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    Redemptions for Pacific Island destinations from MEL or SYD?

    The thing that worries me with UA is the possibility of demise... After all, they are already under bankruptcy protection, and they have already farmed out their defined benefit pension scheme to the US Government... With rising fuel prices, unionised labour force, and plenty of competition...
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    WARNING! Duty Free allowance into Australia

    Thanks Markis That's very useful information... I agree that it could be simpler, but at least it is not as complex as the Wine Equalisation Tax (WET): Wine tax for imported wine is calculated as: 29% of the purchase price at inwards duty free; OR for other importations, 29% x...
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    Redemptions for Pacific Island destinations from MEL or SYD?

    Hi This year I've redeemed about 300,000 points for flights on QF affiliates to East Timor, Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa, Tonga & PNG... Excellent value at only 30,000 a shot... Unfortunately, with the changes to the QF rules these destinations are now significantly more expensive in point...
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    WARNING! Duty Free allowance into Australia

    A similar experience happened to me recently... But the amount of money involved was significantly less... It appears that any discretion Customs may previously have held no longer applies! I took back 6 half litre bottles of German beer, with a purchase value of approx 2 EUR... Customs then...
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