Details: Date: August 2022 Airport: SYD – Sydney, Kingsford Smith Title: Qantas Business Lounge – domestic Location: Opposite Gate 5, Qantas domestic terminal Airline/Alliance: Qantas, Oneworld. Access: Qantas & partner business class passengers; Qantas/Oneworld Sapphire/Emerald customers while ticketed on a Oneworld flight Summary: Having ventured here a few times recently, I thought it about time…
Details: Date: June 2022 Airport: Manila -Ninoy Aquino International Airport Title: Mabuhay Lounge Location: Terminal 2 Airline/Alliance: Philippine Airlines Access – Philippine Airlines business class, partner business and maybe alliance partner members Summary: There’s no way to sugar coat it, Manila’s Ninoy Aqino International Airport can be chaotic. It’s easy to become disoriented with masses…
Details: Date: August 2022 Airport: MNL – Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila. Title: PAGSS Premium Lounge Location: Terminal 3, upstairs, right after immigration/security. Airline/Alliance: Multiple airlines; Independent Access: Multiple airlines premium frequent flyers and business class customers. Paid entry was possible for USD $25 Summary: Walking into the lounge from the front entrance, this will…
Details: Date: August 2022 Airport: AKL – Auckland International Airport. Title: Qantas Auckland Business Lounge Location: International terminal Airline/Alliance: Qantas, Oneworld. Access: Qantas, Oneworld & partner business class passengers; Qantas/Oneworld Sapphire or Emerald FF booked into any class on a Oneworld airline Summary: It may be rather small, but Qantas Auckland business lounge is better…
Details: Date: June 2022 Airport: KLIA Title: Plaza Premium Lounge Location: Concourse C (Satellite terminal) Airline/Independent: Independent Access: Plaza Premium membership, multiple airlines business class/ frequent flyers Summary: After my last experience at an independent lounge, I entered the Plaza Premium Lounge at KLIA concourse C with low expectations. With that in mind I was…
The digital ink was not long dry on our recent trip report to Indonesia when we heard some breaking news on one of our favorite spots – Komodo Island. News reports in Melbourne’s, The Age, newspaper suggests the Indonesian government has pushed through a massive hike in the fees for visiting these pristine islands. According…
If you’ve read my earlier posts it should be clear that I wish to travel in a little more comfort these days. Specifically, in business class where possible. With this in mind, from time to time I will share some cheap flight deals that may appeal to anyone who wishes to travel to or from…
Details: Date: June 2022 Airport: BKK – Suvanabumi Title: Miracle Lounge Location: Concourse F Airline/Alliance: None/independent Access: Priority Pass; Ticketed business class passengers for multiple airlines such as Sri Lankan or Malaysian Airlines; Multiple premium credit card holders, such as Amex; Oneworld Sapphire or Emerald holders when flying on a Oneworld Airline; Paid entry is…
Bali How great it is to finally throw off the shackles and travel again, first stop – Bali. Bali for me is primarily a surfing destination and due to circumstances, it was 2018 since I last surfed here, or surfed at all for that matter. My surfing was terrible, though that says more about my…
The moment is now. Finally, after the pandemic has upended our lives, I can finally venture outside of Australia. First stop – Bali. As I boarded my Qantas flight to Bali’s Ngurah Rai airport I began to wonder how has Bali changed? As if Melbourne’s brutal lockdowns were not enough, Australia also had a strict…