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  1. bcworld

    ANA partnership with Virgin Australia

    I wouldn't say so. ANA inventory that VA has access to now quite reliably appears on the website. So you can try booking by phone, but if the space that SQ sees is not available to them then that's really the end of the story.
  2. bcworld

    Strategies to get 4x BNE->LAX/SFO US J award flights?

    If you mean very close to Xmas...you'll probably find that with short notice before departure...1-2 weeks, 4 awards will be available in business...this seems to be a fairly repeatable pattern on UA. I flew MEL-LAX on 21 Dec 22...because UA is very transparent re loads and the upgrade list I...
  3. bcworld

    Seperate VA and UA bookings

    Even if you 'link' the bookings...its basically just a comment in the booking...it doesn't offer any protection against delays / cancellations. You'd still have two ticket numbers for this.
  4. bcworld

    Platinums can now use complimentary upgrade from a Choice fare

    That should require 8 upgrade vouchers...how many did you have??
  5. bcworld

    VA Cancellations, Delays growing?

    Yes, as discussed a few posts ago.
  6. bcworld

    EU261 for cancelled LH FRA-SIN flight

    Where the 600 Euro is payable...other costs for meals & accommodation etc are definitely in addition to that. For strikes by airline employees (rather than e.g. air traffic control)...this would not be considered extraordinary circusmtances...so the 600 Euro payment should be applicable.
  7. bcworld

    VA Cancellations, Delays growing?

    Most organisations where staff require certifications will have some kind of specialised software to manage license and certification expiry. There would also be notifications and lead time prior to actual expiry. But I know airlines can be antiquated...maybe they're just using Excel!
  8. bcworld

    Emirates returning to ADL from October 2024

    Well at least the 772LR has 2-2-2 in J instead of 2-3-2.
  9. bcworld

    VA Cancellations, Delays growing?

    Informative article here from QF on what's required to fly into ZQN: https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/roo-tales/having-the-right-stuff-to-fly-into-queenstown/
  10. bcworld

    VA Cancellations, Delays growing?

    That's pretty much what I thought I heard. The chap sitting next to us was pretty incandescent about the whole situation! I think he was probably missing his onward connection on QR that night. The cabin manager spent a lot of time giving him a detailed explanation of the events but I just...
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    VA Cancellations, Delays growing?

    I flew ZQN-MEL on Friday. Total cluster on VA's behalf! The inbound flight left MEL on time and was due to arrive in ZQN early. However more than half way to ZQN it turned around and went back to MEL. More than an hour later there was no status update on the VA app for ZQN-MEL, the screens at...
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    "We are Enhancing you NBN Service - And it will cost you more":

    I upgraded my Aussie BB plan from 100/40 to 1000/50 during black friday...there was a code for $20 off for 12 months (not 6)...so my price basically stayed the same. Just prior to that they had actually reduced the price of my 100/40 plan by $4 per month.
  13. bcworld

    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    Just change the destination in the URL after searching.
  14. bcworld

    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    There are essentially 2 award charts for Velocity...UA and VS have a different table to all other partners with lower points requirements...that's why. And QR and SQ have carrier surcharges...UA does not. https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/flying-status/use-points-for-flights#accordion-1
  15. bcworld

    Tax payment by credit card through third party

    No the maths is correct. I looked at paying the ATO using Sniip...the fee was just over 2% (vs 1.29% when I paid some others)...so I decided not to bother. I equate 100k points to a $300-$400 annual fee on a credit card (sign up bonus). Wouldn't pay $3600 for them.
  16. bcworld

    Platinums can now use complimentary upgrade from a Choice fare

    Biz AWARD must be available...not just biz.
  17. bcworld

    United lounge access as VA platinum

    On a purely domestic US flight...no, lounge access is not included in a domestic business / first. This whole scenario is quite unique...I'm really not sure what will happen.
  18. bcworld

    Flex option - refundable or not??

    I'm confused by fare descriptions I'm seeing on the ANZ website...or perhaps I'm not confused and just don't quite believe what I'm seeing. I see a fare that looks like this: Smart Saver (not refundable) I then add this in: But the 'Find out what's included' link shows: But..the new...
  19. bcworld

    ACCC pressures Virgin to lift travel credit expiry [update - Virgin forced to extend]

    The problem is the "they" in March 2020 is not the same "they" that continued to honour that credit until 31/12/2023...the second "they" could have written that off in Apr 2020.
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