Made any travel mistakes lately?

[Daver6]

Since no answers have been forthcoming… from what I can gather from other sources… either contact the airline in advance to have it changed, or do so at the service desk on day of departure. But allow extra time.

DOB and other APIS should be uplifted straight from the passport for sending to the next country. So most sources indicate it’s not really a problem.

However some places like the USA require DOB in the reservation to match DOB on the ID.

This "friend" is heading to the US and has contacted their corporate TA to get resolved. They said that they'd update "me" once they hear back

 

[Captain Halliday]

This "friend" is heading to the US and has contacted their corporate TA to get resolved. They said that they'd update "me" once they hear back

I hope your poor “friend” isn’t denied F lounge entry as a result.

I’m relying on your friend for a preview of the summer menu before I get there a few days later.

 

[Daver6]

I hope your poor “friend” isn’t denied F lounge entry as a result.

I’m relying on your friend for a preview of the summer menu before I get there a few days later.

Lucky for you, this "friend's" silly mistake is for different travel in Jan. Luckily for you, I'll still be going through the F lounge on Wed. It's actually a domestic flight home to PER. Making the most QF33 starting in SYD

 

[Flyfrequently]

Booked Pullman hotel on a RHR rate the other day for tomorrow night and completely forgot I had saved an Amex credit spend $400 get $80 back.
By the time you add in parking and a spot of dinner =$400+
Flexible rate was only $10 more

 

[Daver6]

This "friend" is heading to the US and has contacted their corporate TA to get resolved. They said that they'd update "me" once they hear back

Turns out this "friend" was lucky. TA changed the date without any hassle.

 

[bussyboy]

Only now realised my flight to Adelaide this week involves 2h20 on a Dash8 - i feel this is a big mistake

 

[Dmac59]

Only now realised my flight to Adelaide this week involves 2h20 on a Dash8 - i feel this is a big mistake

Is it too late to change flights?

 

[bussyboy]

Is it too late to change flights?

Yep, don't think i can justify the extra dollars with my employer

 

[kookaburra75]

Only now realised my flight to Adelaide this week involves 2h20 on a Dash8 - i feel this is a big mistake

Depending on the time of day, it gives you the opportunity for another glass of wine I spend a lot of time on Dash 8s, although I haven't done over 2 hours yet - but will find out what it's like in a couple of weeks as our Canberra-Hobart direct flight got swapped from an E190, to a Dash 8

 

[anat0l]

Not really travel as such....

....went onto Qantas Wines last night to purchase some wine: many gifts, bonus points and work towards PC requalification all in one. I knew I had a PC voucher to use, too.

Did all the research, checked wine trackers, weighed up options.... finally put together a cart, paid for it, order went through.......

....forgot to put the voucher code in.

 

[Quickstatus]

I'd prefer electronic arrivals cards and paper boarding passes.

On last flight out of BNE,
for some reason all 3 electronic BP went to me (as the travel arranger and 1 of 3)
So i had to screenshot and send the BP to the other 2 pax - correctly
but i still had 3 separate boarding passes on my QF app

Well my faux pas was scanning the wrong BP at the gate - i scanned as Mstr QS but didnt know and was let through

So when Mstr QS scanned his boarding pass it declined obviously. i was already at the aircraft door. So they issued him a paper one instead
However, I had to go back out to scan my boarding pass....

Either it is #NotMatchFit or the Brisbane humidity......

 

[bussyboy]

Thought I'd be proactive, take my Bose headphones out while at ADL Grounds Bar, before heading to the gate, still in the case...

Needless to say I boarded, got to seat, no headphones

Thought I might have put then down at the gate when they were messing with my boarding pass, but not found by the ground crew ahead of the door closing.

Time to shop for new ones

 

[JIMMYTHEJET]

On last flight out of BNE,
for some reason all 3 electronic BP went to me (as the travel arranger and 1 of 3)
So i had to screenshot and send the BP to the other 2 pax - correctly
but i still had 3 separate boarding passes on my QF app

Well my faux pas was scanning the wrong BP at the gate - i scanned as Mstr QS but didnt know and was let through

So when Mstr QS scanned his boarding pass it declined obviously. i was already at the aircraft door. So they issued him a paper one instead
However, I had to go back out to scan my boarding pass....

Either it is #NotMatchFit or the Brisbane humidity......

You can scan all 3 using your phone ?

 

[Quickstatus]

You can scan all 3 using your phone ?

Yes but everyone should have their own boarding pass QR code

 

[JohnM]

Yes but everyone should have their own boarding pass QR code

They will all be individualised on your phone. SOP.

 

[Quickstatus]

They will all be individualised on your phone

Correct but the mistake was scanning the wrong one
The 3 BP are all on the same screen next to one another - only a slight swipe to the right or left can move a BP

 

[Flyfrequently]

Thought I'd be proactive, take my Bose headphones out while at ADL Grounds Bar, before heading to the gate, still in the case...

Needless to say I boarded, got to seat, no headphones

Thought I might have put then down at the gate when they were messing with my boarding pass, but not found by the ground crew ahead of the door closing.

Time to shop for new ones

@bussyboy

 

[drron]

3 months ago I joined Aeroplan because of all the good reports on here. bought points with a bonus offer. time came to use them this week.
first was BKK - SYD. Absolutely nothing on TG October/November with Aeroplan. Lifemiles did have Y awards on TG. J came up but on the days I wanted were phantom and Mrsdrron won' fly that long in Y.

Second was SIN-BNE. Aeroplan had some Y awards but nothing in J to any of SQ's flight to Australia. Velocity though had quite a few days in Ocober often with a choice of flights. Problem was I had run out of Velocity and KF points. I had already bought all the velocity points I could for this year so ceased family pooling with Mrsdrron and this allowed her to buy points. So warned they would expire next month as all her activity was immediately forwarded to me. no problem as within 15 minutes from the points hitting her account they were gone. Effectivly a 60% discount on buying the flight.

Now I am left with 2 hard to use programs with LM easier to redeem than Aeroplan.

 

[I love to travel]

3 months ago I joined Aeroplan because of all the good reports on here. bought points with a bonus offer. time came to use them this week.
first was BKK - SYD. Absolutely nothing on TG October/November with Aeroplan. Lifemiles did have Y awards on TG. J came up but on the days I wanted were phantom and Mrsdrron won' fly that long in Y.

Second was SIN-BNE. Aeroplan had some Y awards but nothing in J to any of SQ's flight to Australia. Velocity though had quite a few days in Ocober often with a choice of flights. Problem was I had run out of Velocity and KF points. I had already bought all the velocity points I could for this year so ceased family pooling with Mrsdrron and this allowed her to buy points. So warned they would expire next month as all her activity was immediately forwarded to me. no problem as within 15 minutes from the points hitting her account they were gone. Effectivly a 60% discount on buying the flight.

Now I am left with 2 hard to use programs with LM easier to redeem than Aeroplan.

Look via CNS

 

[luxury-lizard]

if you book within the VA booking window you can also get connecting flights ex-other oz cities to CNS or MEL when there is one flight to SIN (7am) to SIN many days each week.

But I agree from a great program ex-OZ, AC isn't looking too good at the moment and I fear this will not improve.