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    How do Hilton treat you as an Elite?

    Hilton Vienna Park...booked cheapest room for 1 guest (cheaper) but 2 of us staying. Upgraded to Park /Cathredal View Junior Suite. Late 3 pm checkout. Choice of breakfast in restaurant (too busy) or Exec lounge. Happy hour 6-8 pm. Very nice property since renovation completed in 2020 :) PS...
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    Airfares to US to drop?

    Lots of other places in the world to visit ;)
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    Frankfurth transit, mct

    You will have to clear immigation which can take time...and walk and walk (usually). 1 hr 45 mins should be enough but you wont get much, if any, lounge time! Hate Fra airport!
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    South America travel tips for Australians

    Having previously been to Sth America 5x and planning to spend 2 months next year in Sth America, will watch this thread with interest, and add from time to time.
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    Qantas double status credits: Register & book between 12-18 March 2025

    I also bought a ticket to watch fight club but want to know the ending before I watch it... ;) . There are many diffrent ways to watch fight club though!
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    LHR shutdown due to substation fire Friday 21 March

    Sitting at Hel now enroute to Vie. Thank God we did not route via Lhr!
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    Finnair news

    Currently on board Ay 100 from Hkg to Hel...using their miserly 1 hour free Wifi for J pax :(
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    Reason for carry-on being diverted for manual check at security (and then released without check)

    I had this exact thing happen to me this am at Syd. I was waiting for the guy to come and open the bag to check...he did not and said I was fine to go....strange!
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    Article: Case Study: How I Booked a Round-the-World Trip in Premium Cabins

    Interesting to see how you got Finn Air Avios!
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    Uber drivers at CNS routinely cancelling rides to manipulate surge pricing

    When we arr in Cns last year to attend Ozfest, we tried Didi..haha...that didn't exist in Cns although the app suggested it did! We then tried Uber which had some ridiculously high surge pricing....we waited 15-20 mins and the price dropped significantly ($16.81 to Hilton -13 min ride ). No...
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    Bizarre experience trying to book with Copa Airlines

    Just to digress....in 2014, I had a conference in Puerto Rico....I thought this island was next to Cuba and I might just pop over to Havana for a few days and look around...could not find a single flight til it was pointed out that PR was part of US...duh!! In the end, flew Copa Sju-Pty-Hav...
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    Taken 2 x General Qf lounge passes expiring 24 March

    Both passes have been taken
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    Sydney taxi driver standard (rant)

    Never ever catch a taxi in Sydney. Full stop. Use Didi or Uber!
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    Skytrans to Operate Lord Howe Island Route from March 2026 - Take over from Qantaslink

    I would not pay nearly $1400 per person return. We have been to LHI 3x using Qantas points. Unless I can get award flights again, may never get back there again :(
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    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    Why only poached eggs? Fried? Scrambled? What happened...
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    Taken 2 x General Qf lounge passes expiring 24 March

    Strong preference is for someone who has given away somethng for free on AFF. Pls post that link so I can verify you have given something away for free. If no one meets that criteria, first person that posts on this thread from 8 pm Sydney time tonight onwards (not earlier!) can have them...
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    Booking reward flight ex Eze (Buenos Aires) with Qf points

    If i see a Scl- Syd award flight online and book it, can I then ring later and ask the Call Centre (hopefully Hobart) to add Eze-Scl on? or is it best to ring and do it all together at the beginning?
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    Travel Pointers Podcast Discussion

    Travel Pointers Episode 8 – How to Use Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer Miles Having used KF miles for years, this podcast is right on the money points!
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