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    eSims, what is your experience.

    I used a Tourist product from T-Mobile when I visited Florida in March 2019. Seems T-Mobile have shipped that product off to a side-kick company called Ultra Mobile. They still have a Tourist Plan for 3 weeks for $30 https://www.ultramobile.com/tourist/ Uses T-Mobiles network. Not sure if it...
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    Qantas hires consultants to improve on-time performance

    The sadest part about this is that there are probably many staff within QF crying out to be heard how to improve what they do... but as usual, management have to pay consultants to hear things they won't listen to from their own staff. And unfortunately, proabably thousands of years of...
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    Airalo referral code

    NOV15 is providing a 15% discount on Airlo until the end of November. 2023 November newsletter New member only - airalo
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    eSims, what is your experience.

    Does anyone have any experience with using Frewie in Japan? Found a blog that says it roams across the 3 or 4 majors networks within Japan, so wondered if that might be handy when travelling out of the big cities (eg Takayama, north of Nagoya) or whether it might be too good to be true...
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    Article: Qantas Considers Bringing Call Centres Back to Australia

    Two experiences helped me understand how much local cultural knowledge impacts Call Centre operators and their ability to deliver locally-appropriate service: 1. A work colleague in Sydney, who was originally from India told me when he first worked in an Australian-focussed support centre back...
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    FNQ Advice?

    As others mentioned, sea views are few in Port Douglas due to the rainforest which borders the beach the entire length of Four Mile Beach. What time of year? If Wet Season/Summer you may want to be close to Macrossan street or definitely have a car to avoid walking in the humidity if you’re not...
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    ALL status match to SIXT (car rental)

    Nah, when I clicked the Platinum link, it wanted me to upload evidence of ALL Platinum status, so I backtracked and then selected the Silver/Gold link. (No proof required for that level then, like you.) And the Gold rates on offer are far better than the RACQ discounted rates for a current...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    When I call to make changes (adding the second sector, or changing from SIN-FRA to SIN-LHR, for example), the agents are saying they cannot see the inventory, indicating that the inventory for a new booking is different from changing a booking, which is what I'm trying to do. Am I not using the...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    Ok brains trust... question for how you all approach this, please. I'm looking to snag award seats for next year in R on A380 SYD-SIN-LHR, preferably SQ232 on day 1, overnight in SIN and then catch SQ308 on day 2 - I'm counting down the days to release as we speak. How do you usually book...
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    sim card for Japan

    You might find this a useful site for researching options for SIMs in Japan https://prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Japan
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    Article: Singapore Airlines A350 Upgrade for Cairns

    They must have CNS in the wrong Zone for the Advantage Award redemption charts. Zone 9 to Zone 11 redemption is correctly showing Saver awards at 130,500 per pax for J, but is is showing 213,000 pts required for Advantage Award redemption in J instead of the advertised154,000. I emailed their...
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    Lounge Access Help Desk

    I scanned in at the BNE Lounge entry kiosk on Thursday, and then did my QLD "I'm Vaccinated" scan, and no one asked or stopped me for heading in on arrival. I didn't stop to allow anyone to ask me, mind you.
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    "The Flybuys 50" campaign launched

    I'm wondering how many members from here are featured in the list... if you care to admit ;)
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    Travelling with Qantas on Christmas eve.

    Yes, we were caught out similarly back during the middle of the year. Flight home to CNS from a weekend in BNE was delayed a couple hours. “No problem”, I thought, “at least we can wait it out in the Lounge and grab a bite to eat for dinner” (back when only the Business Lounge was being opened...
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    Suggest the new name for Virgin Australia

    Though if you think of it like that.. you could pronounce it Easy Aussie.
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