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    Brisbane Airbridge strikes again!

    https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/qantas-plane-damaged-after-airbridge-strike-at-brisbane-airport-20250619-p5m8oy.html https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/qantas-plane-from-queenstown-in-collision-with-airbridge-at-brisbane-airport/YCHBAKBBQRDLZPPSJEHD4VBBSM/ Is it the same...
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    QF Frequent flyer points to Avios

    QF Frequent flyer points to Avios Not sure what you mean. Cannot swap QF ff points to Avios Oman Air do not fly from MEL. You may have a codeshare on another airline Oman Airlines is due to join the Oneworld alliance 30 June 2025 Prior to the joining OW Oman become a QF ff partner...
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    Qantas Club - Delayed Renewal

    Have you asked them? AFF discount https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/aff-qantas-club-discount/
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    Jetstar Asia to shutdown on 31 July 2025

    Jetstar 3K media --> Jetstar Asia (3K) to cease operations from 31 July 2025
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    QF2 diversion to Baku

    Will not all be "Aussies". Will be many with other passports QF would have considered alternatives. After all not the first QF rodeo for this airport
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    Velocity Quandary stay or move on

    As above flying paid J and F status does not do much for you. VA are not in alliance and have limited ff partners. QF are part of OW Alliance, so many ff partners. QR Qatar, BA CX AA AS FJ and others. oneworld Members: Airlines In The oneworld Alliance And other non alliance airlines like...
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    Link Airways baggage

    A contractor to VA. For a passenger same as VA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_Airways https://www.linkairways.com/ https://www.linkairways.com/about-us https://www.linkairways.com/book/velocity-frequent-flyer
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    East Africa

    https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/flights-to-kilimanjaro-airport.118319/
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    Air New Zealand launches seasonal Christchurch to Adelaide services

    Air NZ are short of aircraft with serviceable engines. Are some aircraft without engines stored. Air NZ news release---> South to South: New Air New Zealand route to connect the South Island directly with South Australia NZ Herald Air NZ announces Christchurch-Adelaide service after getting...
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    Flights to Kilimanjaro Airport

    Some direct airline options from EU. QR is Oneworld. Try via IST on Turkish (Star alliance) TK fly from MEL & SYD A lot of people go to east Africa via NBO. Some via DAR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilimanjaro_International_Airport...
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    Award availability on Qatar airways

    Looked for CBR as the destination? (QR are due to again fly to CBR) With avois you all have (theoretically) all OW airlines BA (LHR-SIN-SYD) MH (via KUL) UL (via CMB) CX (via HKG) JL (via TYO) QF Look at where those fly from. Does QR have multicity to force a route?
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    Qantas launches partnership with Hawaiian Airlines

    QF news release 02 Jun 2025 https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-frequent-flyer-says-aloha-to-hawaiian-airlines/
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    Qantas Announces Enhancement to Seat Selection Fees

    That's a CA Canada page. The pages can be different for individual counties. POS and local laws. ==== QF AU web site https://www.qantas.com/au/en/travel-info/seat-selection/seat-selection-conditions.html?int_cam=au%3Aseat-selection%3Aarticle%3Acomplimentary-seat-selection%3Aen%3Ann My red...
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    We bless the rains down in Africa, gunna take some time...

    China play a looong game. They do not want repayments. Prefer to take over the asset, for way under market value, for debt (that could never be repaid). With corruption of local "leaders" on a jumbo scale. Chinese built & operated (standard gauge) railway Madaraka Express Passenger Service –...
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    Dublin to Sydney on a budget help required.

    At those exact times are gazillions of Aussies & Kiwis living in UK-EU, who will return for a few weeks with family (and better weather) at Christmas - New Year. DUB has a reputation of better pricing than LHR. Looking for BNE or MEL may offer better pricing. With separate AU domestic flights...
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    The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

    QF has the ability to split PNR's on line. Then cancel 1. Phoning QF to do the same, has a risk of the phone agent making an error. Sadly errors by QF phone agents with awards is not unknown. https://www.qantas.com/au/en/manage-booking/separate-passengers.html Cancelling both and hoping 1...
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    BNE to MIA return

    What have you found when looking? Worth looking at other Florida airports. Not just MIA Feb (winter) is a popular time to visit Florida. Even USA west coast to Florida can be pricey http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=c%3Ablue%2C+BNE-DFW-MIA%2C+BNE-SFO-MIA%2C+LAX%2C+ORD%2C+NYC%2C+HNL&MS=bm&PW=3&DU=mi
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    The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

    Is this a QF award ticket? MEL-SIN-DXB-VIE changed to MEL-DXB-VIE all on EK Reads as if the QF phone agent made an error and some how cancelled - changed flights, and now are not confirmed. To get out of the QF error offered a full refund. Sadly not unusual for QF phone agents to make errors...
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    Best way to get to Europe J from Australia from a newbie

    With QF the cost in QF points for an upgrade is on the QF web site. But upgrades are not guaranteed. You may end up flying in the seat you pay cash for
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    Travel Pointers Podcast Discussion

    https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/travel-pointers-episode-12/
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