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Coronavirus & Travel The Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the impact it's having on travel.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Australia has begun

AFF Connections & Resources Connect with our community, arrange social events, and discover AFF resources such as our podcasts, help desk, referral offers etc.

Open Discussion

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What’s your favourite souvenir?
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New Member Introductions

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Meetings & Social Events

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AFF Gathering #15 in NTL on 22 – 24 October 2021

Lounge Meetups

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AIRwin
Lounge Meets July 2021

Aviation Enthusiast Discussion

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Air Force 100th Birthday flypast

AFF On Air Podcast

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AFF Editor
AFF on Air Discussion thread

AFF Help Desk

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Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

Referral Offers

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Amex Platinum Edge - Bonus 50,000 points PLUS Zero card fee in first year

AFF Business Network

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Sponsored Parking Guidance Systems (red/green lights inside shopping centres & buildings)

Airlines & their Loyalty Programs Airlines and their loyalty programs.

Qantas | Frequent Flyer

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Has Qantas' Price Promise Been 'Enhanced'?

Virgin Australia | Velocity

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Virgin Australia - Promo Codes (ongoing)

Jetstar

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Price difference booking Jetstar flights on Qantas website

Air New Zealand | Airpoints

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American Airlines | AAdvantage

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A couple of questions from an AAdvantage newbie

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What to do with expiring LifeMiles

British Airways | Executive Club

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Increase in Avios needed for partner short-haul awards?
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Cathay Pacific | Asia Miles & Marco Polo Club

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Asia Miles points extension request because of Covid
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Emirates | Skywards

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Disappearing Award Flights?

Etihad | Guest

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AUH Midfield Terminal and EY Lounge plans?
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LATAM Airlines | LATAM Pass

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LATAM Argentina is cactus

Malaysia Airlines | Enrich

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AIRwin
Enrich Miles changing to Enrich points

Qatar Airways | Privilege Club

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Qatar Airways Student Club

Singapore Airlines | KrisFlyer

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Singapore Airlines aims for regional dominance as rivals pull back
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United Airlines | MileagePlus

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“United Goes Supersonic” - time will tell?

Airline Alliances

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Flashback
Skyteam - which is best airline for points program?

Rex & Australian Regional Airlines

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AIRwin
Rex accuses Qantas of predatory behaviour, withdraws from routes

Other Airlines & Frequent Flyer Programs

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Aeroplan (Air Canada) is now selling miles

Travel Resources Share your knowledge and travel experiences including travel deals, trip reports, travel tools, and much more!

Travel News

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Government to halve flight prices in $1.2bn tourism plan

Cheap Flights & Travel Deals

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Qantas "Take a mate to WA" sale

Trip Reports

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The view from my "office"

Destination Guides

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jb747
Advice/ideas for Katherine

Airport Lounges

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Free 2x virgin lounge passes exp 26July

Travel Insurance

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Rentalcarprotection.com.au

Visas, Immigration & Customs

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US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens

Frequent Flyer Tools (including Expert Flyer)

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Alternatives to Expert Flyer to see availability per booking class?

Airports & Airlines, Delays & Cancellations

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Qantas Delays/Cancellations

Other Travel Resources

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Openflights vs MyFlightRadar24

Credit Cards, Banking & Finance The latest credit card deals, save on foreign exchange, superannuation and wealth management.

Recent Credit Card Promotions

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Card Promotions 125,000 Qantas Points and reduced first-year annual card fee with the NAB Qantas Rewards Signature (Point Hacks)

American Express

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New Amex statement credits

ANZ Bank

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Card Promotions ANZ Rewards Black - 180k points, Zero fee first year
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Commonwealth Bank

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Card Promotions Commonwealth Bank (Ultimate Awards Card) 100K award points – potentially fee free
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Citibank

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Card Promotions Citi Rewards offer - 100,000 Velocity points, $99 fee in first year

Diners Club

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Diners Club tap and pay

National Australia Bank

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NAB Signature prorated annual fee refund

Westpac

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Westpac altitude black - switching rewards programs

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Card Promotions St George Amplify Business 60k bonus, $4k spend in 90 days, $0 first year annual fee, exp 28 Februar

Foreign Exchange & Travel Money

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UK Bank Accounts

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AFF Member Stock Discussion

Other Finance Discussion

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ATO (tax office) payments by credit card

Hotels & their Loyalty Programs This includes the major hotels, boutique properties and services such as Airbnb.

Recent Hotel Promotions

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Hotel Promotions Hilton Dine like a member up to 25% discount off food and drinks
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Accor Hotels | ALL

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How does Accor treat you as an Elite guest?

Hilton | Honors

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How do Hilton treat you as an Elite?

Hyatt | World of Hyatt

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Hyatt Regency Brisbane -opens !

IHG Hotels & Resorts | IHG Rewards

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IHG Rewards Discussion

Marriott | Bonvoy

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How does Marriott treat you as an elite?

Rydges | Priority Guest Rewards

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Airbnb

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AirBnB Extending COVID Policy?

Hotel Experiences & Reviews

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Crystalbrook The Kingsley Newcastle

Other Hotel Discussion

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Issues transferring Choice Privileges points to Qantas Frequent Flyer

Ground Transport, Cruising & Rail Non-flying travel such as car hire, taxis and ride sharing services, trains, cruises, road trips, public transport and more.

Car Hire

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Car rental rates during the pandemic

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How do taxis still get away with a 5% credit card surcharge?

Cruises

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Cruising choices with an active Pandemic

Train Travel

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Melbourne to Sydney by overnight XPT train

Road Trips

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Travel to Tasmania & Spirit of Tasmania
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Public Transport incl. Airport Ground Transport

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Pleasing action from Skybus on Expiring Ticket

Other Transport Discussion

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Servo prices on fuels

Travel Technology & Gear The latest gadgets and gear for your next trip, international roaming and telecommuting.

Phones, Computers & Tablets

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Battery pack recommendations

International Roaming & Internet Access

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Optus new $50 SIM only with roaming
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Telecommuting & Video Conferencing

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Working from home: How are you finding Zoom, virtual business meetings, etc.?

Travel Gear

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The C. P. A. P. thread
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Importing a map image into Google maps or similar

Wine, Food & Shopping Rewards Discuss, review and share the joys of wine, food and even shopping!

General Wine Discussion

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Wendouree allocations and general discussion

Wine Deals (including "Secret" Deals)

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Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

Qantas Wines & Virgin Wines

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Qantas Wine latest offering

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Gin!

Food & Cooking

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What I ate today - the food thread

Recommended Restaurants

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Brisbane restaurant recommendations

Shopping Reward Programs

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Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

Community Announcements & Discussion Open by clicking on Toggle Switch to the right of this panel.
Community announcements, site feedback & suggestions, and more including member-only "chit-chat".

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FF Solutions Webinar – Preserve Your Points During COVID-19

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Survey - Research into Jealousy and Surveillance on Facebook

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Are there new security restrictions on web browsers on Desktop Computers

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coriander
A bit of humour

Gold Member Offers

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Gold Member Offers Transfer your Electricity and/or Gas and get up to $140 back

Archive Forum

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SPG Online Check In - Four Points Sheraton Auckland

Lifestyle Open by clicking on Toggle Switch to the right of this panel.
Everyday issues, not related to travel. Topics such as your home & family, sport, entertainment, photography and culture.

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2021 F1 Thread

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Birds of a feather

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