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    Avoiding small talk with strangers

    With an added bonus of people assuming you can't hear them. Hear some strange conversations this way.
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    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    I am in there on Thursday. Really hoping the croissant bread and butter pudding sticks around. Not hopeful as it strikes me as a winter dish.
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    Avoiding small talk with strangers

    If you are male, grow out your hair throw on a pair of doc martins and make sure all your clothing is black. Works wonders for me.
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    Employer Perks you wish you got

    While i am not the person in question. I haven't had a car in the last 5 years (although do have a drivers licence) living basically in the Sydney CBD i walk or ride my bike anywhere i need to go. The large groceries are delivered (free delivery on wednesdays with coles online). The rest are...
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    VA coughpit security

    Re: VA flight deck security There was that incident in bali. I started to notice it around the same time. Could just be a coincidence though. Certainly a common occurrence in the US though.
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    Companion Gold question

    If it helps, i was given a date of 12 months into the future of when i had to nominate someone when i enquired after this.
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    What's your fastest Requal time for Platinum?

    Last year i had requalified in a month. 2 Trips to J to SFO and with a few day trips to Melbourne. This year i think i took a leisurely 3 sitting on around 2200 SC with 4 months to go. Most of my flying is international. Y+ or above depending on who i have to steal budget from for the trip. A...
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    Uber Review

    I think uber is a 80$ flat rate cbd - airport
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    Uber Review

    Do every time. Have also provided feedback in person to their community managers. Their response was pretty reasonable. While they appreciate that it is a problem, their is also the opposite side, do they keep the quality up but not having enough drivers on the road? They are aware of the drop...
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    Uber Review

    I had a bad experience my only time using uber lux. Was an audi of some kind. Driver had no local knowledge. Ended up driving an equal distance away from the airport as my house is from the airport. Ended up costing me something like 80$ to get to the airport.
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    Review of Amenity Kits

    I am more surprised that airnz got five stars. I have always felt it is one of the worst in the sky.
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    Uber Review

    This is my exact experience. I was one of the very first uber Sydney customers (having used it pretty heavily in SF before that). The service at the start was impeccable, drivers always knew where to go, water was available and always asked me what music to listen to. In recent times, i have had...
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    VA upgrade to Business

    I am in the same boat, has become part of my regular routine. Make coffee, check for reward flights. :( Hoping to land an upgrade for a trip in october. Looks like i will be continuing my streak of never being able to upgrade my flights.
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    Employer Perks you wish you got

    I would hate to attempt to explain the purchase of US DM on an expense report.
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    Checking VA upgrade availability online

    The website recently changed, you now need to select your travel class. It used to show all rewards, but now it is showing a mix of revenue and award tickets.
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    Best way SYD/SFO

    Heh. I was on the last syd->sfo. It was practically empty. Asked the lounge about an upgrade and was told 'not to waste my points' and told me to wait and moved my seats and i suspect blocked a row of 4 out in economy.
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    Best way SYD/SFO

    I do this flight many times through out the year. The transfer at AKL is much less stressful and usually only an hour and 99% of the time the airnz J product is fantastic. I usually get more sleep on that flight than on virgins. Transferring at AKL is a matter of walking through a security...
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    Getting around LA..

    Out of curiosity do you know if the prices there include insurance? Getting a touch confused with all the pricing and Californian insurance laws
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    Careers?

    It is going to depend on who you are working for. I have managed to maintain WP for the past 3 years(just maintained for a fourth) across two jobs. Just need a company with offices all over the world.
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    Well - tried it once, won't bother again

    Would take row 3 over a row 1 J seat any day. Not sure about 2, although the difference is so small that i would never justify the cost.
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