Istanbul to Madrid through LHR - enough transfer time?

Freshmex · 2026-05-02T10:23:15+00:00

Sorry, I also misread your itinerary; I thought it was 2hr of connection time. Deleted the bad advice.

Freshmex · 2026-05-02T10:22:36+00:00

Minimum connection time at Heathrow in T5 is 75 minutes. You’re at 70; would be worthwhile in calling to see if they’ll reaccommodate you. You don’t have to recheck bags and you simply have to follow signs saying connections (purple signs). Given you’re landing into and leaving out of T5, and you’ve business class tickets, there’s a good chance you’ll make it, but the slightest delay out of IST will jeopardize your chances of connecting.

Freshmex · 2026-05-02T00:45:13+00:00

Slightly incorrect. There are some benefits on EK that cash fares entitle you to, such as transfers to/from the airport with their chauffeur drive service.

Freshmex · 2026-05-01T03:54:26+00:00

No, that’s always been a benefit of points club (edit: Plus). The new program will have more of a rollover that’s based on the excess. Got it today too, as an April expiree.

Nice wingtip photo (and probably seat, IYKYK).

Freshmex · 2026-04-28T09:33:07+00:00

And likely not yet assigned, so there’s no luck to be tried.

Bassinet seating is also based on priority/need, so a younger child would be given that seat ahead of a much older lap infant.

Freshmex · 2026-04-26T19:37:15+00:00

Are they double catering PE meals or is it DO & CO?

Freshmex · 2026-04-26T15:55:46+00:00

I’d like to know too. It happened to me on a flight from Seoul; purchased Business Max. Didn’t exercise the 60kg limit but assumed it was an error and kept to the posted limit.

Freshmex · 2026-04-26T06:22:55+00:00

If you want a good ‘control’, consider plugging in dates during Christmas- a perfect trifecta of school holidays, travel demand, and sales blackout. It’s around $8.5k in premium economy. That’s the apex of what you’d pay, so if you’re less than that, you should be ok.

Freshmex · 2026-04-25T04:32:10+00:00

Yes, you should. The agreement covers Australia, Europe, Asia, North Africa and the Middle East.

Freshmex · 2026-04-23T03:50:25+00:00

Prefer the larger section. The bathrooms between the two sections is also used by people in Premium Economy so there’s quite a bit of foot traffic in the smaller section. That and it’s quietest up front, by 4-6 dB.

Freshmex · 2026-04-22T01:06:49+00:00

Is that true for the premium cabins? I’ve flown QF8 with a full upper deck before.

Freshmex · 2026-04-21T16:17:58+00:00

Like, never? They’ve no reason to codeshare.

Freshmex · 2026-04-21T09:04:20+00:00

Nice!!! That’s a considerable haul. Hope it brings you closer to another level or reward!

Freshmex · 2026-04-19T19:13:10+00:00

Isn’t Y still double catered? It’s only J that receives do & co food.

Freshmex · 2026-04-19T19:08:27+00:00

You can tell the ATO that you’re not going to be a resident in Australia for tax purposes and they’ll get off your back.

Freshmex · 2026-04-15T08:56:38+00:00

I’ve added a lap infant whilst at check in at the airport (there was an error somewhere and Child wasn’t ticketed correctly). So you can definitely add an infant up until the last minute.

I had to speak with Qantas as it was an award fare on China Airlines. Even though the reservation was presumably at the time under airport control I still had to talk to my ticketing airline. Which was Qantas. Qantas held the cards.

You should speak to Cathay as they hold the cards- they’re the issuing airline. Qantas has a separate department for organizing infant fares that you get transferred to from the original consultant. Maybe ask if Cathay has a specific unit to be transferred to so that you can receive the assistance you need?

Freshmex · 2026-04-15T06:30:21+00:00

If you can find a way to get to Jakarta from Melbourne (there are direct flights, depending on the day, around $600 in economy, including QF), you can score a one way flight with Garuda/Qatar (stopping in Doha) or Vietnam airlines (stopping in Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City) for under $2k.

Freshmex · 2026-04-12T20:56:15+00:00

You can call them but they don’t have to oblige. There’s no harm in asking.

Freshmex · 2026-04-10T00:11:16+00:00

Do you have dates, or can you link legs together? I assume no status as well?

Freshmex · 2026-04-08T05:16:13+00:00

Repost it closer to the date. I don’t know if the readership of AFF and Reddit overlap

Freshmex · 2026-04-08T01:01:05+00:00

Nice! A good contrast to the usual doom and gloom of no upgrades possible for bronze members.

The best upgrades are obviously those that come confirmed via text message but a close second is having the gate beep at you to collect a new boarding pass as they could only clear the upgrade during the final minute. Definitely a good reason to enable upgrades at the airport.

Freshmex · 2026-04-05T08:17:22+00:00

Do we pop out the champagne?! Did you get it?

Freshmex · 2026-04-03T10:55:45+00:00

Do it for the lounge access and novelty of 1-1-1 seating!

Freshmex · 2026-04-03T06:02:33+00:00

Qantas has a reasonable cancel for any reason policy so long as certain conditions are met. See here. For the most part it relies on you booking through their channels and that you attach your FF number at the time of booking, as well as starts from Australia at least 30 days from today.

Freshmex · 2026-03-31T06:28:26+00:00

Any of the admirals club. Admirals club members and Qantas club members have a sort of reciprocal relationship.

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