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Qantas domestic status run from Sydney
Sep 15, 2016, 08:09 AMI'm curious why you are prepared to spend so much for status. If you are after free lounge access, it would be better value to use the money in airport restaurants. I have been QF platinum in the past and found the experience to be underwhelming.
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Airbus plans first flying car for 2017: it's the Uber of the skies
Aug 25, 2016, 10:02 AMPigs might fly too (although emissions could be a problem)
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MH 124/125 withdrawn from PER in December?
Aug 19, 2016, 07:16 AMI'm getting too old for overnight flights, so that's MH off the list for ex- PER.
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MH 124/125 withdrawn from PER in December?
Aug 18, 2016, 11:03 PMSeems like 17 November is the last date for these flights.
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Qantas flight booking changes
Aug 13, 2016, 07:51 PMCall again and ask a different consultant, giving details of what you have seen online. Keep repeating until you get an answer you believe. Ten calls to Qantas can sometimes produce ten different answers!
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UAE tightens ban on VPNs with jail time, fines of up to A$725,000
Jul 28, 2016, 04:20 PMI suspect that this law may not aimed at private use individuls. I remember some years ago reading reports of people in Dubai being hit with hefty fines for selling IP phone calls to Asian workers at a big discount to the monopoly state carrier's rates.
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What is the best way to book oneworld reward seats?
Jun 20, 2016, 07:05 PMAssisted booking fee is waived if the flight cannot be booked online.
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Do SQ KrisFlyer miles need to be used or booked pre-exp date
Jun 14, 2016, 05:50 PMSQ guide states: "Award tickets are valid for 12 months from the date of the first flight as ticketed, unless otherwise specified". I believe this means that if you book before expiry of your points in Nov 2017, you could reserve a flight to depart in Oct 2018 with your return date bef...
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Sydney Qantas First Lounge?
Jun 14, 2016, 11:16 AMTRB, interested where you found this. No mention of short haul or domestic in the QF page I was looking at - was very simple and concise as quoted in my previous post.
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Sydney Qantas First Lounge?
Jun 14, 2016, 10:00 AMAccording to Qantas website below. Assume next onward is the deciding point and you won't get access. International First oneworld Customers Next onward flight that day must be on a oneworld operated and marketed flight
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It is impossible to reach Malaysia Airlines Sales.
Jun 03, 2016, 11:27 PMI was in Kuala Lumpur many years ago and wanted to change a Qantas ticket. Repeated calls to the KL Qantas office went unanswered. I eventually went to the Qantas office and found the staff all sitting around chatting, with no customers and no phones in use. I leant over the reception desk and sa...
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can you suggest an award booking service for travel from au
May 26, 2016, 06:48 PMMy experience is that SQ award availability is not shown on the UA website. To book SQ using UA miles you will have to call United (and pay the telephone booking fee).
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Catching the Airport Express from Milan Malpensa Airport
May 11, 2016, 08:05 AMProbably more of a personal preference, but I would go for the 10:13. Allows more time if late into MXP and still gives a good arrival time in Florence if checking into a hotel (not early check-in). Also allows time in MXP to stretch legs and have a bite to eat.
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Cancellation Fees/Points for QF International Redemptions: I am aiming for a ticket MEL to LAS return in economy using Qantas points and wanted to see if anyone could remind me wha
May 02, 2016, 03:25 PMChange fee is 3,500 points
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Cancellation Fees/Points for QF International Redemptions: I am aiming for a ticket MEL to LAS return in economy using Qantas points and wanted to see if anyone could remind me wha
May 02, 2016, 03:12 PM5,000 points and full refund of taxes and surcharges