Thanks for the advice.
I travelled over the Australia Day Weekend and no QFF activity, lets alone points/SC's have posted to my QFF account as yet - I have put claims in for the travel. Not worried about that as none of the JQ flights I have had this year (6) have posted without manual claims.
My WP status provided Qantas First lounge access in SYD,
Class gave access to the
Asuka lounge in the northern departure concourse at KIX. This also services UA, NWA and AY.
For Japan flights, JQ have available cold
Bento boxes in addition to the normal fare - which made a nice change from standard airline food. (Also Saki and Asashi Beer)
I used the JR Kansai Airport Rapid Service as the Hilton is a 5 minute (underground) walk from the Osaka Station. This was ¥1160 each way.
I decided on the KISS principle and took the JR Osaka Loop Line to/from (¥140 e/w) "Osaka Castle". I had a 4½ hour stroll around and in the main building and grounds. It reminded me of nothing so much as a Japanese version of the "Tower of London" with it's historical theme of warfare around the region.
I intended to visit the nearby Osaka Museum of History, but the roads were blocked along their lenght due to the "Osaka Womens International Marathon".
Tried some
Takoyaki from a vendor near the castle entrance. (Also had some
Okonomiyaki at breakfast.)
It was a cold day of ~3°C with one or two fine snow flurries to spice up once activities. By the time I got back to KIX, my eyes were smarting from the cold and I had to purchase some eye-drops for relief.
(At least the octopus balls were nice and hot on a very cold outdoor environment)
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