China Airlines reward seats using Qantas points

[iamsuperandrew]

The base offering is definitely not champagne but some sparkling, my partner would have tried the champagne at least but he went straight for the Heineken

And you are correct, not only the meals but also the bar has different offerings based on how you access the lounge and the staff will ask you to show boarding pass if you want anything beyond the standard range. Last August we had access through DragonPass so only had the base buffet food plus standard drinks, but according to my partner they did have a champagne in the fridge behind the bar as well, out of reach for him though lol. So who knows what is included with CI, will find out late May when I fly them from MEL.

from memory you can pay a $20 supplement fee pp to access the 'premium drink range and coughtail' But this may of changes by now

 

[aspro2]

I've done CI J between MEL and TPE quite a few times and the cabin was never full.

One time there was a crying baby near me so I ended up moving, there were like at least 6 empty seats to choose from.

I think I've done this route seven times in J and the load has varied, but about half of those were definitely in a pretty-much-full cabin (i.e., I didn't count seats occupied, but a quick scan of the landscape gave a fullish impression).

 

[iamsuperandrew]

I think I've done this route seven times in J and the load has varied, but about half of those were definitely in a pretty-much-full cabin (i.e., I didn't count seats occupied, but a quick scan of the landscape gave a fullish impression).

We flew from SYD last October and we had about 2 seats empty in J

 

[Yoz]

We flew from SYD last October and we had about 2 seats empty in J

We did MEL-TPE-MEL in March/April and probably 6+ seats outbound and maybe 10 inbound.

 

[05flyer]

Any experiences of CI being open to cash upgrades at check-in on QF-issued CR Y tickets?

 

[ChrisFlyer]

The base offering is definitely not champagne but some sparkling, my partner would have tried the champagne at least but he went straight for the Heineken

And you are correct, not only the meals but also the bar has different offerings based on how you access the lounge and the staff will ask you to show boarding pass if you want anything beyond the standard range. Last August we had access through DragonPass so only had the base buffet food plus standard drinks, but according to my partner they did have a champagne in the fridge behind the bar as well, out of reach for him though lol. So who knows what is included with CI, will find out late May when I fly them from MEL.

Last time I asked in MEL, the bar staff said that the champagne was only for Etihad passengers specifically. Yet, visible right there at the front of the fridge. So close, but so far.

 

[iamsuperandrew]

Last time I asked in MEL, the bar staff said that the champagne was only for Etihad passengers specifically. Yet, visible right there at the front of the fridge. So close, but so far.

Yes agree, I did manage to convince them to supply with the additional $20 upgrade fee