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Virgin Australia unleashes new Double Status Credits promo

Jul 25, 2023, 10:44 AM

I'm new to virgin's loyalty scheme having been rusted on Qantas for some time so this promo interests me. Can family pooling be used to pool double status credits as well as 'regular' status credits?
American Express to charge for Centurion Lounge guests

Jan 13, 2023, 05:25 PM

I must admit that I am not entirely happy with the more recent approach in One World to lounge access. With QR in particular complying with the rules but not, in my opinion, the spirit of lounge access by separating Elite FF's from those flying F + J. However I think that we generally have it fai...
American Express to charge for Centurion Lounge guests

Jan 13, 2023, 04:29 PM

I must say that I'm not entirely happy at the eroding of the 'spirit' of the lounge access with One World, especially the disappointing precedent set by QR with seperate lounges for OW elites and those flying in F + J. However I think that generally we actually have it fairly good within Australi...
Virgin Atlantic offers Qantas, Virgin Australia status match

Mar 18, 2022, 09:39 AM

Can anyone with Flying Club Status comment on the value and benefits they have found when flying with VA's partner airlines? I'm keen to hear if the benefits are for the most part consistent, so similar to having status with full airline alliance, and I don't really want to have to refer to a cha...
Hot deal: Qantas launches Double Status Credits promotion [2021]

Mar 26, 2021, 09:42 PM

Based on the timing I feel like this promotion is aimed at someone like myself. I ‘dropped’ down to gold at the end of February 2020 and then had my status extended until the February of 2022 which I appreciated. However from what I understand, unlike many others commenting above, my ...

Status Credits on JQ

Aug 03, 2023, 06:18 PM

I wouldn't always trust the calculator. Whilst it can be a useful tool there are quite a few gaps on routes and I'm not sure you'd get any extra SC's out of Qantas based on it's output. Looks like the flight distance is approx 910nm between SYD and TSV. So you will fall into the Domestic Australi...
Declining value of Oneworld Emerald lounges

Jul 11, 2023, 10:18 AM

My understanding is that this approach is not entirely new. For example the First Class only lounge within BA's Singapore lounge, or their Concorde Room in T5. This is not an issue solely within the OW group, for example the access restrictions for Air Canada's Signature lounges. Whilst disappoin...
Money card for Indian Rupee

Jul 10, 2023, 10:56 AM

I found in my trip to India in early 2020 that there was a fairly widespread acceptance of cards. I would suggest you avoid the Australian big 4 or a getting a cash card. An option may be to go for an account which provides a rebate on international transactions and atm withdrawals. I found the I...
Air nz tickets via Webjet cheaper

Jun 29, 2023, 09:02 AM

I've used Webjet for Air NZ ticket's and had no issue. I'd double check the difference is not due to currency conversion. But assuming it is not some ridiculously good price you think they may not honour, you should be fine. Be prepared to be spammed by their constant marketing emails once you b...
Qantas Club Expiry and QFF Status

Jun 01, 2023, 12:35 PM

Hi All,My understanding is that once a person achieved QFF Gold Status (or higher) any remaining months/years of their Qantas Club membership gets effectively paused, and only starts to tick down again once the member returned to Silver Status (or below). I have just noticed that a promotional 2 ...