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    Chance of upgrade?

    I meant un redeemed seats in first
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    Chance of upgrade?

    I am flying on a Classic One World Redemption (35,ooo Miles 280,000 pts), one sector is MEL- LAX QF93 (direct), any suggestions of any chance of an upgrade to First, I should be P1 by the time I board. Travelling with wife and she should be P1 by then also. (assuming there are unsold or redeemed...
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    Advantages of AA lifetime Platinum

    I have read a few posts about the "benefits" of Lifetime Platinum in AA, can I please have it explained in simple terms the benefits ( and or ease of doing this). Things I have observed are that the AA Lifetime Platinum appears to be the similar level to QF Lifetime Gold, except that with AA...
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    Darwin QF lounge hours

    I commented on here back in Sept 2005 about the opening hours of the Darwin lounge, nothing seems to have changed, the flight from Gove arrives Darwin at 2220 and the lounge opens at 2300, poor souls who are transiting to go south on the red eye at 0145 or the Plat. member who would like access...
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    Varying seat pitch in JQ port vs starboard

    Hi, I confirmed this over 12 months ago on either an E170 (when they were operating them) or an E190, and I cant even remember which side I was seated on , but I do distinctly remember noticing an apparent difference and as the loadings were light, I used the cord from by headset to measure the...
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    One World Redemption with LAN (and others in itinerary)

    Update, I had another discussion with QF and they have stated that the rule is written incorrectly, and will be amended to state that all flights BETWEEN (as opposed to "TO") Australia or New Zealand and Santiago must be booked using the QF airline code. This is obviously important when...
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    One World Redemption with LAN (and others in itinerary)

    Just trying to get clarification on the "rules" when using LAN between Australia, New Zealand and Santiago. FF rule 14.3.8 states "LAN -Lan Classic award bookings are not available on the LA airline code from Australia or new Zealand to Santiago. Classic Awards must be booked using the QF...
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    [Problems using] Govenment Easy Pay web site

    Thanks, mine is now back on line again and working correctly, I have been trying it since 3am this morning and I managed to finally get it through at 11.47 EST. Not sure what the problem was but have not experienced any problems prior, FYI you can also make payments by phone on 1300 898 089 (...
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    [Problems using] Govenment Easy Pay web site

    Anybody experiencing problems using the easy pay website today to pay tax, says access denied after entering EFT code and card details and going to pay now?
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    Schedule changes

    Yes , you are correct, I was angling for the free date change, have been lucky and got away with it a couple of times, eg when the Qld old govt publishes dates for long weekends and then a new government changes the dates.
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    Schedule changes

    I Had a "discussion" with QF the other day re a booking of mine O class and they emailed a schedule change of 10 minutes in departure of one of the sectors. I called to use this change as an excuse to change ticket to another day that had O availability and the operator (on Plat priority number)...
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    OK to board at a mid port?

    Interesting thought medhead, but unfortunately the flight departs BN prior to the arrival of any flights from Rocky, otherwise is in an overnight stay in Brisbane, this scenario is quite common up here, for example, Mackay to Gladstone (via Rocky) can be $259 (QF 2301 18th Jan. but on the SAME...
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    OK to board at a mid port?

    Just noticed that QF2300 from Brisbane to Mackay is $79, with 2 stops (Gladstone and Rocky), but if I wish to book a seat on 2300 the same day from Rocky to Mackay the fare is $205, is there anyway of booking the Brisbane to Mackay flight but not actually boarding till the aircraft lands in...
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    Hertz Presidents Club or Europcar #1 Club

    Hi, I have received a complimentary invitation from Velocity as a Platinum freebie to join one of either Hertz Presidents Club OR Europcar #1 Club, Is any one better than the other, your thoughts please.
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    Rules for RTW One World Redemption Ticket

    Interesting discussion re the ARUNK, there is some info. re the term on Wikipedia that I found by typing ARUNK into google. (after the first reply said that they had not heard the term B4). I will post my full itin. when I convert all the airports to airline identifiers.
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    Rules for RTW One World Redemption Ticket

    An "Arunk" is an overland (non fly} sector between two consecutive points in one itinerary. eg you could fly from Brisbane to Sydney, arunk between Sydney and Canberra (say drive to visit mates half way down) and then fly from canberra to Melbourne. The miles for the trip is counted for ALL...
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    Rules for RTW One World Redemption Ticket

    I am looking at a trip that has two "arunks" in it, how does Qantas see the city at the end of the "arunk", ie is it a transit, a stop over or "not counted" as anything except a sector used out of the 16 allowed, had been told that it was not a stop over but 131131 said "it was "very quickly...
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    Most Expensive Any Seat Award?

    Maybe a bit of fun for members, what is the most expensive Any Seat ticket you can find, just found Manila to Sydney on QF20 1st March (J), cost, wait for it TWELVE MILLION, NINE HUNDED & SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED & EIGHTEEN POINTS (12,975,118) or 60,000 points plus 124,666 PHP which is...
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    YUP/KUP Suggestions LAX-ICT

    Thank you both for that, will advise the result in a couple of weeks, TA
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    YUP/KUP Suggestions LAX-ICT

    I have a trip to LAX next Monday (VA1) and have to go to Wichita, have a day or two spare, would appreciate any suggestions for status run to end up in ICT,
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