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  1. Mattg

    ExperFlyer beta program - April 2025

    ExpertFlyer seems to have a new home and login page. https://www.expertflyer.com/ I tried signing into my account from the new home page, and it didn't recognise my account/password. So I reset my password. But when I tried to login again, it took me to the old website which did not recognise...
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    Qantas' Schedule Change Fails MCT at SYD

    There is an exception for QF730, the 6am ADL-SYD departure, which allows international connections off it of 60 minutes instead of 90. But not for QF588. The minimum connection time for your HBA-SYD-JNB connection is 90 minutes, so I'm not sure the 85 minute connection will even ticket. Either...
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    The NSW TrainLink Discovery Pass

    The Discovery Pass made it affordable for me to regularly go home to visit my family in Canberra while I was studying at university in Sydney. I could understand if NSW TrainLink increased the cost a bit, but to completely remove the six-month option would be a real shame.
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    Would you fly at a less convenient time to get a nicer plane?

    Are you talking about the aircraft themselves or the seating configurations/types of seats that airlines are installing inside them?
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    Qantas ticket class visibility?

    I searched for flights on the Qantas website earlier today while logged in. Got to the payment page but didn't complete the booking. A few hours later, I got an email from Qantas saying they were holding my flights. What's interesting about this email is that it specifies the fare class of each...
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    Would you fly at a less convenient time to get a nicer plane?

    It depends, but often for me I would choose a wide-body over a narrow-body plane. It's usually more spacious, with seats and IFE designed for longer flights, and an all-round more pleasant experience.
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    Would you fly at a less convenient time to get a nicer plane?

    I flew this week with Air Canada from Montreal to Vancouver. I had a choice of various flights, with wide-body aircraft operating the early morning and evening flights, and Boeing 737s operating flights at times during the day that would have been more convenient for me. I decided to book the...
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    Is it possible to claim Original Routing Credit for non QF tickets/flights?

    I'm pretty sure this is fine. Just send the details with a copy of the original ticket and old/new boarding pass/es to [email protected]
  9. Mattg

    Would you stop over in Doha next week or not?

    I appreciate that my risk appetite might be different to many people's, but I would be OK with stopping over in Doha currently.
  10. Mattg

    Points vs pay for syd to Auckland?

    Oh wow, just had a look and you're right - this must have changed recently.
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    Points vs pay for syd to Auckland?

    It's not quite that bad, Points Plus Pay gets you approx. 0.61 cents per point last time I checked.
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    Points vs pay for syd to Auckland?

    It looks like you're seeing Classic Plus pricing, which means you'll be getting exactly 1 cent/point in "value". I'd save the points for something better and book a cash fare ;)
  13. Mattg

    What's your golden travel rule?

    Do you have a golden rule that you always apply to your travels? If so, what is it?
  14. Mattg

    Apple Airtags

    Not a bad deal with Everyday Rewards this week.
  15. Mattg

    Double points on round-trip Qantas bookings from UK to Australia

    Qantas is running a double points offer in the UK. You need to register and book by 25 June 2025 and fly by 13 June 2026. Only bookings from London to Australia are eligible, not the other way around. https://www.qantas.com/gb/en/frequent-flyer/earn-points/double-points-offer.html
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    AFF Review: Flying Long-Haul Economy Class on an Airbus A321

    Yeah, 31 inches sounds about right. The legroom up the back was definitely better on the A321neo LR than on TAP's horrid short-haul A320s.
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    Virgin Australia - Promo Codes (ongoing)

    https://www.topcashback.com.au/virgin-australia-flights/ Has anyone used this? Looks like you can get 3% cashback on VA domestic flights.
  18. Mattg

    Canberra lunch - Saturday 12 July 2025

    I'm going to make a booking shortly with the restaurant. At this stage I have the following people down as Platinum: @Mattg @PrezRegan @jxv jxv +1 @Sprucegoose @Dantas @kookaburra75 kookaburra75 +1 @Ade @LinaLee @CaptJCool @straitman @serfty @somebol @jumpjam @hutch @Kiwi And this is the...
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    Qantas to start flights from Darwin to Singapore

    I find it hard to believe the cabin crew would do DRW-SIN-DRW-BNE all in one go. @milehighclub do you know?
  20. Mattg

    Inflight theft

    For those who missed it: https://onemileatatime.com/news/garuda-indonesia-crew-accused-stealing-iphone/
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