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Guide to Emirates lounge access for Qantas frequent flyers
Mar 30, 2023, 03:29 PMI moved from Silver to Gold during a trip - had trouble getting into EK business lounge at Dubai - even though I could show the gold card on my app - as the booking system listed me as silver. They did relent in the end...
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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Air will get its first Boeing 787 in 2025
Mar 13, 2023, 08:44 PMgreat, hopefully direct flight to Aus - save transiting through Dubai - flights to/from Riyadh on Emirates are always very full and expensive. Same with Dubai/Jeddah (pilgrimage tourists)...
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Earning Qantas points and status credits on Emirates flights
Jan 27, 2023, 05:55 PMyou can access seating, meals etc on the QF flight numbers, just use the EK booking ref on the EK website (after ticketing)
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Earning Qantas points and status credits on Emirates flights
Jan 18, 2023, 08:30 AMIt should also be noted that not all EK flights have a QF codeshare (ie Dubai to/from Saudi Arabia) - and as pointed above there can be substantial fare differences between the EK flight and the QF codeshare, with generally the QF codeshare showing a higher fare than EK
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Airfares have hit a two year high – and they’re not slowing down
Dec 07, 2022, 08:21 AMlack of wide body jets for both QF and VA on domestic routes is an issue with capacity
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Etihad return to Perth?
May 17, 2023, 02:21 PMas I understand it Etihad has some capacity constraints and is concentrating on Eur & NA rather than Aus generally
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Status credits on QF flights on Emirates planes
Apr 27, 2023, 03:23 PMBy comparison, QR points and status credits were in my account upon landing (14 hours..)
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Status credits on QF flights on Emirates planes
Apr 19, 2023, 05:17 PMNormally they would post quite quickly, but I had to do a manual claim & phone call for last set of Aus/Dxb/Aus flights in early March. On the same booking some Middle East EK flights posted points the next day, but the QF coded flights (which are far more valuable in points) did not.On lodgi...
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Dubai COP 28 Nov/Dec 23
Mar 24, 2023, 07:46 PMThere is always something happening in Dubai - so I don't think you have to worry specifically about COP. If doing a stopover, you can try one of the Hyatt's which are 15 mins (at most) from T3.I did stay at Holiday Inn Dubai Airport once, but cannot recommend it.
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Masks to Bali
Feb 06, 2023, 04:23 PMCertainly over Dec holiday period masks were required ex Aus to Bali (Jetstar) and also on domestic flights within Indonesia (Grauda). Masks were required in Bali airport. In Bali, not much mask wearing, but in Jkt over early January masks required in hotels and shopping centres - even vaccine ce...