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  1. CaptJCool

    Article: Qantas Considers Bringing Call Centres Back to Australia

    And a raw cost issue Where wages are $10 -$20 a day versus $210 - $220
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    Using points for Y flights

    So because the QF rewards structure is set up on distance… (and noting change on 5 August) https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/use-points/classic-flight-rewards/tables.html Fly More, Pay Less … Perth - Adelaide is also 18,000 So an extra 2,300 points to fly more (Adelaide to...
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    Darwin Qantas Club - opening times for a late flight?

    Oh dear that’s mayhem ! I’m pretty sure that flight was departing Darwin at 4.45am So 6 hours of twiddling thumbs and a closed lounge Grits teeth Any nearby hotels ?
  4. CaptJCool

    Flight cancelled - and all because of a wine stain

    The thing we learnt about Canberra as federal public servants was to fly in the night before as a foggy morning would see you in Sydney or Melbourne instead It further entrenched the hotels full signs plus all that juicy travel allowances pocketed by the traveller… stash the cash while eating...
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    Flight cancelled - and all because of a wine stain

    Well defo better Than flight cancelled F/A Dropped wine bottle
  6. CaptJCool

    Article: Why is Dynamic Currency Conversion Even Legal?

    Yeah It was extra expensive beer for Poland - and cheap for us ! Hotels even booked the night before could be had for Australian $67-100
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    Are the days of Points collecting over?

    So do we call churning the Age of the Dinosaur my kid took me out to Biella and Oropa https://www.santuariodioropa.it/en/ Just magnificent Although I did laugh at the blank walls of the family of David (clearly they hadn’t asked me for family paintings to adorn the empty wall haha By no...
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    Flight cancelled - and all because of a wine stain

    https://staging.canberraairport.com.au/news/canberra-airport-upgrades-airfield-lighting-to-increase-safety-and-landings-in-fog This from 2018…
  9. CaptJCool

    Article: Why is Dynamic Currency Conversion Even Legal?

    Yeah that was my Poland experience too Had one of the hotels where the young lady pushed Aussie $ so it was extra expensive beer that’s for sure
  10. CaptJCool

    Flight cancelled - and all because of a wine stain

    I think I’d been too lazy to change the settings. I delete the app every so often and re-install it But yeah it’s a cure to boredom 😜
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    Flight cancelled - and all because of a wine stain

    Night fog in CBR ? Cant say I ever experienced that I did get caught a few times in the morning fog before they improved the landing system there around 2008 which made it a lot easier to land
  12. CaptJCool

    Article: Why is Dynamic Currency Conversion Even Legal?

    Qantas tried the same delight And then was added a CC surcharge anyway What the XE rate was What the final figure (My worry was my CC coy would see it as a foreign merchant and charge 3.5% anyway) What the final figure was So saved $5
  13. CaptJCool

    Recent Experiences with Qantas' terminal transfer at SYD

    Livin’ the Dream ! (Nightmare)
  14. CaptJCool

    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    Well that’s cause the borrowing (and the spend) is before income is produced so this has hallmarks of “capital expenses” rather than “on-going deductions. The definitive guide on spending is here...
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    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    The whole re-borrowing against the main residence is most likely non-deductible for tax purposes because once the original loan is paid off, it’s hard to argue it’s done for anything but private purposes
  16. CaptJCool

    Article: Qantas Considers Bringing Call Centres Back to Australia

    Let me know if you find a perfect Virgin experience 😇 I’m sure it’s more likely to be a lesser experience
  17. CaptJCool

    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    There’s a 6 year rule on CGT exemption on principal main residence https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/investments-and-assets/capital-gains-tax/property-and-capital-gains-tax/your-main-residence---home/treating-former-home-as-main-residence
  18. CaptJCool

    QANTAS Cyber Incident

    Yeah It is as as sometime. Ago I got one of those spam emails with my birthdate on it demanding I part with bitcoin for alleged “personal images of …..”
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    QANTAS Cyber Incident

    Here it is
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    Qantas Delays/Cancellations

    Oh no row 1 Seems like a row over a row 🚣
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