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And I have been denied Champagne when I made such a request as recently as last month in the BNE international lounge

Qantas' policy does allow for higher amount but in a "Do you feel lucky, punk" kind of way:

Agree - what if the insured did not have sufficient funding available to cover the upfront costs that were charged? Would there now be a "go fund me" to get the person back to Australia for their funeral?

Maybe not "everyone" ... this from an SG ... https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/article-qantas-auckland-lounge-upgrade-the-end-of-an-era.106062/post-2837718 as a contrast to my WP email:

I believe the agents con only see what we see when we are logged in. They have to put in a request using a tool/bot and as indicated by @madrooster the 'bot' availability may be different to what you can see online.

It was approved the day before - looking at seat maps the cabin went from one seat allocated to three. I suspect the $55 minimum would have sufficed. I'm being asked about an upcoming trip to SYD - the minimum offers are $55 each way. I'll give this one a miss.

Yes to Business QF94 Dec 15th. 🎉 I had a need to get from LAX to MEL mid December. The only options for that week were FJ in economy but only up to 10th. On the weekend however, an economy seat showed up on QF94 for 15th. Date fine, class not so fine, but would take it. Checking E/F...

Yes. EK had one flight a day and it was open for four hours to mid afternoon. It would reopen from 5pm exclusively for Virgin Australia PAX. On those days where VA operated a morning departure it would open for that, close, then reopen for the Emirates flight. As indicated, full Emirates F&B...

From late 2017 until COVID, Virgin Australia contracted to use the LAX emirates lounge. It was full Emirates service. (Indications were that EK would not provide "less".) https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/lax-lounge-update-nov-2017-emirates-lounge-for-all.86143/

23rd April to "Early 2026"! A new Auckland lounge coming in 2026 From 23 April 2025, we'll begin construction on our new Auckland lounge, which will feature increased capacity and a premium dining experience showcasing the best of New Zealand food and wine. During construction, the lounge...

Best done at the gate a few minutes before boarding commences - otherwise the BP will be rejected when scanning to board, slowing things down. It may also be possible to do this at the AirNZ lounge reception - tell them you are not looking to enter, just have you passport checked off.

Or to rephrase @jase05: They will credit the first stay to your account for a date that hits their systems. Stays to your account that hit their systems subsequently encompassing a date for which a stay has already been credited will be rejected.

I flew two flights yesterday and have received the too "coffees" of points on top of the normal earn. The 10pts seem like placeholders.

I did four flights via Brisbane between MEL and CNS earlier this month. The two options were the same for all flights.

LST-MEL afternoon flight - only cold meals, choivmce was pasta salad or Potato Salad with optional Chicken. It quite nice, if small.

The original Business (AKA Star Class) was agnostic - you did get lounge access irrespective of the fare and even at ports where Qantas did not have a lounge.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Squirrel https://enviroliteracy.org/animals/what-is-the-term-secret-squirrel/

Since I couldn't book using my RACV seniors discount (would have been $29.70) I used Agoda and booked an adult return for $31.61 rather than pay the standard $33 seniors rate. https://www.agoda.com/en-au/activities/detail?activityId=1414615&travelDate=2025-03-22

Currently both RACV and NMRA discounts are unable to be booked. .. ..

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