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  1. Mattg

    Qantas adds OOL-AKL and SYD-AKL-APW

    I wonder if they're planning to rotate JetConnect crew around, with trips such as: AKL-BNE (1 night in Brisbane) BNE-APW (1 night in Apia) APW-AKL
  2. Mattg

    March 2026

    18 Mar VA268 CBR VA Lounge 1300 +3 20 Mar VA341 MEL VA Lounge 1400 +1 20 Mar VA799 BNE VA Lounge 1830 +3 23 Mar VA962 BNE VA Lounge 1600 +3
  3. Mattg

    Qantas adds OOL-AKL and SYD-AKL-APW

    Looks like the AKL-APW service has been retimed and now arrives in Apia at 22:45, instead of 18:20. The return flight has also moved 25 minutes earlier to a 06:40 departure.
  4. Mattg

    What has travel taught you?

    Say, hypothetically, you were asked to talk to a group of high school students about the number one thing you have learned through travelling overseas. What would you say?
  5. Mattg

    Qantas A220-200?

    I received an e-ticket today for a booking that includes a sector on the QantasLink A220-300. For some reason, my ticket says "A220-200" which I'm pretty sure doesn't exist. Oops...
  6. Mattg

    Qantas unveils the biggest changes to status in program history

    I don't know much more at this point, but I believe that whatever it is will launch either before Points Club gets axed or at the same time. So there wouldn't be a period in between with no way to earn SCs on reward flights.
  7. Mattg

    Qantas lounge in Honiara

    I flew Qantas out of Honiara (HIR) this week. The Qantas website does not mention anything about a lounge at this airport. But in case anyone is travelling there in the future and is wondering, eligible Qantas customers can in fact access the Solomon Airlines Belama Club Lounge. This was...
  8. Mattg

    Qantas unveils the biggest changes to status in program history

    I'm hearing that Qantas has decided on a new home for the much-loved ability to earn status credits on Classic Rewards after Points Club is retired. So, this feature will definitely be sticking around, just the way in which you can qualify for this benefit will change.
  9. Mattg

    Qantas unveils the biggest changes to status in program history

    Interesting strategy. You’ve clearly thought this through and made PC+ work for you - well done.
  10. Mattg

    Qantas / BP 3x 250 points offer in December/January - has anyone received their points yet?

    I have not received the points from this promo either.
  11. Mattg

    2026 Qantas Preflight Safety Video

    I like this much better than the “magic place” video. Simple, to the point and the focus is on safety, not moving to Lapland.
  12. Mattg

    Luggage from Sydney to Canberra

    I would look at the train. There is a limit to checked luggage but if you board with 3 bags each I doubt anyone would stop you.
  13. Mattg

    Lounge attendant with cash on tray

    Is this a common thing in North America? While I was in a domestic Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge last week, one of the lounge attendants came around holding a tray and offered to clear away my empty plates/glasses etc. That in itself isn’t unusual. What I found unusual is that there were several...
  14. Mattg

    United to remove passengers who use their phones and iPads on flights without headphones

    You could always ring the call bell, and when the FA arrives, ask if they have any earplugs. If the FA is on the ball they should understand the issue - they would be able to hear the noise coming from the aisle seat.
  15. Mattg

    Air Tahiti Nui starting Sydney flights

    Why do you say this? (Not necessarily disagreeing, but curious about your reasoning.)
  16. Mattg

    United to remove passengers who use their phones and iPads on flights without headphones

    At this point I probably would have discreetly (if possible) asked a flight attendant to get involved.
  17. Mattg

    United to remove passengers who use their phones and iPads on flights without headphones

    I hope this catches on. I can't stand people watching movies without headphones in public spaces. Often I'll ask them to use headphones, but that doesn't always go down well.
  18. Mattg

    Canberra AFF Dinner - 5 March 2026

    Enjoy, everyone. I'll be on QF76 while you're having dinner.
  19. Mattg

    Air Tahiti Nui starting Sydney flights

    I believe a QF codeshare is also a prerequisite for being able to redeem Qantas points to book a seat on the route. Hopefully that happens, SYD-PPT is a cool route and would be a nice redemption option.
  20. Mattg

    Can't book flights to Dhaka (Bangladesh)

    Looks like you can book via HKG (Qantas to HKG and then Cathay) using Classic Rewards. But not for cash. Probably Qantas just has no commercial fares filed to this destination, for some reason.
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