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  1. andye

    Easiest way to keep kids' QF points from expiring

    To clarify, sending points to the children will not prevent expiry Sending the childrens' to your active account will extend If child balance<2000, i use conga method. Parent to child 1 to child 2 (to child 3 to child 4 etc if required) then back to parent. This only uses up one of your transfers
  2. andye

    General Medical issues thread

    My personal view is that one should avoid side-effects with BP treatment if you can (given the condition itself is usually asymptomatic). Drugs in the amlolipine class do have good data for prevention of stroke, heart disease etc but unless you are on multiple medications for BP, you can...
  3. andye

    Uncommon words and Meanings

    Mine too
  4. andye

    Uncommon words and Meanings

    Milandye sent me this listicle, contemporaneously with the thread inauguration. I was only acquainted with16. Any superior tallies from the assembled logophiles?
  5. andye

    Article: Priority Pass Lounges Adding Co-Payments

    I was in LGW North lat week The Clubrooms (which appear on the OW website but no access given to me on that basis) supposedly had table service etc but they wanted a surcharge on top of PP. Can't quite remember how much but GBP20+ I already had access to the Plaza Premium upstairs so didn't pay up
  6. andye

    Qatar Airways to acquire 25% of Virgin Australia

    Today's headforpoints is speculating that Oman Air might be encouraged to change to Avios because of their close relationship with QR https://www.headforpoints.com/2025/07/01/could-oman-air-be-the-next-avios-airline/ Just sayin'
  7. andye

    SQ & VA calculations

    Have never done this myself but wonder if you could enter no (or remove) FF number then retroclaim the different legs. The potential issue may be that the claim is linked to the ticket number.
  8. andye

    What's your golden travel rule?

    I love my Bellroy
  9. andye

    The view or two from my "office"

    For the bemused, FP was an historic English Wimbledon champion who founded a clothing brand. The brand is/was favoured by a certain type of Englishman, who, if they were to migrate down-under and enter the Qantas Lounge, would surely don a Bintang singlet and eat a salad curated by one of FPs...
  10. andye

    The view or two from my "office"

    The Hampton by Hilton in LGW couldn't be closer to the North Terminal. View was Hancockian though
  11. andye

    Made any travel mistakes lately?

    Just back from a lightning trip to UK in Y. Last leg of trip on QR A380. Was worried about legroom so used IB OWS to choose the front row. Only middle seats available. Forgot that big people will pay to choose these seats. Spend 14 hours in a quiet arm-rest tussle with the 6'4 broad-shouldered...
  12. andye

    The view or two from my "office"

    Was just on a lightning trip to UK for a funeral and found myself on the ANA Pokemon plane. In Y but good legroom and 3-3-3 so not too cramped. Not much office work done though
  13. andye

    Coles gift card offers

    Yes no use online but there are lots of bills you can pay at Australia Post (though some try to enforce a no giftcard rule) Although it seems a pretty ordinary offer, it works for me at 2 points/$ (3 Amex Edge MR+1FB). Given its not spectacular, there seemed to be plenty of cards to buy (I am...
  14. andye

    Middle East Airspace Diversions/Cancellations

    I'm in LGW currently. My 0900 to SYD via DOH was pushed back to 0810 last week but is now back to original time. Could have had a few more ZZZs Ps There is no dedicated OW lounge in North terminal. The Plaza Premium is pretty good. I checked in to lounge with my QR Silver (=OWR) which seems to...
  15. andye

    General Medical issues thread

    I order 4 or 5 a week for AF monitoring after stroke. I'm very happy with the service and it has a full Medicare rebate. I appeared on a linkedin video about it; on relection, I was so fulsome, I should have asked to be paid
  16. andye

    General Medical issues thread

    Some are anti epileptics (pregabalin, gabapentin carbamazepine etc), some antidepressants (amitriptyline, nortiptyline etc). The antidepressants are usually given at a fraction of the psychiatric dose
  17. andye

    Coles gift card offers

    Just a point of reference. These do seem to credit Flybuys but not Coles+ bonus points
  18. andye

    Will you still earn/retain Velocity status beyond 2025?

    I think they must have employed the same goose-slaughterer as BA
  19. andye

    What is your favourite hotel loyalty program, and why?

    I've found some of my best loyalty wins have been via status matches/offers/glitches (e.g Radisson VIP via Avolta, QR via VA, HH Diamond with VA Plat, IHG Ambassador Diamond) rather than clocking up the flights/nights. Still it's difficult to get a match if you never have status anywhere first.
  20. andye

    Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

    Just dropped by LL ex-Vintage Cellars. A few clearance items. Picked up this for $72 (as part of a mixed 6)
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