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Delta ramping up to double-daily from Sydney to Los Angeles
Jul 26, 2023, 06:05 PMNo confirmation from Delta, so right now LAX-MEL remains speculation or rumour at best.
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The last Qantas Boeing 787 touches down
Jul 26, 2023, 04:26 PMThe 'contest' to replace the A330s has not yet been opened. Incoming Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson said that would happen in the second half of this year - and it'll be a closer contest than for Sunrise, as the aircraft that Airbus and Boeing will be putting forward are not only both flying (un...
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Your guide to the APEC business travel card [May 2023]
Jul 25, 2023, 07:18 PMThey're outlined at the Govt website linked in the article: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/entering-and-leaving-australia/business-travel-card/australian-citizens
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Review: how Qantas’ new boarding groups system works
Jul 25, 2023, 06:23 PMQantas regularly reads Executive Traveller and notes the comments, this is something I know for a fact, and I also know some Executive Traveller readers who are on assorted Qantas advisory panels, have been asked for and provided feedback across a range of 'customer-facing' issues. (And I'd sugge...
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Review: how Qantas’ new boarding groups system works
Jul 24, 2023, 11:41 AMHi Greywings – no need for us to send comments to Qantas, we know the airline reads Executive Traveller on a very regular basis and would be taking note of all these comments. I think the success of the trial will come down to how well the boarding process is communicated and enforced, so l...
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First QF A350
Mar 17, 2023, 09:02 AM"Personally the economy class will have the same package as the 787-9 and the A380. "We understand this is all-new economy class seat and it's been confirmed to have extra legroom."The entertainment system? What type of entertainment will they have? Thales or Panasonic Avionics?"Not known at this...
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EK First access a Qantas Lounge in Hong Kong?
Mar 17, 2023, 09:00 AMIt's as Philby says above: the Qantas HKG lounge remains closed, but will reopen sometime in April (no, we don't know when that'll be). One expects the pre-pandemic rules would still apply under the QF/EK alliance, but if you reach HKG before the Qantas lounge opens, you'll probably be bound for ...
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Qantas Double Status Credits - What are the chances now?
Mar 03, 2023, 01:51 PMI'd not be surprised to see a DSC offer later this year as the final wave of status extensions peters out. As Philby rightly says, they're a sales tool and a powerful one at that, and will definitely have strong appeal to QFF members facing a post-Covid 'status drop'.
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Is Executive Traveler becoming a Qantas mouthpiece?
Nov 24, 2022, 01:16 PMAh, the silly season is upon us once again and it’s time for the annual “Executive Traveller is [insert ambit unfounded claim here]” :) We’ve addressed similar claims in similar past threads, but just to recap: Executive Traveller is not ‘sponsored’ by any ai...
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Posts and Moderation
Sep 29, 2022, 09:27 AMFYI, with regards to comments under articles, many of these are held for moderation and approval simply because we see too many comments that are off-topic, add no value or are just a pointless rant, and we can usually tell just from the topic of an article if it's going to generate comments alon...