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Annual multi-trip policies have been my mainstay for the last 7 years or so. I have a pacemaker (that requires annual monitoring only) and NIDDM )that requires no medication), so there are always the extensive medical questionnaires to complete ... and extra premiums. I also travel with some...

{Quoting AisleSeat in today's AFF Community Roundup} "Checklist! Passport, tickets, wallet, phone, keys. Everything else you can buy when you're there. I think it's a nice positive mindset to have when you're about to start a journey; not sweating the small stuff. That said, it has not been...

Many thanks, Matt. That's good news cheers

I've kept my Aeroplan points "live" for ages in the past by converting a few smallish parcels of not-very-useful Hotel Loyalty Points to Aeroplan every now and then. I find them to be good value when I use them My question this time is: Does purchasing points qualify as "account activity" for...

We flew BNE-NTL-BNE at the weekend on QF 1777/1778 in B717s that had 12 seats in J (mind you one of them was Out of Order). They also closed NTL not long after we left

I just got 2 email mesages from QF – 13 minutes apart: 1. "Cancellation of your upcoming Qantas Flight" 2. "Prepare for your upcoming flight" And the App Message service is currently unavailable I sympathise

I have a few QF bookings in the system. The first is for this Friday from BNE-NTL and since Qld has announced it is likely to close its borders soon (or, at least impose 14-day quarantine), we're going to postpone the trip. QF has already "cancelled" the first leg but rebooked me on a departure...

Many thanks for that reply Jakeseven7. That confirms my own thoughts; this is a fraught enough booking without that potential wipe-out hanging over it. Your point about QF having more options to get us there is a good one. cheers

Not sure if I'm posting in the right place this time; if I'm not – profuse apologies I need to take my grandson back to Tokyo on 31 March*. VA have announced a 29 March commencement date for their new BNE-HND service, but I have seen discussions suggesting they may decide to postpone...

A friend of mine was recently bumped right off a 4-hr QF domestic flight because of overbooking. He had no time-flexibility as he was flying to attend a significant family celebration. QF ground-crew were reportedly sympathetic and excellent in assisting him to get a seat on a Virgin flight...

These really ARE First World Problems, and I've stopped caring ... most of the time. But what niggles is that QF still boasts that Priority Boarding and Priority Baggage are actually features of the relevant categories of status/membership. If THEY hadn't kept harping on about it I'd have been...

On a December-1978 (now-defunct charter airline) flight from London-Luton (we were easily misled in those days) to Venice when all of the other flights to Europe were being cancelled, our pilot informed us somewhere over cloud- and snow-covered southern europe that "we will make one attempt to...

Is it better to 1. Transfer all AMEX Rewards points to an airline (obviously BEFORE 15 April); OR 2. Use the AMEX rewards points to purchase air travel (say, on QF) and get the airline points (and, more importantly, Status Credits) directly. Will they still be called Loyalty Cards?

I think my best-ever flying moment was when I arrived in AKL at 2 am or whatever and was ushered straight into the F Lounge, having crossed the Platinum threshold (for the very first time) on the flight across the Pacific from Santiago. That was about 10 years ago and I can't remember whether I...

Travelling back from Tokyo the other evening with nothing but inane podcasts available, I belatedly realised that ALL of the podcasts are in English. Has QF forgotten about diversity? And, BTW, streaming movies often results in buffering delays when too many other Self-Boarding Cargo are also...

This is a Bad Move, QANTAS. NOT appreciated by this long-term Platinum Frequent Flyer. Yes, I do have music on my devices, but I appreciated the opportunity to choose from different selections. Will we have to pack our own lunch, next?

We flew 3 legs with Alitalia in January and 2 with BA. Everything about Alitalia was superior to BA.

"Not so friendly gate guy at LAX" Tautology!

My experience with BA has only been occasional but it's steadily getting worse. The most recent was PAL-LHR in Y – distinctly inferior to the outward LHR-FCO on Alitalia. The departure was decidedly late and unexplained. The 2 FAs greeting us at the door in PAL seemed more interested in chatting...

I speak from experience as one of those who inevitably takes longer at the tray-stage. I have a Pacemaker and have to remove everything from all pockets + belt + shoes (at almost all airports); I can save a bit of time by putting watch, wallet, phone and coins into a pocket on my carry-on bag...