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    Qantas Hotels Triple Points Offers

    Just in time to rebook an upcoming stay via QF Hotels instead of direct to score the bonus points for the same price, plus use a $50 voucher!
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    Accor Plus discount - half price.... [Feb 2024]

    Pretty much! It's one night in a standard room at most properties, including Sofitel. There might be some exclusions but book far enough ahead and i've usually been able to make good use of stay plus nights.
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    Max children per room

    The Accor website is pretty challenging when it comes to kids... they will show most standard rooms as available for 2 adults only when the room can easily allow a child and in many cases the hotel can provide a cot / rollaway (speaking from experience). You will probably be fine if you book...
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    Seat assignment limitations?

    The native seat selection within the App doesn't appear to allow selecting Economy X seats, presumaby as it doesn't have a native capability to allow purchases for those member who aren't Platinum. You need to use the web booking engine instead, which you can do within the app by selecting...
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    General Virgin Australia Lounge Discussion

    That would be great as Cairns has a nice and bright little VA lounge.
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    Virgin Australia to Reconfigure 737 Fleet - Spend $110M

    That’s really disappointing the hear! Brand new seats that are cramped and not that comfortable is not great :( I’ve only been on a flight with the new seats once but in business and they were quite comfy at least.
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    Flying Air Canada - Velocity points and lounge access?

    The ongoing downside of VA’s scattered airline partners with inconsistent benefits :(
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    Flying Air Canada - Velocity points and lounge access?

    You should be fine if the system are working, but lots of historical reports of airline reps not recognising velocity cards as Virgin Australia and subsequently denying access to lounges, unfortunately. The Air Canada lounges page doesn't list Virgin as allowed access, so that can't be used as a...
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    ANA partnership with Virgin Australia

    Yes, 331 days is/was the limit for Sabre, unfortunately. Would have thought by 2024 they would be extended it to match the others.
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    QF swapping QF25/26 from 787 to 330 from 1 April 2024

    Yeah very likely they need the 787's elsewhere given the heavy maintenance delays for the A380's coming back into service and therefore having timetabling challenges. The lack of PE to QF A330 destinations is a real downside, as QF economy legroom sucks in general on all their planes. ANA and...
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    Hotel staff asking you to leave a review

    I wouldn't really mind then asking, as long as they are polite and you are under no obligation. Would certainly provide the opportunity for immediate feedback in cases where the experience is not good!
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    Accor Properties with Executive Lounges - where are they?

    Depends on the lounge and the type of travel. Solo work travel they are a great place to get some work done while getting some included food and drinks. For travelling with Family they are a great way to have some evening drinks with my wife and keep the kids contained with some food and thus...
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    ANA partnership with Virgin Australia

    Yeah it’s really disappointing as it seems multiple velocity partners all open up earlier that 330 days…
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    ANA partnership with Virgin Australia

    Been looking for ANA rewards flight recently towards the end of the year and start of next year (330 days) and so far slim to none show as available direct from Aus. I believe ANA open up their reward inventory 355 days in advance but VA only show ANA seats 330 days...
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    Schedule change - two separate bookings

    You can explain the situation to Qantas and see if they are willing to make the changes due to the schedule change, but it’s unlikely they will as it’s a Amex booking and they usually claim they are unable to touch.
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    Seperate VA and UA bookings

    Pretty sure you won’t be able to link the booking as they are seperate tickets, especially if not both booked via VA. You need to book a connecting flight on a single itinerary to be afforded the protection against delays etc. You might be able to interline the bags given VA and UA are...
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    Early Departure Fee on a One-Night Hotel Stay?

    Seems absurd to change a one night fee to an early departure fee… if you go for one night you should be little time as you need up to the limit of the stay. At the end of the day, you booked for the night and paid so what time you leave should be irrelevant. Agree app based checkout for Hilton...
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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    Melbourne is definitely inconsistent in terms of food quality but its coffee has been consistently good at least! Virgin doesn’t really mention the word “business” as associated with the lounges and have never had the concept of of Buiswss lounge as compared to Qantas. On their website they...
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    SQ/NH codeshare

    Doubt you’ll get anything for a Singapore flight number on ANA operated flight as the VA page says SQ flight operated by SQ and ditto for ANA.
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