first class vs business
Oct 16, 2005, 7:41 pm
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Originally Posted by Brendan
I noticed that that once it becomes a true acronym ( = people start pronouncing it as a word,) Proper Case is used in Commonwealth countries other than Canada:
Aids, Sars.
However in the USA & Canada, we still write AIDS, SARS.
Aids, Sars.
However in the USA & Canada, we still write AIDS, SARS.
Sorry, sorry, back on topic... dangerously in my element here !!!
Oct 16, 2005, 7:44 pm
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Originally Posted by Dave Noble
But HPs are never off topic are they, especially in this case where HP is an abbreviation itself 
Dave
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I'm loving this Thread ! More, more, more... no, sorry, BACK ON TOPIC ! (Gotta keep telling myself that !!! 
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Oct 16, 2005, 7:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Dave Noble
But HPs are never off topic are they, especially in this case where HP is an abbreviation itself ... Dave
... Dave 
Oct 16, 2005, 8:03 pm
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Originally Posted by Aisle Seat H
BACK ON TOPIC ! (Gotta keep telling myself that !!! )
)Guys I think that would be a good idea - the original poster probably has no idea what's going on. Let's allow this one to focus on the question at hand.
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Oct 16, 2005, 9:35 pm
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Originally Posted by kenbarber
on onepas miles to aus and new zealand i would have to use quantas. i can go business class for less miles than first class. i am wondering if first class difference in service, seat size, amentites, etc is worth the extra miles. i have used neither on an international trip. i have enough miles to go ahead and start planing a trip if i go business. i am handicapped and aging however so if the comfort is much better in first than in business, then i'll wait. i know so little about quantas.
I am using "might", because this happened to me last month - and I called several times to check with different CO agents- but some other FTer were able to book a mix of F/J segments.
You can search the CO forum (using "qantas") if you want to find more information on how to get an QF F or J award with CO miles.
Oct 16, 2005, 9:58 pm
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Originally Posted by BBT in NY
If you plan to use CO miles for a QF award to Australia and New Zealand, CO might not allow you to fly first class - because QF does not fly F to NZ anymore and they won't let you combine F and J segments (e.g LAX-SYD in F and SYD-AUK in J).
But Qantas does fly business class to Auckland, Noo Zelland (AKL) from LAX as well as from ADL/BNE/MEL/SYD.
Back on topic ... I still think the OP's decision will be made according to the availability. When is the flight wanted?
Oct 16, 2005, 11:42 pm
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Let's all take the OP to QP for an HP to watch some AFL, ASAP before MOD gets PO'd with us....OK?
Hopefully on the way home in our 4WD, we won't be caught in an RBT for a DUI and then need to get on our 3G phone for CAB.........
After all that excitement I will need an ECG or even some KFC.
CYA
IainF
Hopefully on the way home in our 4WD, we won't be caught in an RBT for a DUI and then need to get on our 3G phone for CAB.........
After all that excitement I will need an ECG or even some KFC.
CYA
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Oct 17, 2005, 12:50 am
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Originally Posted by IainF
Let's all take the OP to QP for an HP to watch some AFL, ASAP before MOD gets PO'd with us....OK?
Hopefully on the way home in our 4WD, we won't be caught in an RBT for a DUI and then need to get on our 3G phone for CAB.........
After all that excitement I will need an ECG or even some KFC.
CYA
IainF
Hopefully on the way home in our 4WD, we won't be caught in an RBT for a DUI and then need to get on our 3G phone for CAB.........
After all that excitement I will need an ECG or even some KFC.
CYA
IainF
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Oct 17, 2005, 4:28 am
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Originally Posted by IainF
Let's all take the OP to QP for an HP to watch some AFL, ASAP before MOD gets PO'd with us....OK?
Hopefully on the way home in our 4WD, we won't be caught in an RBT for a DUI
Hopefully on the way home in our 4WD, we won't be caught in an RBT for a DUI
(To the OP [original poster] this thread is indicative of the Australian sense of humour - we can be quite quirky down here. Enjoy the country when you get here, but just don't take offence at times, it will generally be good natured, even for a terrori^H^H^H^H^H^Hourist.)
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Oct 17, 2005, 8:18 am
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Originally Posted by NM
Pedantic mode back on ... To the best of my knowledge, Qantas has never flown to Alakanuk, Alaska (AUK), either with or without a first class cabin.
But Qantas does fly business class to Auckland, Noo Zelland (AKL) from LAX as well as from ADL/BNE/MEL/SYD.
But Qantas does fly business class to Auckland, Noo Zelland (AKL) from LAX as well as from ADL/BNE/MEL/SYD.
Anyway - sorry for the the typo. I obviously meant AKL.
Oct 17, 2005, 3:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Aisle Seat H
"Anacronym is an acronym or an abbreviation so old or familiar that no one remembers what its letters stand for, such as BASIC or COBOL
I'm just worried that I am old enough to be able to remember effortlessly what BASIC and COBOL did originally stand for!
Oct 17, 2005, 5:21 pm
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Originally Posted by Globaliser
Never mind where the **** "anacronym" originated from.
I'm just worried that I am old enough to be able to remember effortlessly what BASIC and COBOL did originally stand for!
I'm just worried that I am old enough to be able to remember effortlessly what BASIC and COBOL did originally stand for!
And I'm not, thank God !
Oct 17, 2005, 5:24 pm
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Originally Posted by Globaliser
I'm just worried that I am old enough to be able to remember effortlessly what BASIC and COBOL did originally stand for!
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Oct 17, 2005, 5:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Globaliser
Never mind where the **** "anacronym" originated from.
I'm just worried that I am old enough to be able to remember effortlessly what BASIC and COBOL did originally stand for!
I'm just worried that I am old enough to be able to remember effortlessly what BASIC and COBOL did originally stand for!
No idea about BASIC; wouldnt touch it, it just seems like it is a language for beginners to play with.
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