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Qantas recently opened their newest airport lounges just a few weeks ago. This new Qantas Domestic Business Lounge is located at Perth Airport and can accommodate up to 350 people. Here’s what Qantas has to say about it Designed by Woods Bagot, the Business Lounge design draws on regional influences through architectural finishes based on the unique…
More new Amex Offers for You again this morning! When I woke up I checked and had another new travel related offer available. See all the details here and remember to add these offers if you think that you can use them before making your purchases to your eligible American Express card. They had a…
As an update to the post from the other day, Deal Alert: Australia To LAX $444 RT Qantas there was a hot deal on flights originating from Melbourne and Sydney to the USA, particularly to LAX. These fares were hot; only $443 at the lowest roundtrip on Qantas bookable on Priceline to LAX. If you got in on…
Who knows, maybe you want to bring over some of your friends from Australia to visit this fall or for Thanksgiving! I’m sure someone can use this! DansDeals writes that you can score a round trip on Qantas originating from Melbourne Australia to LAX for only $444 on Priceline. I did some research and indeed this…
Over the last 2 weeks or so there have been plenty of new American Express Offers For You released. You can read about all the new ones here, here and here. 2 New Amex Offers For You Today I noticed two more new ones in my account that I wanted to make you aware of. The first one could…
When Qantas launched A380 service from Sydney to Dallas/Ft. International Worth on October 1, 2014 it took over the title of the longest flight in the world based on the distance between the two airports – 13,790km (8568.7 miles). According to the Qantas Fact Sheet the airline will Qantas will operate six non-stop flights in…
Qantas has released 5,000,000 classic awards and they want you to redeem you’re hard earned points for them, at a 10% discount. They’ve reached the 10,000,000 member mark and are celebrating with this discount and a chance to win 1,000,000 points. That’s a lot of points that can take you to places where Qantas or…
I’ve flown in some tight spaces before but this one sounds like it may be the ultimate torture seat in the skies. Transaero Airlines will take delivery of it’s first Airbus A380 in 2015. According to this report, the airline might just end up with the highest capacity plane in the air with the way…
Starting July 1, 2013, Qantas has announced they will offer complimentary Chauffeur service travelers in International First and Business on select US (Los Angeles & Dallas) to Australia routes as well as Dubai. But that is not where it stops. Apparently customers can get the Chauffeur service within Australia domestically as well, depending on the…
Cathay Pacific’s flagship first class lounge, The Wing, at Hong Kong International recently re-opened after a 2.5 year renovation. They’ve doubled the size of their a la carte restaurant, added a Champagne bar, and have 12 shower suites and 5 cabanas including full size baths. So is The Wing now the best Oneworld First Class…
Introduction and Trip Planning LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy Park Hyatt Sydney Part I Sydney Qantas Business Lounge Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Exploring the Great Barrier Reef Cairns Qantas Club Lounge Park Hyatt Sydney Part II Exploring Sydney Sydney Qantas International First Class Lounge Qantas 747 SYD to LAX…
It’s rare that a oneworld alliance First Class lounge can compete with the powerhouse Star Alliance First Class lounges from the likes of Lufthansa and Thai but this lounge puts up a good fight. Introduction and Trip Planning LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy Park Hyatt Sydney Part I Sydney…
I wish US domestic lounges were like this. Introduction and Trip Planning LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy Park Hyatt Sydney Part I Sydney Qantas Business Lounge Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Exploring the Great Barrier Reef Cairns Qantas Club Lounge Park Hyatt Sydney Part II Exploring Sydney Sydney Qantas International…
As I wrote about last month, Japan Airlines recently launched nonstop service between Tokyo Narita and San Diego. New routes are always exciting to me because they generally offer an excellent opportunity for a lot of open award space. The schedule is set well before the airline can understand the true demand on the route…
One thing I know for certain….. Australians really know how to do a good, quality domestic lounge. Introduction and Trip Planning LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy Park Hyatt Sydney Part I Sydney Qantas Business Lounge Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Exploring the Great Barrier Reef Cairns Qantas Club Lounge Park…
For the first time in flying career, I can say the flight experience on a new aircraft feels significantly improved over all other aircrafts currently in operation (excluding the Dreamliner which I have yet to fly). The improvements have nothing to do with the seats or the service, it is about the sensations of sound,…
Frequent international travel does not preclude one from making egregious bone-headed travel mistakes. I kicked off this trip to Australia by violating the cardinal rule of international travel. Introduction and Trip Planning LAX Oneworld First Class Lounge Qantas A380 LAX to SYD Economy Park Hyatt Sydney Part I Sydney Qantas Business Lounge Sheraton Mirage Port…
I pride myself on a ‘book first, think later’ mentality when it comes to using points and miles. I wish I had some fancy story as to why a trip to Australia and the Great Barrier Reef needed to happen but in reality, it was the result of the decisions that are found at the…
Expert Flyer is powerful tool for frequent flyers. I want to share a recent success story to demonstrate a simple yet powerful feature of the tool. As part of PMM’s Monster Day of Booking, I booked two award tickets to Australia to check out the Great Barrier Reef and the newly renovated Park Hyatt Sydney. …
I love booking travel from my iPhone. There is just something cool about being in a remote location with absolutely no sight of civilization and being able to book award travel. For example, a year ago we stayed at the Westin St John and weren’t exactly happy with the room at that time. So one…