new QF account but that shouldn’t be an issue as the Woolies account is in the same name as the QF account would be.

Received $170x4 for 10k points on my primary account that we spend ~$1000 a month on and in the second hardly used account I got $180x4 for 10k points! Maybe the last Apple gift card promo triggered the higher spend?

Anyone reckon they’ll extend status for a July 2022 review date. I’m hopeful but suppose I’ll have to wait and see.

Returned to SYD last night via AUH. Unfortunately the first lounge was closed and directed to go to business lounge. As a VA Platinum was greeted and taken to a smaller cordoned off section of the lounge with table service. Another QR menu that was nowhere near as elaborate as the Emirates first...

I was given arrivals lounge access while I waited for the Etihad coach. The coach was significantly delayed because it was actually raining quite heavily and not something I’ve experienced in the UAE before. Locals seem to forget how to drive in the rain. I will see what lounge options are...

Sorry to hear that. I flew out yesterday. Also had no wait and was in and out of the PCR tent within a few minutes and negative result 90 mins after. I can confirm the house lounge is open. Sad to see SYD still pretty dead. Biggest queue I saw was at the TRS.

Thanks for the replies. Might have to sit at maccas.. Let’s see if the platinum velocity gets me into the first lounge in Abu Dhabi. Let’s hope they pity us velocity members.

Hi all, Thought I’d ask the question here as I can’t find much info online. I’m flying out shortly on a Etihad business ticket from Sydney and it looks like the house lounge at the airport has not reopened. Are there any lounge options as a VA platinum flying out of Sydney at the moment? I...

Makes me nervous as I’m meant to be flying internationally out of Sydney in two weeks!

I’ve got a trip to the Middle East coming up in the next couple of weeks and I’ve been sussing out insurance options. I’m flying with Etihad on rewards business tickets and noticed they include 30days of covid cover for hotel quarantine costs and also $500k hospitalisation. It sounds quite good...

Honestly I’m not sure. The first rep I spoke to sounded African and the second definitely sounded Filipino. I’m not sure if I was connected to the QFF team or a general Qantas centre due to the public holiday.

A final update. I was blessed with a representative who understood exactly what I was trying to do and promptly made the booking. The fees have been deducted from the Amex, the points deducted from the account and the fare ticketed and displaying in the Emirates app. All of this took about 3...

I am Velocity platinum which has proven valuable as it’s been used as a status match to Qatar and also earned me Hilton diamond. The reason I’m not flying MCT - AUH is because I’m trying to fly back into Dubai as I have another flight to Jordan a few hours later. If I fly into AUH I won’t make...

Just an update, spent 1.5 hours on the phone with someone who seemed to understand what I was trying to do, took a number of details and kept putting me on hold while they tried to make the booking. They then hung up so I’m back in the queue now. What a disgusting service.

I will try again in the morning. I didn’t realise until towards the end of the call that I wasn’t actually speaking with the QFF team despite calling the correct number. Perhaps they weren’t open today due to public holiday and they may not be open tomorrow either.

Thanks for your reply. I called Qantas today and they weren’t able to assist. They could see that DXB - MCT - DXB is bookable as a return but they said MCT - DXB is simply not possible on points. The lady suggested I call Emirates to make the booking but I can’t see how they’d be able to do that...

Hi all, Booking a trip for next month and I’ve had to make a number of changes predominately due to Covid. One thing I’ve noticed when booking with QF points flying with EK, I can book a Dubai - Muscat return trip with points but I cannot book a one way from Muscat to Dubai. I don’t believe...

Was a nice email to wake up to. I’ve got my first flight of 2022 booked for the 15th Jan assuming it goes ahead given the situation in NSW but didn’t book with Qatar as I wasn’t sure what would happen to status extensions. Will make every effort to take advantage of this for the coming year!