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I do find the better quality properties are better but we nearly always get upgraded to a suite outside of Australia automatically as a Diamond but some hotels in Australia are a bit hit or miss so I use my SNU’s on those. Sofitel Melbourne is one such hotel that upgrades are usually only a...

Only you can decide that but I will see there is a huge gap between Platinum and Gold benefits. You also have the luxury of a soft landing to Gold if you can’t stay at many properties next year. Have a look at a cheap mattress run

They have stated a few times that they are increasing frequencies to SYD and MEL next year and speculation they are returning to PER soon

EY can see the writing on the wall and by them being the ones to set the time frame they now have a concrete exit date and aren’t in limbo. It allows them to get on with things.

I’m actually sad on one hand that EY are going as they have always been great to us and can’t really ever recall any bad flights with them. I’ve found their VA Plat status recognition is often better than I get with VA themselves. But at the end of the day I love the QR product and have had...

Some talk of EY going to double daily or at least extra services from MEL and SYD next year so possibly some increased Guest seat availability

Looks like a fantastic outcome for VA frequent flyers if it eventuates

Good that they are returning to SIN. They do have a pretty good presence in Asia already as they serve MNL, CGK, KUL, BKK, DAC and HKT plus several Indian destinations. Their lounge at BKK was pretty decent too but haven’t been there for a while and no idea if it’s still operating

I did see it mentioned recently that Jayne said the SQ, UA and NH partnerships would remain in place and that basically it’s only the ability to book SQ codeshares to Europe that would be ended. I don’t think it’s anywhere near as scary as people are pretending

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Private messages on AFF that look a bit suspect IMO

Waiting for dates to be released for next years series so I can start planning. Always been a bucket list trip and now with a mate in the test team it seems like the ideal time. Will be checking out some of the sites recommended on here for ideas

Absolutely. I like flying them on the way over but look at better alternatives on the way home. I find it just too short of a flight to get any sleep and their meal timings are a bit weird so I often struggle for more than about an hour of sleep after being up all day. Way over is excellent...

It’s a decent way to get to/from Bali but the way home is often a bit tiring

Cheap points flights are also an option in J

Just beware on EY too that they do wet lease Vamos aircraft on some routes and I’ve seen mention of EY using the Vamos aircraft on AUH-MXP and AUH-FCO next year and they have used them to CGK and MNL previously

They still have F on the A380’s and a small number of 787’s and 777’s

I do like the MH Plat lounge at KUL. Very underrated IMO as the food is usually pretty decent and lounge is always quiet. Staff are great too. The menu looks pretty good again

The majority of people that we know in Adelaide that travel to Bali go via SIN or KUL with SQ and MH. VA was the best direct option but since they stopped the best options involve a transit. Our most recent trip we went via KUL with MH whilst some friends that met us there went to MEL and flew...

Qantas extracting the urine. Disgraceful SC earn