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    How does Accor treat you as an Elite guest?

    Property: Sebel Melbourne Ringwood Status: Accor Plus Gold Room booked: Classic King Room upgraded/type: Yes, upgraded to Superior King Rate: Members App Offer Free internet: Yes Early check in/late out: Not requested Welcome drink: Voucher Welcome gift: Chocolate muffin This was our second...
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    Accor Plus dining in Melbourne

    Miss Mi is excellent, as is No. 35. Atrium on 35 has become our pre-theatre go-to as it's generally quiet and has a good grazing and drinks selection (though I'd recommend avoiding their disappointing cheese plate). If you're after dinner in the suburbs, Saros (Moonee Ponds) has a solid menu...
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    Virgin Australia and Air NZ to Form New Partnership

    As others have mentioned, it'd be a practical way to 'fix' VA's lack of international lounge access, at least on NZ routes. Koru lounge access in NZ would be a nice bonus as well. If this goes through the stars are aligning for a future alliance... pun intended. ;)
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    How does Accor treat you as an Elite guest?

    Property: Pullman Hyde Park Status: Accor Plus Gold Room booked: Classic room, King bed Room upgraded/type: Deluxe room Rate: Averaged 280 per night Early check in/late out: Early check in was offered Welcome drink: Yes Welcome amenity: Two cans of water (yes, cans) + a box of three chocolates...
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    How does Accor treat you as an Elite guest?

    It was around GBP1000 for the stay - this was late May including a bank holiday weekend however.
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    How does Accor treat you as an Elite guest?

    Property: Ibis Styles Gloucester Road London Status: Accor Plus Gold Room booked: The Double Room upgraded/type: None Rate: Stay longer and save Free internet: Yes Free Breakfast: No Early checkin/late checkout: not required Welcome drink: Two vouchers Welcome gift: Bottled water and some...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    Slightly late reply but for the sake of another data point - flew 22/23 May, points and status credited on 28 May.
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    Interesting experience on SQ218 PE today, my first SQ flight since 2019 and noticed some odd cost cuts. No more bottle of water at the seat, have to ask the FA or head to the galley for a tiny cup. And no more Haagen-Dazs or Ben & Jerry’s for dessert either, on tonight’s flight we were served...
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    The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

    What is the baggage allowance for a QF redemption in AA domestic economy? According to this page (https://www.qantas.com/au/en/travel-info/baggage/checked-baggage.html) it is 32kg on a oneworld partner however my booking confirmation shows no detail under the baggage section, QF website seems to...
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    **Insert Month here** Coles status credits Late?

    I'm still waiting for points to make their way over. My FB account has been sitting on auto-redeem for a couple of months, 50k points ready to transfer but nothing yet. How often does the auto-transfer activate?
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    It's been a little while since I've flown SQ, is there still a counter check in option available when kiosks are in use?
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    Will Virgin Australia international lounges ever return?

    Surely reinstating access to The House (or another pay-in lounge) would work as an interim arrangement for the airline? Maybe limit access to J and WP if cost is a concern...
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    Will Virgin Australia international lounges ever return?

    With VA now expanding its international flight offerings, surely the time has come to reinstate some sort of lounge access in the international terminals at MEL/SYD/BNE. It's bizarre that status pax are eligible for a lounge on a $100 flight to Hobart but nothing at all heading to NZ or Bali...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    SQ website seems to be giving me some grief lately, next trip takes us to the USA and for whatever reason it won't save our APIS details. I am guessing this is because it's part of a multi-city booking and the system is set up to save for more straightforward one-way/return trips. Would prefer...
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    The Virgin Australia Newbie Questions Thread

    I have achieved enough SCs to gift my partner gold status, but the Velocity website is decidedly vague about how to actually do this. I’ve emailed the platinum help desk but no response yet (6 days and counting), is that the best method?
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