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I'm having to travel a lot on Star Alliance flights (Air NZ, Singapore Airways, ANA), in premium economy normally. I would really like to earn status if possible (I have status with Qantas but these flights are being booked for me and I don't have any choice in the airlines). I put the first...

Hi, I have done a few searches, and looked through the last 10 pages of the forum, and haven't found an answer ... I hope it hasn't been answered a dozen times already! I need to book a flight asap to keep my status for the next year (my status expires on 31 March). My question is: can I book...

I have to fly PE or higher on flights of 4 hours or more due to a medical condition. I’m going to Honolulu in March and would love to take Qantas, or if not, then a one world airline. But I want to avoid business because I have to pay out of pocket on anything more than $3k. I’m not looking for...

Hi all, you helped me out a few months ago when I asked how to book a domestic US flight on AA with my Qantas points. Well, now I urgently have to change that flight to a completely different date! Do you know how I go about this? And is it better to cancel the original flight and book a new...

I'd like to fly from Washington DC (DCA or IAD if necessary) to Tampa (TPA or SRQ) in July, on AA, using my Qantas points. Is this even possible? I've done some research and and all I can see is that I am supposed to book on the Qantas website, but when I punch in DCA or IAD as the departure...

Hi all! I thought I would make Platinum this year, but now I'm not sure! I would really appreciate your advice. First, I have 1200. My Qantas page says that I have to earn another 200 before March 31. Second, I am travelling in a few days, and I thought my fares were in regular premium...

EDITED: If I could delete this thread, I would. Sorry - I just found the little link at the top of the calculator that lets me change which airline I'm flying on.... I know this is very basic. But if I fly Cathay Pacific (booked through Cathay Pacific but with my Qantas FF#), how many...

Hi all, I was on a recent flight from London to Melbourne (QF 10, stopover in Dubai). I was in PE on the upper deck. I was walking around the cabin (Y and PE) and stopped to stretch in the big area back by the flight attendant area (in front of the stairs). I decided to use the loo while I...

Hi all, I'm Qantas Gold, and flew QF9 to London on business (an upgrade from PE) and was able to make use of the Emirates business lounge to get a shower. I'm flying back tomorrow but I won't have an upgrade. Can I still access the Emirates business lounge even though I'll be in PE? Will the...

I hope I'm posting in the right forum.... I have a neck/shoulder injury and need to fly premium economy on all flights over 4 hours. I'm flying to Baltimore next February, on Qantas, and I'd really like to take the Qantas flight that goes straight through to JFK, so that I can get premium...

I need 340 SC to keep platinum, and I would really like to keep it as I fly in the US a lot, and being one world emerald is useful. I need to acquire them by 31 March. What's the cheapest way to do it? Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.

This is a very basic question, but I can't find the answer. I am considering going to the Qantas Epicure Wine Fair, but I wasn't sure if there was a charge for each glass of wine you sampled. The wine fairs that I have been to in the USA, you pay for every wine you sample. But since this one...

I'm wondering about platinum lounge access at the domestic lounge in Sydney. The Qantas website says you can bring in two guests. Is that two guests plus a child? I'm flying out of Sydney with a friend, and my partner and young daughter are driving us up from Canberra. I would really like...

I only need 70 status credits to make platinum on Qantas. My anniversary date is 31 March 2015. I would really like to reach platinum, if only to ensure that if I don't reach gold again next year, I'll get the soft landing to gold. I'm in Canberra. What would you recommend as the cheapest...

Hi all! Because of a few unexpected international business class trips, I now have enough status credits for Gold on Qantas. However, I only have 2 flights on Qantas metal. If I use my points to book a flight to Sydney and back (from Canberra), will that give me the other 2 flights that I...

I'm a former Air NZ Gold Elite, now Gold due to soft landing. I have two upgrades that I would like to (try to) use on an upcoming trip, either to Hong Kong or LAX. But when I try to book with the start of my trip in Canberra, I get a message that says, "Sorry, fares for the selected route are...

If you don't want to read a whinge, stop now. I am platinum (just earned it for next year as well) and can only fly economy (employer's rules). I booked a trip to the US on Virgin/Delta, with the hopes that I could use some of my points to upgrade to PE on the Sydney-LAX leg (and return)...

I am completely stunned. I called Virgin to get seats for my upcoming trip to the US and asked for exit row. I got them free previously on Virgin, and have always gotten them free on Air NZ as Gold Elite. Well, I was told that they changed their policy and Platinum are treated just like any...

I'm flying to San Diego on a Virgin Australia booked ticket. They put me on the flight from LA to San Diego with their partner Delta. I had called a few weeks ago to ask what the baggage allowance would be, and I was told that it was 2 23 kilo bags plus one extra since I'm platinum. I asked...

I have a flight in a few months on VAustralia to LAX. I called to get my seats selected and was told that since I am platinum, I am welcome to select exit row seats. So my question is, which is better? Something in row 25, where there's only 2 seats instead of 3? Or 26, the exit row, with no...