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  1. siri

    Points Count [How many do you have?]

    At the moment VA points value is Store voucher transfer, either DJ or JB
  2. siri

    Beware Qatar [COVID-19] refund policy

    Call Credit card or the bank and ask for CHARGE BACK
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    Singapore Air backing out of refunds?

    Does not matter its SQ or CX since you are dealing with your card or the bank.. If the card have issues then they will investigate behalf of you..
  4. siri

    Singapore Air backing out of refunds?

    I have done it so many times since you are dealing with your card or the bank and its your money. Remember what ever the conditions on that qantas contract it cannot by pass the law of the land.. I have never lost a charged back and some of the dollars are quite big, so don't give up.. Amex...
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    Singapore Air backing out of refunds?

    Why bother asking refunds? Call your bank or credit card company and ask them to charge back.. In NSW it's the law, if good are not received you are suppose to get your money back. In UK (not sure about Aus), if govt mandate certain provisions that stop your business, your insurance...
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    Is it worth joining a hotel loyalty program if not corporate funded?

    I use Hyatt which is great and their points redemption is very clear with variation, depend on country and hotel facilities etc.. I had almost 500K points for 20 yrs that never went away but recently some one said they want points every yr to qualify although I never had that condition. So check...
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    How to stop Hyatt points from expiring?

    As far as I know Hyatt points does not expire on my acct... I had points sitting there for almost 12 yrs, around 500K points... Is this new? Main Hyatt value is not having a expiring date..
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    What's your taxi experience lately?

    Cabcharge is political supported in Australia and you know why.. We now have mobile epfpos terminals and why cabcharge asking politically supported 5% fee? I had dedicated taxi drivers that come to my home and also picked me from airport after landing with fix price and they are great. Taxi guys...
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    Pathetic [Where are the advertised extra award seats? ]

    BTW, due to HK problems so many HK transit points are opening now..
  10. siri

    Pathetic [Where are the advertised extra award seats? ]

    Upto 2018 sept. seats towards europe was available with Qantas and when China market opened, suddenly all FF seats to europe via asia ( except china ) disappeared .. Qantas is playing a double game since do not go to Europe via china since airports are notorious for transit facilities. I suggest...
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    Beijing and beyond

    Beijing hotels are quite reasonable and should avoid chinese hotels.. I lived in Grand Hyatt-Beijing for 3 yrs and its a great hotel and right in the middle of the Beijing and walking distance to Forbidden City and great shopping centre around (Wangfujing) and within the hotel site. You also...
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    Pathetic [Where are the advertised extra award seats? ]

    You need to be creative if you need Bus class to London or Europe. ie, if via spore, try to book one way to (multi city) spore and check next day or 2 from spore to london... To me this works 80% of time. Other is via Tokyo and make sure to check both Narita and Haneda since Haneda got major...
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    What's your company travel policy?

    Optus used to be Bus class for more than 6 hrs and if not available, auto upgrade to 1st class... This policy changed late 90's to all economy.. One major US network company: All travel economy and if you are taller than 6'4" business class. I had a terrible back and neck issues so I was Bus...
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    Do Not take Shanghai transit going to London

    You are right, this transit problem is a Shanghai issue...
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    Cathay Business class from NY to HK with terrible food and menu

    My flight from NY-JFK was from 10 am to HK landing at 14.00 at HK. CX841 New York (JFK) to Hong Kong I have taken the same flight before and never had this kind of a issue.. Menu is definitely not a business class product.. period. Other issue was breakfast was offered ( possibly HK time) and...
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    Do Not take Shanghai transit going to London

    We took round the world Bus class one world 2 tickets and we have to use Shanghai as transit ( 6 hrs) to go to London via BA from Shanghai. Qantas new Bus class used from Syd to Shanghai and even though new design is pleasant and nice we both found (wife) that seats are not comfortable . Even...
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    Cathay Business class from NY to HK with terrible food and menu

    Last month travelling from Sydney via round the world One world business class after london we took NY to HK via Cathay and this is 15/16 hr flight and looking forward to some rest after hectic daughters wedding at Tuscany and to our surprise, menu was terrible and Prawn order was not given...
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    Apple watch Tracking saved our passports

    I was driving from Tuscany to Florence after my daughters wedding with wife and another daughter and a friend and using Avis hire car and after dropping daughter at Florence railway since she want to travel to a another city, I drove to Avis drop off near the Florence airport to take BA flight...
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    Beware of DCC in Europe

    Last month in London, when I try to withdraw cash from ANZ atm card, i was offered US currency conversion from pounds, I was so surprised that blatant theft using DCC... I also now find all major hotel brands like Hilton and Hyatt using DCC and in Tokyo last week taken back at Hyatt when they...
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    Points Count [How many do you have?]

    I had few millions QF points and also around 1.2 Million Amex points which I can transfer via ascend program. My advise is do not use FF points to buy stuff or any other since its a terrible waste of points value. Use points to buy full tickets or RWT from qantas or one world since I already...
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