This is an intimate lounge with awesome views, à la carte dining and personalised service. Make sure to book your complimentary spa treatment or massage! READ ON →
American Airlines is a key Qantas redemption partner, and I used points on one of American's flights across the Atlantic to London earlier this year. READ ON →
This is the next instalment from my trip to Japan earlier this year, just a little late in coming! The return flight was in JAL First Class, and flying in JAL First or as a oneworld Emerald status frequent flyer you have access to the Japan... READ ON →
Virgin Australia will be upgrading the Business Class product in their fleet of A330s and Boeing 777s from later in 2015, with the first aircraft fitted with the new seat in operation in October. I got the chance to check out the new seat... READ ON →
I’m currently nearly through my year of Qantas Platinum status, which gives you access to Qantas First Class lounges when departing from international terminals at Sydney and Melbourne. I won’t retain Platinum - so I’ve been making the most of READ ON →
In October last year, a good friend of mine (Hi Greg!) and I decided that it would be a really good idea if we went skiing in Japan for a few days, taking in Tokyo on the way back to Sydney (for me) and on the way to Europe (for him). A... READ ON →
I was booked in Business Class for my return from Hong Kong to Sydney, but decided that given the old 747's that used to ply this route only offered the angled-flat Skybed Mk 1 seat, that I'd spend 25,000 points on an upgrade to First which at... READ ON →
After a couple of days in Hong Kong, I was heading back to Sydney on Qantas, and had my first opportunity to sample the relatively new Qantas Hong Kong lounge. I’ve spent a fair bit of time in Cathay Pacific’s The Wing (Business and First... READ ON →
Earlier this year my family decided to spend around 10 days in Fiji - with the majority of the break booked using points. We flew over in Fiji Airways Business Class, stayed at the Sheraton Villas on Denarau for the first half of the break, and READ ON →
It might seem like I travel a lot, but in reality, I get a couple of long-haul trips in each year - sometimes to Hong Kong, for work, or maybe to Europe to visit family. This trip is an absolute anomaly - a compelling reason for work came up... READ ON →
The last leg on our European trip was to head from Paris Charles de Gaulle, to Kuala Lumpur, and onto Sydney in Malaysia Airlines Business Class - once again with the two kids in tow, aged 3 and around 4 months. As I've mentioned a few... READ ON →
