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    Article: China Eastern to launch AKL-EZE route in December 2025

    They have no spare jets due to the world wide RR engine issues on the 787
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    Article: China Eastern to launch AKL-EZE route in December 2025

    China Eastern and QF are partner airlines, but will there be any link on this route? Will China Eastern recognise QF status for lounges? Will you be able to get QF SC and points for flying this route? I suspect not but it would be nice to have another QF route to South America
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    Article: Qantas Auckland Lounge Upgrade: The End of an Era

    We were on an evening QF flight, both WP and went to the EK lounge. We had met a friend at the airport so we tried to get her into the EK lounge with us. The QF gatekeepers were sympathetic but it was a definite no to us guesting her in because she wasn’t on a oneworld flight. There is a...
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    UK Electronic Travel Authority ATA for transit

    Im sure it will work, we are just concerned that QF are the people who could decide I need a ETA before allowing boarding. I dont want that conversation.
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    UK Electronic Travel Authority ATA for transit

    Thanks Serfty, I dont think I need it The team at QF have got back to me with reply 3 We are truly sorry for the inconvenience you experienced about this matter, we appreciate your patience and understanding. Electronic Travel Authorisation is required as based on our website for your flight...
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    UK Electronic Travel Authority ATA for transit

    We are going to transit in Heathrow in August on a QF ticket. We arrive on QF1 and depart on Iberia a few hours later to MAD. We are not planning on entering the UK, so I don't think we need to pass UK border control. We are trying to find out if we actually need an ETA before we leave. And...
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    A totally unexpected surprise

    I was on Emirates J on a birthday a few years ago. I was surprised when 3 staff came up with little cakes, a birthday card and the instant camera for some birthday photos. It did break up the long flight and it seems a nice gesture. That’s the only time I have had this in a birthday flight.
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    Gym in an airport?!

    Do Etihad still offer the Etihad shave and haircut in Abu Dhabi for select guests?
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    Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

    can someone please share loading for the following Tue 13 May QF158 AKL-MEL Thur 15 May QF155 MEL-AKL Thanks
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    May 2025

    kiwitripper64QF158AKLEK loungewill be at lounge around 6.30pm+2 kiwitripper64QF155MELQF FAt lounge around midday+2
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    Article: Qatar Airways’ Confusing Lounge Access Rules

    When QF shuffle us to gate 55 for the AKL flight, it would be nice to get into the AIr NZ lounge after the long and arduous trek from the QF F lounge. I wonder what the price difference is to get QR codeshare SYD-AKL flight is. Although, with my luck, it would be the day that the flight leaves...
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    Article: Qatar Airways’ Confusing Lounge Access Rules

    If Qatar use Air NZ lounge in Sydney, can I get in to this lounge as WP on a QF oneworld flight?
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    Who is going to the USA, who has changed their travel and what will you do differently?

    If I add a like to this, will government data scraping find it and add me to the naughty list?
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    Who is going to the USA, who has changed their travel and what will you do differently?

    I just had a vision of a plane load of supporters ( possibly tipsy ) arriving into Las Vegas for the Rugby League opening round 2026. Imagine the CBP discussion CBP Hello, why are you here? Bruce To see the bunnies get smashed CBP Sorry, what? Bruce Its the league mate, Those bunnies...
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    May 2025

    1 May QF147 SYD F lounge +1 I might be arriving very close to boarding. Dept time17.50 13 May QF158 AKL Prob the EK lounge +2 will arrive at lounge around 18.30 15 May QF155 MEL F lounge +1, possibly 2 arrive at lounge about 12.00
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    April 2025

    29 Apr QF144 Dept AKL I think I will be in the "alternate" QF lounge hosted by Emirates
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    Who is going to the USA, who has changed their travel and what will you do differently?

    Thanks everyone for your thoughts. I know I sometimes get caught in an Echo chamber with friends, colleagues and news which can reinforce perceptions. I also realise this is a topic that can be emotional and it was so nice to be able to read so many well crafted viewpoints that were not attack...
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    Jetlag minimisation/avoidance strategies

    Try to get an hours exercise in sunlight as soon as you can in London. Its a good re-set
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    No Champagne in QF AKL F lounge

    That probably got everyone’s attention. I’m sitting in AKL F lounge for lunch and there is no champagne. We are enhanced with the local Brancott Estate. Evidently they have run out of champers.
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    The Enhanced GHA Discovery program

    We gained GHA titanium this year after our holiday. I found the GHA program wording and the way the hotels participate is really poor. At the start I had a few issues with hotels not crediting stays onto the app. I contacted GHA and they flatly refused to act or help. I was told it was my...
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