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    Hawaiian Airline miles What can I do with them?

    Should be easy, you can call them up and ask them to put your velocity number in there. There is no facility on the web, you have to call them. Australia Mon - Fri 9:00AM - 5:00PM Australia Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) 1300 669 106 For reservations outside of normal working hours, please call...
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    VA Reward Seat booking question -

    I didn't know row 5 was classified as exit row. I've done it a couple of times with little kids and had no issue. I have another flight booked in September in row 5. I've never been informed it was an exit row, nor been asked to "assist in the event of an emergency" in the pre-flight safety...
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    Is Coles Central a "Major Supermaket" for the purpose of Platinum Edge

    I can't see why not, as it's still Coles. same with IGA. I did have problems a year or so ago about certain supermarkets not awarding them. But one phone call to them fixed it and it's never been a problem.
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    Trip planning SYD-LAX-JFK advice required.

    VX tend to come available later than DL. As the other post notes, if you buy DL, you can pay the fee at booking time for economy plus for extra legroom. For VX The other thing you can do is the upgrade for cash to main cabin select and then first, a few hours out from departure time.
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    Car service - Beverly Hills to LAX

    I just used a private super shuttle cos I had too many pax and bags! That Sofitel is great. Service is genuine. As a plat Accor member we booked a suite and got an upgrade to a better one. Opposite beverley center and walkable to The Grove and Melrose Ave. Even though you're in west...
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    HHonors Gold/Diamond for Velocity Gold/Plat

    What's the latest turnaround time on this upgrade? I did mine last year and took 2 weeks. Wife's now 4 weeks and waiting. Fired off an email to HH and VFF to check.
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    VIrgin saver upgrades now available - domestic

    Silly me, disregard! close it please mods
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    Thoughts re status....2 gold vs 1 plat/1silver

    Most definitely plat and silver if you're the one traveling the most and she is most likely to accompany you. That'll give you two years of benefits for you with soft landing to gold if you happened not to travel enough to requal.
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    CBA Platinum to Diamond

    You can always stop the qf transfer. You just lose the $10 opt in fee. And if you want to flip back, it's just $10 again.
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    Hawaiian Airline Partner Issue with Velocity

    Just call hawaiian and add your numbers. I did it that way, quite easily.
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    Snacks for every passenger on VA

    Don't like this new snack service. First flights on flexis BNE-Syd both ways. Corn chips up and mousse back. 4pm flight outbound so was offered a pick of the bar. 3pm flight back and no coke, sorry $4. I'm sorry, but that's a joke. On the return flight I was starving having no time to eat...
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    upgrades for Virgin Platinum Members

    Each time I've done it, I've called the plat desk to confirm availability beforehand.
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    Cheap Myer Gift Cards?

    Re: Advice on champagne If you have an entertainment book you can get wish cards at 5% discount as well.
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    Tokyo hotel for 24 hour stay

    I can recommend the hilton NRt if you want another option there. 15 min free bus ride. Like most NRt hotels, bus stop is right outside the terminal. Rooms are big for Japanese standards. Easy. In Ginza I've stayed at the Mercure Ginza. Rooms are fine, with prefabricated cubes for bathrooms like...
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    Youngest flyers

    1. First flight - 6 weeks - LHR-SYD
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    Sydney - Colombo

    If traveling Y Just be careful booking any SQ sweet deal or VA saver as I'm pretty sure no points and no SCs. Learned the hard way, so be aware. SQ is connection to Cmb is ok, getting in at night. Departure leaves after midnight (same plane I believe), but allows a connection to the 9am sin-syd...
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    QF PE or VA PE from SYD to LAX and on to NYC

    Can't comment on PE, but have experienced MCS on VX JFK-Lax and yes agree with going for row 3. You can call up VX and request seats. Included food, and extra legroom (actually more than row 3 on VA dom).
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    Redeem Velocity Reward Flight on Hawaiian Airline

    No change there, still the same. Syd is in the next mileage bracket compared to Bne, so it jumps up.
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    Redeem Velocity Reward Flight on Hawaiian Airline

    August 2014 is definitely in the booking window if available. Most likely not released by HA or already taken. Points needed are 45000 HnL to Sydney and about $40 tax.
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