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    LATAM lounge access in Chile with Qantas status?

    When you are booking make sure you check the price on premium economy. The luggage fees there are steep on Y fares. The flights i booked were cheaper than Y with Luggage in a few cases. It gets a blocked middle seat on the a320. I booked SCL to PUQ and the premium economy seating is actually...
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    NO VA availability on the using Krisflyer points??

    IM trying to burn my last 15000 Krisflyer miles and want to fly ROK to MEL. There are no flight showing up anywhere including other destinations. Ive called SIN air in Sydney and they say there's no flights and to call Virgin. Virgin/Velocity say it's a Singapore air redemption, call them...
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    What's your tip(s) for surviving the cesspool of Hotel booking websites?

    To help with the price have you looked at cash rewards and shop back. Shopback had 15% back on booking on Booking. yesterday. Cash rewards had 10%.
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    Using KrisFlyer miles on Virgin Australia

    So I have tried Sydney office, Singapore office and online chat. No one sees any availability on VA. VA says there is no problems and suggested transferring points to them and booking but that wasting points with the conversion rate. There is a heap of flights available to Velocity members on...
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    Using KrisFlyer miles on Virgin Australia

    OK thanks ill give that try monday.
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    Using KrisFlyer miles on Virgin Australia

    Having trouble booking a VA flight using KF miles. NO availability online for any dates under the partner airline tab. Called SQ and they see no availability either. They are flights on Velocity. Any ideas or tips? Thanks
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    Rockhampton Qantas Club?

    They don't accept credit card lounge passes here either.
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    Taken Qantas Lounge Invitations

    I cant use them in Rockhampton either although the websites says valid at all domestic lounges.
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    QF purchase of Alliance Airlines, VA's wet-lease agreement future in doubt

    I laughed at the ashtray in the seat arm. I had 1Aand very squishy by the window. Wouldn't wanna be tall.
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    Australia Post travel insurance

    I used them a couple of times and claimed a dropped phone resulting in a broken screen. no issues claiming.
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    QF purchase of Alliance Airlines, VA's wet-lease agreement future in doubt

    I hate that Alliance do all the Virgin runs in and out of ROK. I just moved here and booked a Virgin flight and ended up on Alliance. 30 yo planes are not my first choice when it comes to flying. I am looking forward to Bonza coming to town with the Max. Google flights has Virgin using a 737 700...
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    Gift Gold status for 1yr offer?

    Thanks you so much. I hope hope Karma flows in your direction during 2021. Merry Christmas to all you know.
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    Gift Gold status for 1yr offer?

    Id love one for Christmas if any one is short of some on to gift to. Gold is pretty good for a breakfast of sorts and i have had a few upgrades in the past.
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    Upgrade offer on car rentals at checkin...

    Just curious about what peoples understanding is when offered an upgrade for $ when picking up your rental car. Last week at the Coast i was offered an upgrade to a brand new Merc GLC for $30 per day. My original rental was $221.00 for 4 days including charges. When i got my invoice my cost...
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    Credits or refunds on unused travel insurance

    For your next trip considerations I've used auspost twice. 1 easy claim for dropped phone and i Just cancelled for a full refund on my last policy which had already commenced. I totally forgot about it and called them 4 days in annd they cancelled without issue.
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