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@ClaireS-ex4gu 23 сағат бұрын
You lost me at membership
@pointyend-secrets 22 сағат бұрын
Sadly nothing good comes free! But for something to save me >$10k on flights, its worth it for me!
@carolinelane9599 2 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Getting out of Perth on points in BC is near on impossible. Made worse it seems by classic plus seats introduction. A year out you cpuld usually gets seats. Ie. Perth Singapore was i think 50k points. Good luck getting those now. We are looking for July next year. 112k points. 99k coming back.Cant justify that. You paid 100k Melbourne to LAX in this video. Tried for feb of this year. Nope. Long haul. Zero. In 6 trips to Europe doesnt matter where i fly into i can never bag a seat. We now fly economy and buy our seat and try for upgrade to Singapore. Nope. Never had any luck. Then buy BC seats from Singapore to Europe. Much cheaper option than iut of Aus. Usually around 4k. Flying east good luck also. With Qantas only really flying 737 there just arent the seats. Ive given up chasing seats and just keep banking the points and pay for the privilege of flying up the front. When it comes time to retire in a few years we maybe able to get point flights last minute. I honestly feel its all just become a big con if im honest. But it costs me nothing as i earn points as part oc my everyday so no biggie. Sorry to be negative but just my experience trying to get out of Perth on points.
@Mcknockout777 8 күн бұрын
How do you earn points by paying your tax? Do you have to use a third party payment service? If so what do you use?
@pointyend-secrets 8 күн бұрын
Gday! Yes I generally use SNIIP or B2BPay for these to earn full points & to meet the minimum eligible spend on new cards for bonus points. I have a full explainer video on my channel, as well as some referral codes if you're interested in doing the same!
@gerritsmit7779 14 күн бұрын
did Qantas respond to this? they should at least learn from this video.
@pointyend-secrets 9 күн бұрын
Never heard anything back from them!
@mlin7728 16 күн бұрын
Was your costing at the end $3182 return or just for one way?
@pointyend-secrets 9 күн бұрын
Hi, the cash price is $3,182 one way. But I Booked this with 67,000 Velocity Points and paid $236AUD in cash for the taxes.
@Easyday111 16 күн бұрын
Don’t waste your money on Qantas
@pointyend-secrets 9 күн бұрын
I wouldn't! But my points I will if they are the only option!
@ashleymyrrh1756 19 күн бұрын
For a moment there I thought you were whinging POME carrying on like that about a delay and equipment change 😂
@iris4547 29 күн бұрын
did qf19 a couple of weeks ago in the exact same seat. price had dropped to 54k points and i really couldnt fault the service. either you had bad luck, i had good luck, or theyve improved. was on qf20 in cattle class a couple of months ago and even for economy the service left a lot to be desired.
@jacquihughes6172 Ай бұрын
The sound drop out 😢
@ravenslave Ай бұрын
What’s your height?
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Right on 6 foot!
@SeraFazzari Ай бұрын
Great video - thanks Cal
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@colinkay6599 Ай бұрын
The new boss of Qantas is focusing on customer service and you got well serviced
@colinkay6599 Ай бұрын
Shafted.
@halitosis75 Ай бұрын
Mate your a big unit😂no.wonder your feet aren't.fitting in the foot hole
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Haha yeah granted, I don't fit in most seats!
@SmartFactsEdu Ай бұрын
Disclaimer is weird…
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Damned if you do, damned if you don't it seems!
@sgbuses Ай бұрын
I got a better service flying Jetstar instead of Qantas and will go out of my way to avoid QF after a horrid experience. QF never fails to disappoint.
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Agreed!
@aryaansrivastava3756 Ай бұрын
No, it's not nightmare, the airline Feels like home to me!
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
And it usually does for me, too!
@JO-pz6uf Ай бұрын
In my view mate, no need to put the disclaimer at the start. I’m looking for reviews of business class services, I want all the things you like and don’t like. From that I’ll make my own view as to whether I want to fly them or not. From my personal experience I’ve found SQ business flights to be very good but not the great I was expecting it to be and I found the lounge at Changi to be so busy and loud that after I got my fill of food or drink I look for a quieter place in the airport. All be it with a bag full of snacks and some cheeky travellers that I can drink on the sly.
@SmartFactsEdu Ай бұрын
Agree, was strange
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Singapore all the way, but Ill definitely avoid this again!
@NeilMacedo Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. I’m a larger person, and I would find it hard to sleep on the business class bed
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Being 6ft its pretty terrible and not enough room around the shoulders! For a nap, sure. For a full sleep, look elsewhere!
@deangreen3370 Ай бұрын
so you did not pay the flight in full?
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
This flight was paid for with 67,000 Velocity Points and $240AUD in taxes.
@deangreen3370 Ай бұрын
@@pointyend-secrets ok
@cnx5134 Ай бұрын
Hey come on it’s not all that bad. Flew with Turkish airlines flasgship business class (same as the SQ regional) and it’s heaps better than most other J class products
@Matt1986H Ай бұрын
He did mention several times he was incredibly grateful for flying in the pointy end. His job is to critique the airlines, which he did. Without sounding entitled, I thought :)
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Compared to a lot of seats it is quite good for a nap, but definitely not for a full sleep! Especially compared to their 777 and Long Haul A350 seats!
@natecv8 Ай бұрын
Food looked great, bed not so much
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Catering out of Singapore is always fantastic!
@colinkay6599 Ай бұрын
Gruelling biz class lol😅 Day flights are generally better
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Agreed!
@herbies182 Ай бұрын
I had lie side ways. Annoyingly Brisbane flights get this seat, which my fiance n I weren't annoyed by.
@franzchong5889 Ай бұрын
Adelaide used to get these.You would think they would do better for Sydney and Melbourne.
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
For a day-time flight it gets the job done far better than economy, but its a far-cry from their best!
@FlyingSeaHorseInTheSky Ай бұрын
How to use your camera to video this visit? I noticed through the mirror that you might put it on your chest or somewhere? Are they aware of you are recording? I recently traveled with LH first class, I was frequently stopped by various people on the plane or in the terminal to remind me to exclude any other person in the camera....lol
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
G'day! I did used to use a backpack-mount for most of my walk around things, but Etihad actually encouraged me to film as much as I can! Goes to show what airlines are proud to be seen I think! But yes its generally good practice to Blur the faces of other people and staff.
@colinkay6599 Ай бұрын
The Bankwest(CommBank) debit card gives 3 points per dollar spend. But their xrates are poor vs others for overseas transactions. Very few cards offer no international transaction fee. Most points earning is not free but some deals are way better. Definitely worth doing if you are smart and play them at their game.
@Coolwow437 Ай бұрын
Hey @pointyendsecrets another way to earn free Qantas points is the red planet survey it’s free easily get like 200 at points doing survey
@firemantim9601 Ай бұрын
Qantas is screwing everyone. 800,000 points SYD to LAX business classic plus.
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Devaluing their own system and "seemingly" answering everyones problem of availability. Classic Rewards will always be king, but so is collecting Amex Membership Rewards points and transferring them to better airlines...
@tdb762000 Ай бұрын
There is absolutely NO WAY you paid that price unless you are a platinum status velocity member! Also let us know how much money and flights you had to get to that status! Not so easy is it mate?!
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Gday! You're right, I am a Velocity Platinum member. I have achieved this consecutively for about 8 years now. This was due to my job as a Touring Sound Engineer, flying around 90 times a year domestically and a handful of times internationally, majority if which are with Virgin Australia and its International Partners. But I almost never paid for my flights, these were paid for by the Artist or the Promoter. In more recent times, with my in-laws living in Brisbane, we also travel from Melbourne a few times a year, and make sure to have our Family Pooling set up (which you can find a video about on my channel) so that my partners points and credits go to my account, to help me maintain Platinum. With all of this said, being a Platinum member holds no benefits in terms of getting Reward Seats, and the points used for paying for them. The vast majority of our points come from Credit Card Sign Up Bonus' (80k-100k at a time), Ongoing "Points-Per-Dollar" Earned on those credit cards, as well as the large extra sign up bonus' you can get on things like Car Insurance and Energy Bills. These are what get us 400k-500k points per year to spend on these trips. If you check out my extended "How to Earn and Use Velocity Points" video, that might get you the insights you need to learn how to get these kinds of points on money you're already spending, no Platinum Status required.
@emercycrite Ай бұрын
Wow. This was horrendous service for business class.
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
Agreed!
@sylviaplaggemars8570 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for that, I’m silver and my hubby is red. Can I still do the family pooling with him together et him to silver and me to gold?
@pointyend-secrets Ай бұрын
You can only Pool too/from one person at a time, but if you fly enough you could absolutely get yourself to gold and then change the pool over to get him to silver. It would arguably be better to just continue pooling to the one Gold account to ensure it is renewed for the next year (or even reach Platinum!)
@unitedcomputers-t6m 2 ай бұрын
good one, mate......
@mathewcnlau 2 ай бұрын
Too bad
@martinmajor117 2 ай бұрын
I cant access Gyoza website. It is blocked on all browsers. Any suggestions. Thanks
@DXR8007NZR 2 ай бұрын
Amazing video. I just subscribed because you are so informative and descriptive! Keep it going mate.
@pointyend-secrets 2 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@Lasloy-n8g 2 ай бұрын
Just a correction - SQ do offer a pre-flight champagne on this service - you just have to ask for it. Has nothing to do with the taxes or duties on alcohol, but more to do with the time of day...
@yourgesicht 2 ай бұрын
Nice. I'm going there in April next yr in same route!
@ChristineImperial-Nelson 2 ай бұрын
Qantas please improve your service
@pointyend-secrets 2 ай бұрын
Agreed!
@BobSaysWhat22 2 ай бұрын
Brother, Thank you so much for showing us to use Air NZ lounge in Melbourne. I used SQ business from Melbourne recently and after watching your video, I used air NZ lounge and it’s 100 times better than SQ lounge in Melbourne. It’s was a great tip you showed us!!! Thank you so much!!! 🙏
@pointyend-secrets 2 ай бұрын
Im glad you found it helpful! It is a far better place to spend your time!
@sdnalyam 2 ай бұрын
Great trip, I can't even find a travel agent to get me a deal flying from Adelaide to Paris yearly. They don't seem to know or don't care about working out a deal. I tried it with Turkish airlines business class but because I wanted to fly to Kuala Lumpur on economy they wouldn't offer a deal . Australians get screws on flights and taxes. Still hoping someone will show me how to get at least business class on a deal.
@pointyend-secrets 2 ай бұрын
Points seem like the only way my friend!
@livingwithgrace3363 3 ай бұрын
This was awesome! Thank you :)
@pointyend-secrets 2 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@calebandrew4493 3 ай бұрын
Great video mate! Saving hard to fly MEL-SIN next year in First for the Singapore GP. Think this video was just the motivation I needed to make it happen 😂
@pointyend-secrets 3 ай бұрын
Good luck! SQ First is a goal of mine as well!
@Croissant02981 3 ай бұрын
As a fellow Aussie I think this video is great! Keep the good work up!
@pointyend-secrets 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@lewininja250r 3 ай бұрын
Nice video, really good review. I'm from Adelaide and flying out to Scotland next month. Im looking to do this exact route on he way home to experience the A380 first class. It looks like theres quite a few spots available to book even less than a month out. Just hoping one will open up on the date I need!
@pointyend-secrets 3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Definitely give this one a try if you get the chance, I couldn't believe how much I loved it!
@lewininja250r Ай бұрын
@@pointyend-secretsthanks mate, I flew it in first class the other week on my way home! It was amazing. The Al Safwa lounge was god tier. I had a private hotel room to myself and used the jacuzzi. The whole experience was amazing 🤩
@wintergirl8 3 ай бұрын
Going to be booking a rewards seat for August (Sydney or M 1:21 elbourne to LAX) and trying to decide between QF on the A380 or AA B777. I've heard that service on the A380 can be pretty rare. However, I am intrigued by the idea of possibly being able to snag a first-class seat at the last minute (with the understanding that the product will still be Business Class, just in a 1st Class seat). I'm just not sure I want to fly AA.
@pointyend-secrets 3 ай бұрын
G'day! You might be a touch too late for seats in August but never say never! If you have the choice id say Qantas would be preferable to AA (even though I've never flown it, based purely on other reviews) but either is better than economy!
@wintergirl8 3 ай бұрын
@pointyend-secrets thanks for that. Yeah, I won't have any issues getting on the A380 in August. I keep a close eye on it and they release tons of seats last-minute
@pointyend-secrets 3 ай бұрын
Let me know how it is! We are doing LAX - Mel in October!
@wintergirl8 3 ай бұрын
@@pointyend-secrets will do! I have heard mixed reviews
@Ethanxavier0913 3 ай бұрын
Which Singapore business class is your favourite in order from a380, A350 long haul, A350 Regional and the 777. And are the seats all comfy?
@pointyend-secrets 3 ай бұрын
I actually havent flown their A380 but from what I see it is basically the same as the 777. In terms of preference Id say - the 777 is the best as it (somehow) feels even larger with the physically wider plane (include the A380 in this I suppose.) - A350 Long Haul - A350/787 Regional (I actually love this on a daytime flight, its shocking to sleep in overnight though, a video on that is coming soon!)
@steverichards9087 3 ай бұрын
Really great video and as always super informative mate. I've also used QANTAS wine as a huge point earner for a while now, and agree it's an easy way to get those extra points. Especially with a linked credit card. Not to mention enjoying some great wine. So now I've got the points, just need to convert to travel. Your tips are a great help. Might even take you up on the email reach out down the track if I have issues with securing those somewhat elusive business reward seats. Thanks again Cal, cheers!
@pointyend-secrets 3 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve, Im glad you find these videos helpful! Don't hesitate to reach out! Good luck!
@merridybenton7028 3 ай бұрын
I have tried to use the car hire option on qantas website for our next overseas trip and I keep getting an error message. Unfortunately I have also found the health insurance to be hugely more expensive than normal health insurers.
@chriswu3176 3 ай бұрын
hi mate can you please help me understand what you mean at the end of the video" flying a connection flight will bring the tax down" did you mean still fly EK but in 2 legs? or just fly non EK? I can see the tax on EK are always so steep. Thanks mate
@pointyend-secrets 3 ай бұрын
G'day! Yes its more in terms of flying 2 legs on one ticket, its usually cheaper than flying single one-way segments.
@chriswu3176 3 ай бұрын
@@pointyend-secrets Thanks mate for the clarification. I'm starting to do some Qantas/CX oneworld multi-carrier planning which is burning my brain a lot. good thing for oneworld is I don't need to fly one direction RTW compared to star alliance hahah. Hope maybe you can post some of those videos if you were planning to do so in the future. Love your work and video as always
@chriswu3176 3 ай бұрын
Hi mate quick question, if you couldn't find any return tickets do you just buy economy back?
@pointyend-secrets 3 ай бұрын
Usually! But booking far enough in advance, as well as having a good stack of Velocity, Qantas and American Express points keeps the options wide open to find something on return!
@chriswu3176 3 ай бұрын
@@pointyend-secrets thanks mate. I’m looking into RTW now. Please share some of your thoughts in future videos looking forward to it. And yes stacking velocity qantas and Amex for now