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  1. ramboflyer

    Credit card options for retirees

    Post Covid I thought we wouldn't do any more overseas trips and "wasted" many Qantas and Velocity points the last 2 years on car hire, accommodation, a tablet and a mattress! I'm now having second thoughts and want to go to Europe next year and trying to build those points up again with the big...
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    Qantas Premier Credit Card

    I also got the same e-mail from the Virgin Card. Don't be put off by retirement when applying for new cards. I've been approved for the Virgin High Flyer card last year and the Citi Premier card this year and I'm retired 10 years and self funded with part pension.
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    Article: The Unpublished Benefit of Paying for Preferred Seats

    I've decided to pay extra using $$ or points every domestic flight these days because of the extra legroom. In my opinion it's worth it not to be crammed into normal seats.
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    Cook Islands tips & recommendations

    You may already know this but the prices Myholidays quote are for certain dates, probably off peak times. When you go a bit further and look at say May 2025 there could something like $400 per person extra.
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    Cook Islands tips & recommendations

    I'm not a fan of Jetstar but sometimes you have to grin and bear and it if you want a direct flight to get there and back in the shortest time. I would happily pay for extra legroom seats for a little more comfort. It looks like 72,000 FF points would get the 2 of us there and back with some...
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    Cook Islands tips & recommendations

    I've been looking closely at the Cook Islands for a trip next May for our 50th wedding anniversary (I haven't discussed yet with Mrs ramboflyer!). I was pleasantly surprised to see in todays newsletter that there was a thread going on. I have already learnt some useful information e.g we...
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    Coles Plus subscription program

    I am considering Coles Plus Saver as we are avid Flybuys points collectors. I've never heard of Coles Plus. Just checked my Coles account and its there. I'm not interested in free delivery because I don't want anyone else picking out my fruit and vegetables. Plus we are in walking distance...
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    Pets in the Cabin - Coming soon on Virgin Australia

    I hope they only allow the animals onto designated flights and passengers will know there will be dogs and cats on board so we can avoid those flights. I love dogs but have no desire to share a confined cabin with them and all that entails. Yes, there are smelly, annoying humans sometimes but...
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    How do I select seats on Virgin booked using Krisflyer miles?

    Probably only one of the few times you won't get sent a "We value your feedback" request!
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    How do I select seats on Virgin booked using Krisflyer miles?

    I've still got a good stash of Krisflyer miles but as we are unlikely to fly overseas again I think I will just convert them to Velocity points before they expire. I'll lose on the conversion but will use less Velocity points for bookings and will avoid all the problems with flight numbers and...
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    VA Cancellations, Delays growing?

    Somewhat harsh response I think. The man makes the point that he changed to an earlier flight to ensure he connects with his international leg. You may be technically correct but surely we should all expect that the contract we enter into with an airline is honoured by both parties.
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    VA Cancellations, Delays growing?

    In October we had a 2 week holiday in Airlie Beach, About a week before we were due to leave home our return VA flight from BNE - MEL (2nd of 3 legs) was cancelled. Virgin booked us on flights that meant an overnight stay in Melbourne. Rather than fly over 2 days we decided to add 2 more nights...
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    Article: Qantas Considers Bringing Call Centres Back to Australia

    In 2023 with the massive immigration numbers into Australia it doesn't matter whether the call centre (Qantas or otherwise) is located overseas or in Oz, there is a real problem understanding the accents. At least the Qantas staff should be trained properly.
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    CEO retiring, what changes at Qantas would you like to see

    I have stopped spending money with Qantas in the sense I am no longer earning points, not entirely for the lecturing but other reasons such as lack of reward seats and overall service. I have been moving over to Virgin for about a year now. I still have Qantas points but am running them down on...
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    CEO retiring, what changes at Qantas would you like to see

    Obviously you belong to the other 50%. Most people, including myself are all for social justice, respect & equality but don't want an airline, large company or sporting body lecturing to us about it. They should stay in their own lane.
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    CEO retiring, what changes at Qantas would you like to see

    I would like to see elimination of Qantas pushing political/social causes onto us. It's not hard to understand that by doing what they are doing they potentially alienate 50% of their customer base.
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    Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

    They are individually targeted offers based on your spending habits and you will receive an email which needs to be activated.
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    Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

    Ok so it wasn't part of a shopping promotion? Mrs ramboflyer has just headed off to Coles to spend at least $50 in our latest promo. I'll be interested if she gets anything off when she scans. Interestingly in todays financial news Coles is leaking money in various ways. Maybe this is another...
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    Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

    You wont see the $50 in your FB's account. Once you spend at least $50 on your 5th shop it will come off automatically when you scan your FB card and spend at least $50. They don't tell you that, you have to work it out for yourself!
  20. ramboflyer

    Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

    I've had the $50 spend for 4 weeks for $50 or 10,000 points offer 3 times running. They must know we also shop at Woolworths as well.
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