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  1. ChrisFlyer

    How does Marriott treat you as an elite?

    For Fine Hotels and Resorts, generally yes. For regular Amex Travel bookings, generally no.
  2. ChrisFlyer

    Convert to Aeroplan or Qatar Avios ?

    Huh? How does this help the OP flying from Perth, when Qatar Airways is based in Doha, not Dubai?
  3. ChrisFlyer

    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    My domestic one took a few weeks recently. Used the international one in early October and yet to see it credit, but the T&Cs say up to 30 days and I'll wait a little longer than that before chasing up (although I did have to manually submit a receipt last time I used the international one to...
  4. ChrisFlyer

    Amex “refreshing” Velocity Platinum Card

    If the part about the removal of the Aussie Centurion Lounge passes is accurate, it's an interesting move given last week's announcements, which basically place more focus of Velocity on those who regularly fly with VA (and most of VA's routes are domestic). Already, VA's status/biz class pax...
  5. ChrisFlyer

    The Explorer Credit Card (New AMEX Card!)

    It's still possible but getting somebody who understands the request and what's required is hard. I think it took me about 10 phone calls including a demand that Amex return over 750,000 points that 'disappeared' when one agent did the wrong thing and left them in the old account that was...
  6. ChrisFlyer

    Taken Maple Leaf lounge passes

    Thank you! PM sent 😁😁
  7. ChrisFlyer

    Changes to Velocity status calculation in 2025

    Velocity has been different than some because historically, the program awards the same SC on partner flights as on VA metal or codes. For many years now, Qantas has introduced a combination of increased SC earn on some QF codes and JV markets, and reduced SC earn on other partner flight...
  8. ChrisFlyer

    Changes to Velocity status calculation in 2025

    I've long wondered how viable it's been for Velocity to give high status to people who mainly earn on partners, because the revenues are mainly going elsewhere and the partner is basically just paying Velocity an accrual fee for the points. A few accrual fees isn't much at all, despite needing a...
  9. ChrisFlyer

    Taken Maple Leaf lounge passes

    Thanks very much for offering to the AFF community, Danger! If you still have one pass left, I'd love to take it as it'd come in handy for an AC flight from Montreal in a couple of weeks.
  10. ChrisFlyer

    Is QFi overextending itself?

    To care about those awards would be the ultimate pursuit of vanity, given they are issued by a company known for charging airlines 'consulting fees' in return for those awards and star ratings. You might recall how Lufthansa was crowned a 5* airline at a time where its best long-haul business...
  11. ChrisFlyer

    Best use of Qantas points for Canada

    As a tip for your flights beyond Vancouver, you can also redeem Qantas points on WestJet. The agreement only allows for economy redemptions on WestJet, but you can buy upgrades during check-in and they're often very cheap.
  12. ChrisFlyer

    VA Platinum - LAX/SFO Lounge When flying SQ?

    Or the Star Alliance Lounge (which is in the terminal where SQ departs from), or thr AC lounge if you can be bothered walking that far (ditto the walking comment for the United lounge).
  13. ChrisFlyer

    Using Velocity points for Virgin Atlantic reward

    I would add too that just because a flight is open for booking as a reward seat through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club or other partners like Delta SkyMiles, there's no guarantee that it's also available through Velocity. Found that recently trying to book multiple flights from JFK to LHR in...
  14. ChrisFlyer

    Qantas Points Club Discussion

    The missing points form said that the flight had already been credited, so I had to email with a list of flights.
  15. ChrisFlyer

    Qantas Points Club Discussion

    This keeps happening to me and it's getting rather annoying keeping up with them all. I have flights from 24 September still showing 0. Will give it 1 more week before complaining, but I had to complain last time so was hoping it would sort itself out.
  16. ChrisFlyer

    Famous people seen (or even met) whilst flying or lounging

    Bumped into John Borghetti the other week in the Qantas domestic biz lounge in BNE. For those who don't recognise the irony, he was formerly CEO of Virgin Australia (which he transformed out of Virgin Blue). These days, he's chairman of Crown. Maybe Crown needs to spend a bit more on flights...
  17. ChrisFlyer

    Air Canada Seat Selection

    Facebook - they reply quite quickly.
  18. ChrisFlyer

    Qantas to Introduce Group Boarding and Bag Tracking

    They can definitely sort things out via the contact centre beforehand. I was travelling on 2x one-way bookings and had a companion booked on a separate single return ticket. The contact centre was able to TCP the bookings which meant that we could complete online check-in together (it showed...
  19. ChrisFlyer

    New Amex statement credits

    Just had a look across my 4 cards and it's showing total savings of just under $9,700. Definitely a lot less lately, though. I guess I can't complain given 2 of my cards are fee free, one is a discounted fee and one is full fee but offset by a travel credit of greater value. Still doesn't change...
  20. ChrisFlyer

    Question re pay.com.au restricted items

    I've seen this with other payment processors and I think it relates to chargeback risk. If a travel provider goes bankrupt or into administration (Bonza, Rex, Tigerair, Virgin Australia a few years back, etc etc) and you don't get what you paid for, a credit card chargeback is one recourse via...
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