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My understanding is the rest of that membership year (Aug 1 2015 - Jul 31 2016) + the next membership year (to July 31 2017).

My understanding is he's got silver until close of next membership year (Jul 2016) already. If that flight gets him over the line for silver in Aug, he'll have it until Jul 2017.

I think the method you describe is the only way to do mass comparisons or convey the closest we can get to an "objective" value comparison. It works alright in economy. If I'm flying SYD-LAX rtn, there is a minimum I'm going to have to pay to do that. So estimating the value at less than that...

There's an option to print the card in your account. I've done that and printed the welcome to gold email, which contained this: When will I get my new Etihad Guest Gold Card? As we are in the process of redesigning our Etihad Guest cards, your new Etihad Guest Gold card will be sent to you on...

AL1CE: Qantas is awful. I'm leaving. Trippin: Yep. What took you so long? Obviously simplifying but that's how I read it anyway. Fair points across the board. To be fair to QF, I've had some good J class experiences too but it is more of a mixed bag than some others, particularly on certain...

I've been grappling with this myself recently. Here's a useful data point on the earn side for comparison. With Bankwest transaction ac, we can earn 0.4 points per $100 per day. With their saver, we can earn 1c per $100 per day. So earning 10000 pts costs $250. So do you send money to the...

Some good numbers this month leading people to predict no more rate cuts. And US chat about rate rises getting muffled. Combo working briefly for AUD. Might be right on both counts. But the RBA is desperate to get the AUD as far down as possible and has form to suggest rate cuts against...

Could have been me. Done this twice out of HKG. 1st time: Changed in cabana after bath. Fell asleep. Got the knock for boarding. No time to change. Uh oh... 2nd time: Same but planned now. Worked fine last time!

I loved Dreamworld as a kid. It's definitely the thrill seekers option but may be better when they are teens! That 4-park pass sounds like the winner until then. Movie World and Sea World have the odd thrill option too. Movie World/Wet'n'Wild are also just a few mins walk apart so could easily...

I used it last year arriving from JNB on BA. You pick up bags first. It's just upstairs near check in. Great Arrivals Lounge. Had a bath, got a massage and had a decent breakfast before heading out.

Re: Anyone ever had their level retained even if not achieving required SCs ? http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/qantas-frequent-flyer-program/whats-the-record-being-comped-67642.html

Re: Whats the record for being comped? Comped Gold this year with 60 SCs last year. Thought they misread it as 600. Previous year was also comped Gold with ~500SCs on the soft landing policy. About 2100SCs the year before. I think they take a few years into consideration but only guessing.

Fair enough. The bus from Murodo towards Toyama goes through the snow walls so that part was over pretty quickly for me. Although if you are going next month, that whole area might be open to walk around. Personally, I'd do whatever fits with where you are staying. If it is near Toyama, the...

So the official line from Qantas is the new dress code for 6 of its domestic lounges, excluding all others, applies only to QF members flying QF metal. It doesn't apply to members of any other program accessing the lounge, or QF members flying with another airline, or where the lounge is also...

I left from Matsumoto in the morning to Omachi, took the standard route to Murodo where I took a short 2hr side hike then got the last train to Kanazawa for the night. It was a full on 6am-10pm day. If you just went from Toyama to Murodo and back, you miss a huge chunk of the crazy transport...

It seems to need a toe divider to be outlawed. When they see that, then they look for the ankle strap as a saver. But no initial toe divider and you are all good. I had no issues with my Adidas slip thongs in SYD the other day. I guess they call them sandals. Compared with Havaianas, I'd say it...

Ah good spot! Yep just priced then. Less than 24 hours in LHR (from any port it seems - just priced from JFK) removes the APD - saving about $300.

Yeah on the Pacific side you have a few options but how do you cross the Atlantic? Looks like everything to/from the Americas goes via LHR.

Is it possible to do an ex-JNB itinerary without LHR?

So it is a return flight to Hawaii, 9000 pts + 90 SCs (plus a meal/seat choice) for under $600? And for WPs, Flounge access in Syd as a bonus? That's a great deal. Shame it ends today - gotta plan quick!