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QQ, used the Accor Plus free night earlier this year at the Sofitel Brisbane. Is it supposed to count towards the elite nights or is it not eligible? Was acknowledged by the hotel and got 50% off the breakfast buffet, which was pretty good.

Stayed on the HIX Sunshine Coast and they gave me a surprise Junior suite upgrade as a Club member (just started out with IHG). Free breakfast (albeit its a HIX so limited options) as well. It does look like IHG has decent coverage around Australia even with the Mr and Mrs Smith partnership...

Club Jetstar... preaccess to sales for JQ flights, most valuable when the return for free sale is on for JQi flights (still have to pay $200 more for the max bundle I believe). Could still get it without Club Jetstar but availability is more limited.

Would be quite interested in getting just a taste of the F lounge (2 passes per year), might convince those on PCP to try and push towards WP each year, meaning more flying on QF/Oneworld 😅

Still actually saw SYD-LAX J reward availability on AA using QF points, but that was when the flight was less than 10 days out. It is possible but really it is only for a last minute trip.

The good old mattress run trick where you check in online, get your digital key and you are there 'virtually'. Similar to what some Hyatt Globalists did for MGM hotels before that partnership ended... Not sure if it works for Ibis hotels in the Sydney suburbs here tho...

Will be interesting to see what happens when the WA Sydney gets completed, rates will be more expensive but can see some HH loyalists moving there. Prime location as well.

Yeah true, I probably will weigh it with the 50% off breakfast (and dining in general) at 3+ star Accor hotels to see if it is worth a mattress run.

Already an existing Accor Plus member so it looks like another year of Gold with 40 nights credited in total. Now to figure out the other 20 nights to get Platinum... Ibis budget runs maybe...? Cheap red hot rooms?

It is impossible not to see it when you are in Darling Harbour, really stands out. Yeah not the cheapest if I ever wanted to go on a staycation paying with cash. Havent found the number of points required for 1 night but it should still be just under 85k eventually which means you can use the...

United travel bank is really the only well known option that works if it isn't an incidental up to this point. Hot topic on US travel sites ;) However for AA it does look like booking a discount ticket and then paying for a higher fare class later on for some extra SCs (fare difference fee)...

Nice review, saw JQ flights for SYD-ICN come to around $2000 return when the price is at is lowest with the Max bundle so would be interested in this come vacation time.

Looking quite tempting to go to Singapore and get upgraded to J from a Y saver fare but might be some competition of people wanting to try those seats around early December.

Yep did exactly that and its 1.45% no matter which Amex you have worldwide, unlike in the case of Visa/MC.

From Nadi to the US the J status credits doesnt drop off a lot booking on a FJ code it looks like. But coming out of Australia to Nadi is where it drops off hard from 85 to 40 on a FJ code, probably the simpler and fairer policy for OW partners.

According to some reports on FJ flights, OW status is not applicable for extra checked baggage, so you might need the Value fare anyway.

I do know that QF codes for FJ metal are available on the Qantas website, but cant get it into one itinerary even with the multi city tool (SYD-NAN then NAN-SFO). It is a fair bit more expensive though with the QF codes. Still get status credits on FJ-marketed flights as long as it is not the...

Probably the state of hotel status in the US now, people over there get surprised with upgrades. While overseas it is more frequent.

A bit OTT, so far my Hilton experiences have been good granted I have only been in Australia and NZ hotels. Getting 14x on the Aspire for Hilton properties has also been good... As an Aussie would you recommend Marriott as a secondary option if there is no Hilton around (e.g. Canberra and...

I decided to get in quick for the StG/BoM/BankSA cards before they hike up the annual fee big time for Qantas cards come July. $295 annual fee + $75 Qantas Program fee for the Dragon signature come 20th July...