Originally Posted by Ozmichel Originally Posted by ChrisCh One tip I have is that if you need to book hotels via third-parties (in ways that cause some chains to avoid giving points), Hyatt normally awards points and status on those third-party bookings, whereas programs like Hilton and Accor d...

Australian culture is generally egalitarian in nature and understand some of the responses here.However, QF could quickly resolve the discontent and grumbling by either delivering on the implied promise or not making the promise at all."Rules" are rules and if the crew are ignoring them, that's n...

Originally Posted by Andrew Barkery And for a country that does not stamp its own citizen's passports, and yet charge so much, it a money grab for either side of the political spectrum, either Coalition or Labor.Exit Au, use exit Smartgate... no passport stamping, and yet still pay the Aust pax ...

Recently completed a 13 sector RTW in J on 5 Airlines. All window seats.My list of preference:1. QF62 A330 NRT-BNE Comfy, storage, privacy, service, food (Couldn't fault)2. AA81 B777 LHR-DFW Comfy, storage, privacy, food, service (Absolutely shocked given is a US Airline)3. JL61 B777 LAX-NRT Priv...

BTY: By comparison VA's limit is 7kg total across all carryon items (1/2 that of QF).