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anyone bought an yearly multi trip travel insurance policy?
Dec 22, 2013, 10:46 AMI get 40% off my QBE annual policy from my CPA association, and I believe other professional associations offer the same. Single annual (worldwide incl USA) policy was $253 from memory. Otherwise you can get 30% off QBE anytime, google "30% off qbe" for a list of offers. The entertainment book ...
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Virgin Atlantic vs Virgin Australia airfare for Sydney-Hong Kong
Dec 21, 2013, 12:02 PMWhen using points, on SYD HKG Upper class, Virgin Atlantic points is much better value. Virgin Atlantic is 40k points each way + ~$220 taxes Virgin Velocity is 57,800 points each way + $xxx taxes
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Can I still pay my way in to the Air New Zealand Lounge in Sydney when I am flying China Southern Airlines?
Dec 18, 2013, 01:32 PMSorry, but do you really want to, the lounge is very ordinary. I found the International terminal public areas more appealing.
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Vanishing act: United hides Singapore Airlines award seats
Dec 13, 2013, 01:52 PMDavid, A very sad move reflecting a trick by the airlines to make it harder for their customers to redeem their points for flights. In this age where businesses are moving more services online and self service, airlines are moving backwards. The projectory for this, in the future we may ...
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does anyone know of a way to get cheaper qantas club membership.
Nov 25, 2013, 11:24 PMYou can join the Australian Frequent Flyer Forum membership for $50/yr and get access to their discounted corporate Qantas Club fees. https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/vba_index.php?page=membership Save $225 for a new individual, comes to $885 for a new individual ($370 join + $485 ann...
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More people with more points can only end with one result - inflation. The number of points needed to redeem for flights will increase. I give it 4-6 months for an announcement.
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Hot tip: 15% bonus on Qantas points transferred from credit cards
Nov 06, 2013, 09:08 PMHave been trying hard to think of a reason and benefit why I would want to transfer points to Qantas (if not already a direct earn card). This promo seems confused. And looks like it is off the qantas website, I cannot find the advert anymore.
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Should I book my flights before Qatar joins OneWorld or is it going to pay off (if there are any benefits) if I wait a couple of days longer?
Oct 24, 2013, 11:25 PMGet it set for an each way bet - book now and cancel later if it works out to be better. Qmiles: Award cancellations requested between 3 to 24 hours before departure is subject to a US$100 administration fee per ticket. Platinum and Gold members are exempted from this fee. Award cancellations ...
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Pre-flight bliss: The Spa, Qantas first class lounge
Sep 20, 2013, 10:42 PMPerfect timing for this story, I'm on BA First class on Tuesday. Looking forward to test out the lounge and the flight. This is probably more exciting than Singapore itself.
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Hi I am curious as to what mobile broadband plans people use?
Sep 11, 2013, 08:51 PMI use a iinet mobile hotspot, runs Optus 4G network. very happy with it. 10Gb for $40/mth https://www.iinet.net.au/internet/broadband/mobile/
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Transfer points from an Australian credit card to American Airlines Advantage - please would anyone advise if this is possible?
Aug 26, 2013, 10:03 AMHi, The answer to that question, needs to start with the end in mind. What do you want to do with the AA points? How many AA points you need, on what class of travel, for what destinations, which one has better availability of seats? That will form the decision/value/cost-benefit hurdle for ea...
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Transfer points from an Australian credit card to American Airlines Advantage - please would anyone advise if this is possible?
Aug 24, 2013, 06:49 PMHi, I believe it is 2 AMEX points gets 1 SPG. (min 1,000 points). Then SPG to AA is 1:1, with a 2,500 points minimum, but for every 20,000 SPG points transfer transaction, you get 25,000 (a 5,000 points bonus). If you dont have an AMEX, then no other option, time to get one. (ps:Diners can do...
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Why do passengers on the right-side of the plane often seem to disembark before those on the left side?
Aug 16, 2013, 06:12 PMInteresting coincidence, as I was chatting to my friend, a frequent flyer the other day. We came to the conclusion it is because; 1) we are conditioned to give way to the right (as in driving in Aust). 2) The people on the right hand side gets to build up a bit of speed (as they turn left and ...
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Qantas ticket prices to rise due to increased fuel surcharges
Jul 31, 2013, 01:26 PMOne must wonder who is running the Qantas PR. Amazes me why QF pushes out these announcements when they know no-one believes them and only acts to make the customer angrier. Perhaps they have too many customers, or they misunderstood that Love and Hate are at the opposite ends of the customer r...
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Vodafone launches $5/day roaming to US, UK and New Zealand
Jul 31, 2013, 12:58 PMI really like the sound to this, and also to drive competition. Hopefully gone are the days of wasting time getting a local data plan and SIM.