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  1. snoophound

    what grinds my gears

    Long time Velocity member over 1000 scs 4 trips to Usa this year Multiple domestic I wanted to upgrade from PE to Biz on a Syd-Lax No points upgrades avail. I pay 1200 for bid to upgrade(sucessfuly) only to find the couple next to me were upgraded from PE to biz for free grrrrr Do these...
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    Qantas OOL

    Please Qantas You made a song and dance of returning to OOL. The flight times dont work for business travellers. Mondays Tues and Weds am the Virgin lounge is chocka with regular commuters who refuse to fly Jetstar. A simple 6AM flight would nett you 50% of these flyers easily.
  3. snoophound

    They are back and agressively marketing on the gold coast for GC-Syd flights end mth

    Article in the GC Bulletin today Qantas have mailed 2000 frequent flyers and given them their pre Jetstar status back. I was upgraded to gold today ,but am now platinum virgin What should i do?
  4. snoophound

    Points upgrades on Virgin intl and airnz codeshare

    Not clear on the Platinum website,but can you upgrade using points on Virgin Intl or Airnz code share flights?
  5. snoophound

    Virgin Food [Flexi Fare]

    I am sick of getting those awful vegetarian wraps on flexi fare. my flight today was a choice vegeterian or vegetarian. Tasteless and I hate olives. As for the menu way too small and un interesting. Who is this celeb Mangan guy,if thats the quality of his food he dont deserve the rep Business...
  6. snoophound

    Boarding Strategies

    Well we all know as premium flyers we like to board first. All the feelgood I am important ,I paid my dues (or my company did ) etc. Frankly I would sit in the lounge and board last ,if ony for the fact you dont have a prayer of getting your briefcase and case into the overhead lockers. I always...
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    Virgin Premium lane in Melb

    Love the programme and a genuine Platinum flyer (not a Qantas status defector) I wonder why have the premium lane in melb when its never policed and anyone walks though it?
  8. snoophound

    My problem with Qantas is Jetstar

    If i fly jetstar which is all i can do ex OOL ,I cant see my bookings in Qantas Frequent Flyer. I can see all on virgin. This is a silly mistake,I dont care separate brand or not ,at the end of the day to consumers Jetstar is Qantas and Qantas is Jetstar. Not only that I have been trying all day...
  9. snoophound

    Do these programmes disadvantage domestic flyers.

    Ok I have been manging to keep gold qff for years,even platinum pre gfc putting paid to a lot of overseas travel. I live on the GC No airline lounges now and the paid lounge is not worth the money. I fly weekly from OOL to sydney or melb. I see many of the same faces every week. So no status...
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