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It appears due to the recent troubles in selected parts of the world, SQ is deploying A380 into Melbourne (Tullamarine), on SQ237/228, making Melbourne (Tullamarine) potentially the largest port served by SQ by number of seats: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260320-sqns26mel Does anyone able...

Extra flights have been secured by Cathay Pacific to Europe to cater for demand between Asia and Europe due to ongoing problems in selected sections in the world: https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/260320-cxapr26eu These services is covering Zurich, Paris and London.

As the troubles of the world goes on and facing high fuel price, did anyone have feel the pressure either with air or land travel that you have changed your behaviour of? I have been hearing many saying they are reducing driving as the result and I wonder if anyone also considering staying put...

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/589326/44-000-passengers-to-be-hit-by-air-nz-cancellations-over-fuel-ceo-says Attention passengers: Due to high jet fuel price and it appears Air NZ cannot afford them, your flight may be retimed or cancelled. So it seems the losses at Air NZ is going to be...

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/mind-blowing-how-a-convict-built-crossing-closed-a-blue-mountains-highway-20260311-p5o9dj.html The Great Western Highway, connecting Sydney and Adelaide via Western NSW is now closed between Mount Victoria and Lithgow in both directions due to collapse of...

https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listc ... 100129.pdf Today Cathay Pacific reported HK$10.8 Billion net profit for the group, however HK Express has reported 400% increase in loss to close to HK$1B in FY25. The loss of HK Express accounted for 10% of missed profit for the group. Honestly, why...

In today's Qantas Financial Report, we can expect there will be no A321XLR coming for JQ until at least after FY27. Meanwhile, its A321LR fleet, which has a range of 7400km, can go for routes such as BNE/CNS-NRT/KIX (up to 7116km), SYD/BNE-HKT/SGN (up to 7259km) and MEL-SIN (6024km). I actually...

So looks like the new Velocity Frequent Flyer status rules have backfired, and they even need to backtrack everyone's summer travel for extra status credits. Therefore, book 6 one way flights and you will earn 125 bonus status credits. It seems to me that Virgin's domestic focus, not their...

I kinda know that this topic may cross the fringe of the rules of this discussion board, however I must point out that this may affect how we are to travel in the future. I was wondering if AFF (us) as a collectual can do something to lobby, advocate and push for better billateral deals of air...

Cathay Pacific will be launching Aria Studio for Regional A330 services, which could see the new lie flat seats operating into Cairns and Adelaide in NW26 season: https://onemileatatime.com/news/cathay-pacific-a330-aria-studio-regional-business-class/ Meanwhile, CX101 service will be suspended...

It appears that Nipah Virus is affecting Bangal and Thailand authorities are concerned and screening passengers from India. This virus is deadly, can spread and has no vaccine or cure. I was wondering if Australia should be concerned which may affect travel plans similar to 2020? I am super...

Please delete this thread if it is offensive. I have been thinking, with the introduction of more Premium cabins, such as The Residence, First Class Apartments, Suites etc., and Double Bed Business Class cabins with doors closed, whether there would lead to more incidents of passengers joining...

I have been searching for some international flights out of Singapore into Sydney. As status credit matters, I refuse to fly direct into Sydney, but rather I would like to try some one stop options such as going via Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Darwin. From Singapore, if you are flying via...

Hello everyone. My annual travel has almost 50% of my SCs are from Cathay Pacific, which made me become Qantas Platinum. Yet I have noticed from 2026, seems ISM has stopped personal greeting for Emerald members, but they do it for Cathay Gold and Diamond. Do you notice this change? Anyone has...

I have an overseas credit card which allows a 50% bonus when transferred into Accor ALL at the moment. May I ask once it is transferred into ALL, can it be transferred out to another frequent flyer program, such as Qantas? Thanks.

Hello everyone, I am about to make a series of bookings for 4, which means most likely I need 2 rooms. May I ask if anyone would know how to make multiple room bookings on Qantas hotels, so that I can increase my spend per booking? Thanks.

Hello everyone, Happy New Year! I wonder for a one stop flight, for example CX451 NRT-TPE-HKG, do you get status credits as of a direct NRT-HKG sector, or two sectors NRT-TPE and TPE-HKG? Further, may I ask if status credits can be increased if NRT-TPE and TPE-HKG are on multiple PNRs? Thank you.

As many are thinking of status runs and chasing higher status for various airlines, may I ask what is the main motive for achieving higher status? For me I am Platinum with Qantas, however I am not seeing Platinum as my ultermate prize, rather it is Lifetime Gold. As for myself who has families...

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202512/08/WS6936ba7fa310d6866eb2d7ee.html China Southern is code sharing with Virgin Australia - so its relationship with Qantas nearing its end?

I am going to Europe with my parents in their 70s and the flight is arriving at 7am in the morning. I want to have a room guaranteed to be ready by the time we arrive at 8am in the city, and I am a ALL Silver member. I wonder if I wanted to have rooms available by that time, would you recommend...