This was booked as a paid Economy fare, one way Singapore to Sydney. Qantas tickets departing Singapore are usually more flexible and cheaper than one-way’s departing from Australia. They book into a more permissive booking class, allowing upgrades using points, and changes and refunds too.

As such, we applied for upgrades to Premium Economy using points as soon as the ticket was booked. They both cleared at a cost of 25,000 points each.

In summary –

• Check-in and Lounge were as expected – quick, and the lounge was busy but perfectly adequate.
• The A380 was nice, as usual. Quiet, more humid air, comfortable.
• QF staff and food were fine. Nothing outstanding though.
• Put it this way – I’d happily experience this again, but it’s not one I’d tell my friends about.

Lounge

In flight

QF32 Premium Economy Inflight Menu

Keith Mason

Who wrote this article?

Keith started Point Hacks in 2011 to help people earn more points and use them for better travel, and now Drive Zero, to help Australians learn more about electric cars. You’ll find Keith in Sydney’s Northern Beaches - unless he's travelling.

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