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Accumulating status points when international travel is impossible
May 25, 2021, 11:50 AMThey've already granted substantial status retention bonuses, what more can customers reasonably expect?
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Passports and no where to go!
May 24, 2021, 12:58 PMIf you grew up in an immigrant family, as I did, you know that you always, always, always have a current passport with 6 months validity, because who knows what the future holds or what potential emergencies may arise, even in spite of pandemic travel restrictions?Granted, mine doesn't expire unt...
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Once travel resumes, where will you be headed?
Jun 12, 2020, 05:04 PMI'm considering a trip to Norfolk Island once they've reopened, which I assume will come earlier than international travel to countries outside our potential Trans-Tasman or Asian bubbles. Perfect opportunity to start ticking boxes on my Australian external territories list instead.Everything I'v...
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Missing space and lower case in spelling of name - different in passport
Jul 04, 2019, 10:55 AMIt's perfectly normal for travel agents to combine my given names into "Firstnamemiddlename", and it can appear that way even on my boarding passes. It's fine.
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Amex Local Champion effective points change
Jun 21, 2019, 02:32 PMOriginally Posted by Sibelius Originally Posted by ajd Originally Posted by Sibelius All true... however, there was a quiet change to Local Champion last year which makes it more attractive. It used to be that you could earn a maximum of 10,000 points via Local Champion. That's now changed to ...
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Amex Local Champion effective points change
Jun 21, 2019, 11:25 AMOriginally Posted by Sibelius All true... however, there was a quiet change to Local Champion last year which makes it more attractive. It used to be that you could earn a maximum of 10,000 points via Local Champion. That's now changed to 10,000 points per year. Swings and roundabouts. I wonder ...
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Where's the customs office at Melbourne Tullamarine?
Jun 18, 2019, 04:34 PMOriginally Posted by Racala Sorry if I have got this wrong.. but I tend to keep receipts. Surely customs would accept a receipt with date/serial no etc , particularly for expensive cameras as proof of purchase in Australia. Saves mucking around with lodging forms etc. Conversely, filing a B263 pr...
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Qantas first class lounge passes CANNOT be given to somebody else
Feb 22, 2019, 05:25 PM> permanent access to first class lounge would be a massive incentiveIt's 2 passes per year, which really is not very much.
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Why no immediate upgrade to Qantas booking?
Feb 11, 2019, 12:07 AMI booked a flight in December, flown in January, for which I immediately put in an upgrade request upon ticketing. It did not clear until 2359 the night before. J was not full, though I don't have an EF subscription any more to see the full breakdown of fare class availability.It's the first time...
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Qantas point error in your favour
Jan 04, 2019, 04:47 PMI've had a couple of occasions where I've had to lodge complaints with QF about missing points due to either missed connections (requiring Original Routing Credit) or other more interesting stuffups, and I have received more than I was owed when the transaction appeared on the QFF statement as if...
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SQ nolonger supporting online menus?
Mar 14, 2018, 05:16 PMBoth viewing the online menus and selecting Book the Cook worked fine for me when I tried last night - however, for some flights on my itinerary the menus weren't available.
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Minimum stay away on sale fares
Nov 23, 2017, 02:29 PMLooking at ExpertFlyer's fare information, from e.g. fare basis code IR90H: FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 09JUN17 TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
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Cautionary Tale on Qantas Bonus Status Credit Promotions
Nov 06, 2017, 10:12 AMOriginally Posted by DavePlat While we are sharing DSC cautions, when booking under one of these promos do not use any vouchers you may have from previously cancelled bookings. They are not counted by QF as a new booking and therefore don't qualify for the promo SC's I'm discovering that the har...
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Qantas lounge dress code - tightening up from November??
Nov 04, 2017, 11:29 PMI assume Qantas is fine with "business casual" in the lounge.At the major multinational company where I work in a team where I am but a lowly Silver amidst several Golds and Plats, I generally wear a t-shirt or polo shirt and shorts to the office for most of October to April. (At least one of my ...
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FF Points Fear
Oct 30, 2017, 04:39 PMAfter I got over 280,000 QF points (that being the amount for round-the-world in J) I stopped worrying.As it turns out, the real barrier is having an opportunity to spend them - I'm up to over 450,000 QF points now, and will have 550,000 soon after my latest credit card bonus lands. I'd like to s...
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