First class upgrade on QF1

[mrsterryn]

I find Sydney business to be old and worn .

@Welshie really hope all these comments encourage you to bid

 

[GoldCanyon340]

I find Sydney business to be old and worn .

A more unkind person would say before an A380 departure it's like a pub in the days of the 6 o'clock swill. Not me of course though

 

[Flying mermaid]

@Welshie really hope all these comments encourage you to bid

Well that’s a good point - the upgrade would be worth it just to avoid the J lounge

The ice cream and the cheese and crackers were the only edible things. And don’t get me started on the toilets Staff were very nice though.

 

[kermatu]

@Welshie really hope all these comments encourage you to bid

I think the bid was in a while ago. And they left the thread to our usual schrambles.

 

[downgraded]

I find Sydney business to be old and worn .

For all the commentary on the QF Mel int lounge, I was quite shocked at the state of the Syd business lounge when I visited it recently. It's been an eye opener this year dropping from WP for the first time in a decade to see the business lounges. OT, whilst I hate this current design ethic of not including windows, the Mel int lounge was nothing like a bad a I had prepared myself for.

 

[cjd600]

the ice cream and the cheese and crackers were the only edible things. And don’t get me started on the toilets Staff were very nice though.

Agree, the toilets are far from edible

 

[amaroo]

you did better than us - we did an impulse trip last Christmas -Cbr-syd-Sfo with Qantas in J and it was $12,000 each. . Just in case you missed it - that was in business. Had to take a large number of deep breaths before I paid that. However last minute booking in late December you get what you deserve.

Generally I think it is easier to get cost effective F fares to Europe vs America or Africa.

No doubt the deal we leveraged is a stunner compared to that J fare.... given ours will also earn DSC

Fares to USA run hot and cold ..... timing is everything.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Fares to USA run hot and cold ..... timing is everything.

You may want to look at SYD-HNL right now.

 

[amaroo]

You may want to look at SYD-HNL right now.

I saw that email - great deal. We live a beachfront lifestyle, so tend to look for an alternative for family holidays.

 

[Flying mermaid]

No doubt the deal we leveraged is a stunner compared to that J fare.... given ours will also earn DSC

Fares to USA run hot and cold ..... timing is everything.

given up on status credits - they have zero interest . And yes timing is important, although not always possible.

Agree, the toilets are far from edible

Does that mean the staff were?

 

[amaroo]

given up on status credits - they have zero interest ..

Like everything - it all comes down to planning. How else is one to avoid the trough at the J lounges...

 

[Flying mermaid]

Like everything - it all comes down to planning. How else is one to avoid the trough that is QF SYD Int J lounge

Fly Emirates or SQ

 

[amaroo]

Fly Emirates or SQ

That makes for a long trip to SFO .... much rather just head to the SYD F lounge.

 

[Flying mermaid]

That makes for a long trip to SFO .... much rather just head to the SYD F lounge.

but then you have to fly Qantas. We have plenty of time - going to New York via Doha and looked at Sq and Ek as well, but decided we couldn’t afford another F fare after Africa and the Antarctica cruise. If we were going to SFO this time, we would still have taken the same route, but continued to SFO after a few shows on Broadway. Fortunately Master FM decided to come over to New York to see us - much as I love SFO we’ve kind of done it to death.

But we are going offtopic here....

 

[amaroo]

I can’t recall - did the OP enter the lottery or not?

 

[Flying mermaid]

I can’t recall - did the OP enter the lottery or not?

Yes he has so fingers crossed for him

 

[amaroo]

Yes he has so fingers crossed for him

Nice....

 

[kermatu]

Fly Emirates or SQ

Bingo.

I can’t recall - did the OP enter the lottery or not?

Yep. Mentioned a few times.

 

[amaroo]

Yep. Mentioned a few times.

Excellent

 

[kermatu]

But we are going offtopic here....

Excellent

Upgrade unlikely but you never know.