SYD-DFW - non stop J, or connecting F?
Sep 28, 2013, 7:45 pm
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SYD-LAX in F is a waste of an F redemption, You'll get maybe 2 hours sleep in the nice F bed before being roused for landing around 1am SYD time.
SYD-DFW doesn't land till 4.45am SYD time, is better for jetlag provided they don't run out of fuel and make an unscheduled stop
SYD-DFW doesn't land till 4.45am SYD time, is better for jetlag provided they don't run out of fuel and make an unscheduled stop
Sep 28, 2013, 7:58 pm
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Sep 28, 2013, 10:14 pm
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Being roused so is about 10-11 hours into the flight. What do you do for the First 8 hours?
I'd watch a movie, maybe two while having the degustation then try to sleep with at least 9 hours remaining. You can tell them when you want to be woken for breakfast, if at all.
Sep 28, 2013, 11:24 pm
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Sep 28, 2013, 11:38 pm
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Sep 30, 2013, 12:48 am
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For me, the decision would come down to what I needed to do 24 hours from arriving in DWR.
The non-stop J option would be the way to go if I had to get right down to business (excuse the pun) as you could arrive more refreshed if that was your objective.
But... if I wasn't under any pressure to perform once arriving, I'd let my hair down a bit and enjoy the F experience on QF and then solider on through sub-par AA with a couple of Bloody Marys.
Each to their own!
The non-stop J option would be the way to go if I had to get right down to business (excuse the pun) as you could arrive more refreshed if that was your objective.
But... if I wasn't under any pressure to perform once arriving, I'd let my hair down a bit and enjoy the F experience on QF and then solider on through sub-par AA with a couple of Bloody Marys.
Each to their own!
Sep 30, 2013, 7:05 am
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Any thoughts about missing out on the spa treatment? Is that a big loss? I've been in the lounge, loved the restaurant. But I'm not sure the restaurant by itself is a big enough draw to sacrifice a few more hours of sleep, that it seems I'd logically get on SYD-DFW as opposed to SYD-LAX.
In answer the the previous post, I'm heading home. I don't plan on hitting work until the next day regardless of flight. I'm not really a big drinker. I'll take a drink and a beer, but that's pretty much it every 8 hours or so.
I'm actually surprised that this turned out to be such an enjoyable discussion. Thanks!
In answer the the previous post, I'm heading home. I don't plan on hitting work until the next day regardless of flight. I'm not really a big drinker. I'll take a drink and a beer, but that's pretty much it every 8 hours or so.
I'm actually surprised that this turned out to be such an enjoyable discussion. Thanks!
Sep 30, 2013, 7:28 am
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Any thoughts about missing out on the spa treatment? Is that a big loss? I've been in the lounge, loved the restaurant. But I'm not sure the restaurant by itself is a big enough draw to sacrifice a few more hours of sleep, that it seems I'd logically get on SYD-DFW as opposed to SYD-LAX.
In answer the the previous post, I'm heading home. I don't plan on hitting work until the next day regardless of flight. I'm not really a big drinker. I'll take a drink and a beer, but that's pretty much it every 8 hours or so.
I'm actually surprised that this turned out to be such an enjoyable discussion. Thanks!
In answer the the previous post, I'm heading home. I don't plan on hitting work until the next day regardless of flight. I'm not really a big drinker. I'll take a drink and a beer, but that's pretty much it every 8 hours or so.
I'm actually surprised that this turned out to be such an enjoyable discussion. Thanks!
Sep 30, 2013, 9:40 am
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I guess I should rephrase it. Is there anything that the Payout attendants can do, that a regular hotel spa can't, or the ambience is something that you cannot experience anywhere else. For example, are they super qualified at some swiss spa academy or the like, so that it's an unbelievable experience. I can only think the difference is the ability to look out onto the tarmac in Melbourne, and I can get something similar almost anywhere.
Sep 30, 2013, 2:59 pm
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I guess I should rephrase it. Is there anything that the Payout attendants can do, that a regular hotel spa can't, or the ambience is something that you cannot experience anywhere else. For example, are they super qualified at some swiss spa academy or the like, so that it's an unbelievable experience. I can only think the difference is the ability to look out onto the tarmac in Melbourne, and I can get something similar almost anywhere.
Also availability without reservation seems best with BKK, then NRT and its almost impossible for SYD.
Oct 1, 2013, 2:48 pm
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Unless you have a short connection in which case you will be told to take your bag and recheck it at your departing terminal. I hate LAX!
Oct 1, 2013, 3:55 pm
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For me, the decision would come down to what I needed to do 24 hours from arriving in DWR.
The non-stop J option would be the way to go if I had to get right down to business (excuse the pun) as you could arrive more refreshed if that was your objective.
But... if I wasn't under any pressure to perform once arriving, I'd let my hair down a bit and enjoy the F experience on QF and then solider on through sub-par AA with a couple of Bloody Marys.
Each to their own!
The non-stop J option would be the way to go if I had to get right down to business (excuse the pun) as you could arrive more refreshed if that was your objective.
But... if I wasn't under any pressure to perform once arriving, I'd let my hair down a bit and enjoy the F experience on QF and then solider on through sub-par AA with a couple of Bloody Marys.
Each to their own!
Oct 2, 2013, 8:39 am
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The massage service at BKK in the TG lounge beats the QF SYD offering. So does the NRT JL F lounge offering. SYD is nice but if you specifically fly via a city or target a specific lounge for the massage service, personally, I'd only do it for the BKK TG offering.
Also availability without reservation seems best with BKK, then NRT and its almost impossible for SYD.
Also availability without reservation seems best with BKK, then NRT and its almost impossible for SYD.
Oct 3, 2013, 1:58 am
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I guess I should rephrase it. Is there anything that the Payout attendants can do, that a regular hotel spa can't, or the ambience is something that you cannot experience anywhere else. For example, are they super qualified at some swiss spa academy or the like, so that it's an unbelievable experience. I can only think the difference is the ability to look out onto the tarmac in Melbourne, and I can get something similar almost anywhere.
The spa services are equivalent to what you would find in a five star hotel (i.e. of an excellent standard), but note that they are of a shorter duration.
There is no view of the tarmac, but the treatment rooms do have those lovely wall gardens (as can be found at the entrance to the lounge) which I find both beautiful and serene.