New Club rooms launched at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo hotel

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• nigelg52 says:

  5 Jan5 January 08:34

  Something of a random request for info so forgive me please but am flying Club World BA ex Singapore next month on a (rare as hen’s teeth) 2 4 1 and wondered if readers could comment upon which is the better lounge offering – BA or Qantas ?

  • CV3V says:

    5 Jan5 January 09:12

    Qantas lounge is excellent with great Asian food (gula Melaka desert) and service, I have never even looked inside the BA lounge as it means less time at the Qantas lounge, although they are right beside each other. SIN is a big Qantas destination, with a lounge to match.

    • Louie says:

      5 Jan5 January 09:50

      Easy enough to try both but I much prefer the Qantas lounge. More space and better food.

    • nigelg52 says:

      5 Jan5 January 16:25

      thnks

  • Andrew (@andrewseftel) says:

    5 Jan5 January 14:06

    Qantas hands down for me

    • nigelg52 says:

      5 Jan5 January 16:26

      Thnks thought that might be the case

• the real harry1 says:

  5 Jan5 January 08:38

  anybody already mentioned FLYMOREQR for 15% off Qatar flights, maybe just from London?

  offer ends 15 January 2018 for travel before 31 March 2018

  • Polly says:

    6 Jan6 January 07:41

    Waiting for the REAL QR ex EU sale that should be starting any day now… here’s hoping!

    • Rob says:

      6 Jan6 January 09:38

      Seems to be Monday.

• Jack says:

  5 Jan5 January 10:16

  As this is a Bits article, I have a quick OT:

  Does anyone have an Airportr refer a friend code? I could maybe find one elsewhere online but I would prefer one from the HfP community if it gives a benefit to someone here. Thanks!

  • the real harry1 says:

    5 Jan5 January 10:35

    get Anika to refer you? for £20 off https://airportr.com/refer-a-friend

• Cate says:

  5 Jan5 January 11:04

  Booked two tickets for Beijing our of HEL on Wednesday. Finnair’s A350 product is very nice and worth the extra in my view.

  • Polly says:

    6 Jan6 January 07:43

    As James keeps telling us, great product, but not if chasing TPs for ongoing Silver. Great for a full nights sleep to Asia.

• Guy H says:

  5 Jan5 January 11:09

  O/T: I currently have SPG gold status as part of Amex Platinum which is set to expire next month. Do I need to manually re-enrol for another year or will the gold membership be extended automatically as I still have the card? – thank you!

  • Rob says:

    5 Jan5 January 11:27

    It should roll over but keep an eye out. If it doesn’t it only takes a minute to resubmit the online form.

    • Guy H says:

      5 Jan5 January 11:39

      Thanks Rob – I have a booking in March so keen to ensure the status is extended on time!

• TripRep says:

  5 Jan5 January 11:10

  Bits O/T: for TRH – The Times advising to take profits on IAG shares hinting they are at a possible peak… (p50)

  Also bit of feedback on BA service, quite liked CW on the Dreamliner, Captains/1st Officers let me have a look round impressive flight deck with Heads Up display. Even got pics.

  Really great crews on both the 787 and our connecting CE domestic flight home today. Would of been a perfect rtn of a 241 redemption from KL, only blemish is yet another missing bag, but hopefully that’s on its way….

  • Polly says:

    6 Jan6 January 07:45

    Well done on managing to keep your CW seats this time. Hope you had a great time. Something had to go wrong, but at least you travelled in comfort this Time!

• Tracy says:

  5 Jan5 January 11:47

  O/T IHG question. I had a stay on 29th Dec at a HIE. The points hit my IHG a/c today. There is no movement on my 2018 nights or qualifying points balance. Is this right as the stay was actually in 2017 but base points dated 5/1/18?

  • Genghis says:

    5 Jan5 January 11:51

    Correct

    • Tracy says:

      5 Jan5 January 20:24

      Ok, thanks. Just wishful thinking on my part it might drop into 2018 🙂

  • Rob says:

    5 Jan5 January 12:37

    Correct, it went into 2017.

• Gill says:

  5 Jan5 January 11:47

  OT but sale related

  I’m looking for either a one way or multi stop fare out to Asia (already booked Lloyds upgrade return from HK). Do these ever feature in the sales or is it generally a return fare only?

  I’d prefer not to redeem Avios as I’m targeting a 2-4-1 in March. I might have to reconsider. Any advice appreciated.

  • Genghis says:

    5 Jan5 January 11:52

    Norwegian to Singapore?

    • Cate says:

      5 Jan5 January 12:07

      ….and Dubai. ORY-DXB on Norwegian from 132.81 euros per person one way.

  • the_real_a says:

    5 Jan5 January 12:00

    Check out Scoot from Sin to Berlin – newly launched this week.

  • JamesB says:

    5 Jan5 January 17:01

    Value from avios redemptions to East Asia is very poor when compared to miles-earning cash fares. Even though you are using a Lloyds voucher in conjunction with one of the few peaches I would recommend taking the £35pp hit, book a return revenue fare and put the refubded avios towards a flight in First using your 241. Take care though if you do this, I think there is something important about cancelling a flight booked with a Lloyds voucher, IIRC I think you need to make a new reservation at the same time as cancelling. If so, this might be a spanner in the works. Others can confirm or otherwise as I’ve never cancelled or changed a flight using a voucher.

    • JamesB says:

      5 Jan5 January 17:37

      Just to add, you could change your voucher to an outbound flight tgen get an aviosearning ow flight back from BKK on Sri Lankan fof around £800 in J. Stopovers in Sri Lanka are allowed if you wish.

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