Nonrev Correspondent - Australia, Oceania, South Pacific

**AL-SYD** · 11-Aug-2005, 12:22 AM

I really must amend that intro post - I haven't been with QF for over 2 years now!
Although, you are in luck as I'm with AC so can tell you how those flights look!

I'm afraid to say, early September heading northbound with us is chokka - it's the last of the Alaska cruises ex YVR, and as they're a shadow of the price they are in Jun/Jul/early Aug, they are very popular. Hence, our overflowing flights.
Late August coming south looks okay however. Maybe cover all bases and get a ZED that covers QF and AC. There's also HA with their 4 x weekly flights as well.
Cheers.

**hwnstyle** · 16-Aug-2005, 11:09 AM

Thanks Al, appreciate all the info. Jessica

**GWENUS** · 28-Aug-2005, 03:56 AM

Hi Al. I realize that you don't work for QF now but wonder if you know if QF have an embargo line to 'phone for staff embargoes? I'd need the UK number so if Al can't help perhaps someone else knows the number? Our embargo details are sometimes wrong so I just want to check them before issuing back-up tickets from BKK-LHR.
Thanks for any help.

**AL-SYD** · 28-Aug-2005, 11:17 AM

I don't have a number for LONQF unfortunately. I know the industry here was sent a memo/notification from QF a couple of weeks ago saying the general res lines no longer assist with listing etc and gave numbers to QF Staff Travel to use for all nonrev issues, including listing.
Maybe try an Admin number for the London set-up and ask the switch operator there for a contact.

Kangaroo route embargoes on QF from my experience tend to be in the peak season, but they also appear out of nowhere as well when the backlog of nonrevs at SIN/BKK gets too big.

**GWENUS** · 29-Aug-2005, 05:41 AM

Hi Al. Thanks for your prompt reply. Unfortunately I'd already tried the admin route and you wouldn't believe all the options they have except none of them matched my query and when I chose a couple I got voicemail!! I called the res number and was held in a queue for 15mins! I guess that I'm not menat to find out the embargoes? Oh as I'm writing this I'm thru'. Staff travel number is 0208 600 4375!
Thanks again. Best Regards Gwen

**osflyer** · 29-Aug-2005, 07:49 AM

hi gwen
here are the embargos i found in amadeus maybe it helps you

UK/EUROPE

SOUTHBOUND: (QF002/006/010/016/030/032)

UK/EUROPE TO BANGKOK: 18 OCT 05 - 31 OCT 05

UK/EUROPE TO HONG KONG: 18 OCT 05 - 31 OCT 05

UK/EUROPE TO SINGAPORE: 18 OCT 05 - 31 OCT 05

NOTE: AS THE ABOVE SOUTHBOUND SECTORS ARE EMBARGOED -
TRAVEL IS THEREFORE ALSO EMBARGOED BETWEEN
UK/EUROPE TO AUSTRALIA ON THE ABOVE DATES.

FREIGHT
IN GENERAL, FREIGHT LOADS NORTHBOUND ARE SEASONALLY VERY HEAVY
FROM NOVEMBER UNTIL MARCH. THIS MAY RESULT IN WEIGHT-RESTRICTED
FLIGHTS DEPARTING WITH EMPTY SEATS. AS ALWAYS COMMERCIAL
FREIGHT TAKES PRIORITY OVER STAFF TRAVELLERS.

**PNSnonrev** · 03-Feb-2006, 07:28 AM

Al,
My Father has been invited to visit the Philippines around Manila in June. The US state department just issued a terriorist warning last week. He was looking forward to going but now is worried. Do you have any words of wisdom?
He is also planning to go confirmed and wanted some advice of a good routing from Michigan (he would be able to leave from DTW, ORD, YYZ or any other city within 500 miles. He really likes your idea of always going east.
Al, your suggestions are always good and appreciated.

**AL-SYD** · 04-Feb-2006, 03:56 PM

Hey ya Coyne. Nice to see you again.
There are no travel warnings listed by our Govt., in either "do not" travel or "reccommend you reconsider travel" categories for the Philippines, so it may be a specific U.S. threat. Our Govt's current status on Philippines is "high degree of caution" but it's been that way for yonks. They do, however, say "do not travel" to the Mindanao region.

I'd probably suggest NW for the flights - if he's in Michigan they fly nonstop DTW to NRT then connect down into MNL from there. PAL fly from the West Coast into MNL and may be a cheaper option - more so if he can travel on your pass/benefits into LAX to connect onto PAL.
Depends on how well he travels and what his priorities are - convenience or price.

If he's game, you could probably now get him to HNL using your pass benefits. PAL fly 3 x weekly HNL-MNL nonstop & you should be able to get a great fare with them.

**PNSnonrev** · 11-Feb-2006, 05:22 AM

Thanks Al, I have forwarded your information to my Father. If he does go I will be inquiring on what he should see and do when he is in MNL.
Thanks again!

**swalifer** · 23-Sep-2006, 02:08 AM

Hey Al, do you know of any good resources for hotels in Fiji that give airline discounts? am going the end of next month for 7 days.

thanks, Matt

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