Recent content by avante

Hi hope everyone is staying safe and keeping well. Just jumping in as well as I had booked a flight (via my company travel agent) for July that got cancelled by Qantas. I took a screenshot of the cancellation on the app in case my status doesn’t extend after my anniversary (30 Oct). From...

Sorry, clearly not a good start for a Monday morning... I meant to say (but didn't!) that I called to get a fee waiver.

I called to cancel my Amex Explorer, due for renewal in Jan 2021 but was denied! I currently also hold a Plat Edge which I am happy to keep. I've been out of the game for a while but I assume I don't lose my Ascent points (which both cards pool to) if I cancel the Explorer but keep the Plat Edge?

Hi all. I currently have a Platinum Edge and Explorer linked, pooling points into the Accent program. Given the enchantment a few years ago, the Explorer is no better than a premium Visa (eg NAB Qantas Signature) and so I have been toying with the idea of cancelling the Explorer, and switching...

Thanks. Been on hold for 40 mins -- first time I'm having trouble getting them to do this for me! 😄

Hi all. Travelling with my family next month MEL-SYD and we are on separate bookings as my ticket is paid for by work. I am on Gold and have previously been able to link our bookings so my family can accompany me in rows <10. It was usually just a matter of using the chat service on the...

Awesome - thanks so much for the insights! Sounds like if flying Y, then in order of decreasing comfort, it would be A330, B737 and then B787, whereas if J, then perhaps B787 / A330 and then B737?

Hi all - bumping this thread as I am considering this flight, but given it's an international flight number, would I be better off taking the next flight, departing an hour later at 3:15, as I'm not looking forward to spending more time at the airport! On the other hand, that means a 4-hour...

[Edit: my bad — the Signature card is being upgraded to the Premier, not the Prestige] I am wondering if this is due to the fact that the Signature card (which most people have held on to as they were giving these out free for life at one stage) will be upgraded to the Prestige to align with...

Sure is coughbersome and difficult to use! Has anyone ever tried to get a price match from Amex on the rates advertised elsewhere either through the hotel directly or another travel agent?

Thanks all for the responses. I’ve got the Platinum Edge and Explorer. The only things that seem to be of value are things like the Melbourne passes which gives you 3 x single entry into a list of places like the zoo, aquarium, etc.

Hi all - just wanted to check if anyone else has had disappointing experiences booking hotels with Amex travel to make use of the travel credits. We were looking at accommodation in Japan and found that Amex travel rates were a lot higher (15-20%) than through Expedia but we wanted to use the...

I have asked Qantas a couple of times but got different answers. If I am checking in bags and transiting in Sydney on the way to Osaka, do I need to check my bags 90 mins before (as per international) or 30 mins (as per domestic)?

Hi all - how strict are Qantas with checked bag dimensions? I’ve got a Large Antler Juno bag (80.5cm x 54cm x 33cm including wheels and handles) which I’d like to check in to Japan but it exceeds their linear dimensions by about 10cm.

Hi everyone - resurrecting an old thread as I’m in a similar boat: have got Mel - Osaka via Sydney. Flying Y but have got SG so wondering if the express security lanes are available to us?