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Only short trips to Melbourne or Brisbane this time around, any overseas plans would have needed to be done well in advance. Was thinking of Queenstown as well but didn't have time to discuss it with others.

Necrobumping this one and looking at the conditions closely the Platinum Status Challenge with Krisflyer does beat the usual one (10 nights in 6 months vs 16 nights in just less than 4 months). Ofc MB Platinum is where we really start to feel the benefits (Gold is very easy to get these days)...

Earlier than usual, ahh didnt see this coming. Now to come up with a plan... Looks like no NZ sale this time lol

As I took off from SYD I saw the AY A330 sitting on the tarmac in the full Finnair livery. Wow it is reality lol. Now I know what a wet lease means...

The days of 100k bonus points on the Velocity Flyer card are probably gone, but 90k + $129 VA voucher is not bad as well.

It's the full 3% for international Amex cards.

The Hyatt site has 3 of the four Australian SLH Hotels so more likely they will participate. Hoping that the Chalets at Blackheath has standard room reward availability for use of the FNCs. About $1300 a night most of the time. Most of the SLH portfolio is at LXR/WA rates though so it wont be...

Looked a bit on the older side but service and Diamond recognition was top notch. Could make a whole dinner in the executive lounge as well. Still, hoping the HGI would be good fill-in in the meantime

Took about 2 years between the 2nd and 3rd GT, granted also I did request a retention offer on the Hilton Aspire which might have affected the time in PUJ.

LATAM was the biggest exit, some of their flights are still QF coded but for smaller South American countries it is only LA codes. Can still earn some QF points but not status credits on LA codes...

Looks like next summer as a seasonal route, loads of tourism on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast around December/January. People coming from far and wide thats for sure.

Out of PUJ, looks like there is some relief when the New Year started. Could also mean showing constant spend on the Hilton Surpass card post the SUB. Kept spending on it until the end of 2023 for Base Points LT Diamond qualification and the FNC. No more CC spend counting as LT Diamond base...

Ahh saw the same menu today as well, even in the afternoon. Tried both. I though the chilli would be put in as part of the sauce for the chicken... sort of like sweet and sour pork but with chilli in it. Ah well.

Started out the QFF journey during the lockdowns and it certainly put me down a big rabbit hole. Stacked up a lot of points with CCs. Started with using Qantas Club access just after the lockdowns, then using points I accumulated for domestic CR J, which earns SCs with PC. Get a taste of what...

When I was a bronze the J CR availability on domestic routes was okay even 4 months out from the flight. Even Seoul and Tokyo J CR availability is okay 6-8 months out outside peak travel times. Europe and the US is where it gets really hard.

Do wish the likes of Hilton and Marriott have more midscale properties here in regional areas/suburbs, but I guess Busselton and Albany is a good start. Accor has it with Ibis/Mercure properties. Mr and Mrs Smith partnership will also be interesting with Hyatt.

Looking forward to the Swissotel Sydney using my free night. Heard it's mostly positive experiences everywhere.

If you want to try it for one year, Hilton Gold or Diamond is the better bet. European Hilton coverage is not bad, only really lacking in the Scandinavian countries. Do admit that if the Accor redemption rates were better I would be using it more. While you can find great redemption rates with...

Sometimes there is no payment until day of check in so when in doubt just go to the front desk to confirm it.

I got that request first up as well, managed to find a way to get my Wise US bank account statement which sufficed. Bit complicated as you have to change it to a US address, but luckily you can change it back to AU later on. Worked for me but this was 2 years ago. I think that method got...