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Agree with most of the comments here re space and prying eyes. On golden triangle routes, if I attempt to work on the plane at all - big if - it is generally only on morning flights, and never a laptop; I’ll either use my iPad with a Magic Keyboard, or just use the 90 minutes to try and clean my...

So strange. I reckon I tried it on at least 20 same-day flights since November without success, and most of them were several hours before departure. Were you using the desktop or mobile site? EDIT: Actually, maybe it doesn’t work when fly forward is turned on? I’ve only used it to check...

Came here to complain about EF’s seat map not working for same-day QF flights since at least late last year, only to discover SE (which I also sub to) has been able to check them for months! I never use fly forward with QF unless I’m relatively confident I won’t be allocated a middle seat on...

Yes.

Stumbled across an interesting glitch with the QFF points total in the iOS app/desktop website today. I've haven't ever noticed any calculation errors/lag between transactions posting and the total updating. However, today, 4 x Citi Qantas Rewards transactions posted to my account early this...

Some DPs: I hadn't heard back from AMEX after ~10 days, so phoned them and asked for an update. Unfortunately, this wasn't sufficient for AMEX. I asked what constituted a "utility bill", but they couldn't give me examples - just that it was one of the categories of accepted ID. I'll have to...

I definitely agree that after making the first changes to points earned from flights in almost five years, they aren't going to move to a spend-based points earn methodology anytime soon. But I don't see why they would have to do spend-based points earn first, before they did spend-based status...

The Australian managed to get a few more quotes out of Glance re today's changes: Typical spin; though at least QF hasn't gone down the contemptuous route by suggesting the changes are in response to customer feedback (ala BA). I'm also not sure the "1k out of every 13k seats are premium...

I got stuck in this doom loop too, but came across a different URL (via Platinum Benefits -> The Australian subscription) that seems to give access to all of the benefits that require enrolling. Try using http://americanexpress.com.au/benefitenrol while logged in and see if that works?

The first insurer I tried asked for a SSN before they would give me a quote, but the second one didn't (and has taken payment/issued the policy, so I suspect they won't ask about it now). Perhaps it's not a strict requirement, or depends on where they are domiciled? BTW, happy to update the...

Have spent many hours working my way through this thread over the last 12 months. It is an incredible resource, but one that you do need to put the hard yards in to read and fully comprehend. That is a good thing. Having seen TikTok finfluencers ruin countless loyalty program loopholes/edge...

Have also received a barrage of SMS/email messages notifying me that my Payall transactions scheduled through to the end of 2028 are now cancelled. They now all appear in the "cancelled" tab in the Payall area of the Citi app. I was holding out for the faint hope that they would bungle...

Just noticed this in my QF app - must have only been turned on today (I flew yesterday evening and it wasn’t there then). Reminds me of the promotions that sometimes appear in the EDR, like the Easter egg one earlier in the year. Hope I get something better than the plastic whistle that...

I was in Japan in May 2023. My partner (who had gone to Japan many times pre COVID) was stunned at how widespread card acceptance was post pandemic. We brought Macquarie debit cards over and withdrew ~40,000 yen on day 1 - had to make a conscious effort to use cash over card to get rid of it all...

Happy update to this. My partner (who is new to piecing together award itineraries, has poured many hours into getting us the most efficient route to/from Europe in CR J, and has cost us an unforgivable number of points in cancellation/change fees when better seats have been spotted in the...

Thanks for these suggestions. The HKG flight is actually to position us for a HKG-DXB-LHR trip in EK J that we have separately booked for 8/6. Unfortunately that means we are pretty fixed on the date, and a bit reluctant to consider non-direct options on what is already a pretty long trip. I’ll...

Was just unsuccessful (as a WP) in trying to get 2 x J seats released on one of the following flights: 07JUN25 QF127 SYD-HKG I7 07JUN25 QF029 MEL-HKG I3 08JUL25 QF060 HND-SYD I2 The flights to HKG got put to the droid first, then I decided to check the outbound leg from HND in a separate request.

Very keen to hear from anybody who originally booked during the DSC as flex travel but cancelled for a credit used for a flight that has subsequently been flown…

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/aviation/qantas-frequent-flyer-customers-caught-in-major-cyber-theft-as-police-called/news-story/295aabdaffa10773d2f7f1f33f702152 I don’t even understand how this kind of hack can be pulled off by a ground handling company. Surely they would only need...

I flew SYD-MEL-SYD last week and had group boarding on both flights. A colleague was on a later delayed flight into MEL, so while I was waiting for them to arrive I hung around and watched a few flights board. So all up, I saw about half a dozen flights go through the process, including mine. I...