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re: Discussion/Q&A on Best QF Status Run Options I have been sitting on this for a while and have decided to act to try to achieve QFWP for the first time, after many years of comfortably achieving SG solely on Y. I'm hoping to tap into the wisdom of the experts on this site to use the best...

re: "oneworld" award (140K/280K/420K) Planning - The Definitive Thread Tried all of this, and more!

re: "oneworld" award (140K/280K/420K) Planning - The Definitive Thread I experienced this same 'disappearing seats' issue when trying to go LHR-HKG-ADL on CX with a <24 hour stop-over in HGK, as part of a 280k RTW OneWorld Award. Phoned Qantas and they advised me that CX flights are frequently...

Re: No access to Cathay lounge in SF The lounge never got full. They opened up both sides of the lounge - the turn left section at reception and the turn right section at reception. Never did it get busy or noisy and it was always a direct walk up to all food / beverage areas and no wait for...

Re: No access to Cathay lounge in SF I flew QF74 last Friday. At check-in, I enquired if I (as a SG) could access the CX lounge to which I received a somewhat robotic answer “unfortunately it is full” which seemed strange 3.5 hours before the flight. On approaching the CX lounge, there were no...

Are you sure this earns these status credits? I was advised on another forum that all Business class MH flights earn at "Flexible Economy" rates for reasons unknown.

re: "oneworld" award (140K/280K/420K) Planning - The Definitive Thread Wouldn't it just be nice if they were all the same, but that wouldn't be interesting, right?:confused:

For all the perks previously listed, plus the challenge to maintain status and the intrigue of learning new / cheaper / better ways to travel, but mostly it’s all for the fun!

This is something I want to do when work soon bases me out of BKK. Just one question: do you guys consider the Booking Class (e.g. for UL: CDIJ classes) when doing your 'other OW carrier' J bookings, especially from a status credits earn perspective?

re: "oneworld" award (140K/280K/420K) Planning - The Definitive Thread After two weeks I had not received my ticket so I phoned QANTAS and was advised it was stuck in their Outbox.....then received the ticket within the hour.

In the early stages on the way up Everest, before the avalanche. Photo made it to the centre spread of Great Walks magazine. Unfortunately just after this, our drone crashed..

re: "oneworld" award (140K/280K/420K) Planning - The Definitive Thread Yes, had the same problem but in the opposite direction. Was trying to go LHR-HGK-ADL. Available individually but not collectively due to the unwritten rule.. Eventually did a work-around as I has some time. LHR-PVG...

re: "oneworld" award (140K/280K/420K) Planning - The Definitive Thread Certainly can. Don't think this is anything mind-blowing. Probably did not make full use of the points. But had to accept that was all I could get with 7 months notice, needing to be in certain places within date...

re: "oneworld" award (140K/280K/420K) Planning - The Definitive Thread Just booked my first 280K OneWorld RTW Award Flight (using Qantas, Cathay and British Airways) for June 2016. I enjoyed 'researching' and 'thread reading' the intricacies of the OneWorld rules. Found the whole process...

All of this is based on many assumptions, starting with small assumptions that 4E was blocked and items would be safe, then continuing with larger assumptions from 4E and the FA/CSS. Maybe just a bad luck day...?

This is the most useful 'official' piece of information received. Nice work. Thanks, from all of us who were curious.

I don't doubt this, but I was unable to find it anywhere, despite contacting all of the above organisations and the Customs and Border Protection. If you find something official, I would be happy to know where it is.

I can now answer this myself, having recently arrived in the US. Q. How many blank (unused) page sufficient for entry/exit to/from the USA? A. 0 On arriving at LAX, after the obligatory 'what are you doing here' question, the Customs and Border Protection officer proceeded to find the fullest...

Anyone have any more thoughts on this? I haven't got any further with the 'authorities' listed above nor the airline.

Thanks for the rapid responses. I haven't yet experienced any airlines sifting through passports on boarding looking for available pages. The ultimate test seems to be when you get to US Border Security. Can always find a free corner somewhere in the passport, but just have not been able to...