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  1. Mattg

    African airlines in general

    I'm flying DAR-NBO in a few weeks and chose Kenya Airways. Have heard mostly good things but I haven't yet personally with with them.
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    Immigration fast-track services

    Arriving in Dushanbe very early this morning, there was a man at the bottom of the stairs as you walked off the plane holding a sign that said "CIP $30". If you took up the offer, you were taken to a private minivan (instead of the crowded bus with everyone else) and got to wait in a private...
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    Bonus points for QBR members with Qantas Wine until 31/8/25

    Qantas Business Rewards members can earn up to 10,000 bonus points on Qantas Wine orders until 31 August: https://www.qantas.com/au/en/business-rewards/earn-points-on-business-expenses/qantas-wine.html These are the T&Cs:
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    Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards

    So far, this new program looks quite promising. Now, if only Amex would add Atmos Rewards as a transfer partner :)
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    Scandi, Nordic, Baltic - A trip with a lot of firsts!

    Sorry to have just missed you - I flew out of HEL about 3 hours ago! Enjoy, it's a really lovely city and you've come at possibly the best time of the year. The weather has been awesome the last few days.
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    Qantas PER-SIN schedule change 26 Oct

    I wonder why the change? Looks like QF72 (SIN-PER) will still leave at 18:45 (arriving back in PER right before midnight), so the A330 now sits on the ground in SIN almost 3 hours.
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    Two month trial of Platinum Plus

    That would actually be a nice Platinum Plus benefit, if not an error.
  8. Mattg

    Qantas flights to Palau

    It was announced today that the Qantas flights to Palau will be extended for at least another year.
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    Condor considering joining Oneworld alliance

    Condor's wide-body business class is actually very decent. Fully lie-flat.
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    20% off Turkish Airlines flights to/from Australia with promo code

    Turkish Airlines is offering up to 20% off Economy & Business flights between Australia and Europe/Middle East/Africa using the promo code AUSPECIAL. You need to book by 15/9/25 and travel during October or November this year. Details on the TK website...
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    Cannot redeem Cathay's new URC route from Qantas website

    Unfortunately, I don't think getting this (or many of the other destinations that you also can't book on the Qantas website, like TLL for example) online is much of a priority for Qantas. If you would like to redeem Qantas points to URC, you'll probably just have to call (and hope you get a...
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    Melbourne to London via SIN?

    I thought Qantas said it planned to keep SYD-SIN-LHR once the nonstop SYD-LHR starts.
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    Condor considering joining Oneworld alliance

    Condor has been building up a bit of a network from FRA to major European cities, since it had to terminate its interline agreement with Lufthansa. Obviously if it joined Oneworld, it might also consider adding flights to places like MAD, LHR and HEL as well. Yes, its primary focus is flying to...
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    Condor considering joining Oneworld alliance

    I think Oneworld's weakest part right now is probably South America! But definitely, central Europe is a weakness for Oneworld and has been since Airberlin collapsed. The current European Oneworld hubs of London, Madrid and Helsinki are basically on the edges of Europe - there isn't anything in...
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    Condor considering joining Oneworld alliance

    This has been in the news in Germany recently: https://aviation.direct/en/condor-steuert-neue-wege-an-moegliche-annaeherung-an-die-oneworld-allianz Condor is apparently in talks with American Airlines about closer cooperation, and wants to join the Oneworld alliance. I have to say, this would...
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    Oman Air joins Oneworld in 2025

    Since Oman Air isn't yet on the partner earning table, I don't think you can earn QFF points or status credits at all with WY yet.
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    Should hotel programs let you split the points/elite night credits?

    When you book a flight, the points and status credits go to each passenger individually. That's simple enough - if two people are flying together, both get the points/credits since each person has to pay for their own seat. Hotel loyalty programs work a bit differently, since you obviously get...
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    Up to $800 off Qantas flights to Paris

    I got this email today, marked as an "exclusive cardholder offer" - presumably because I have a Qantas points-earning credit card:
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    Upgrading AA flights with QFF Points

    Very true that the upgrades are poor value. However, to actually book a Classic Reward in Premium Economy/Business/First in the first place, there obviously needs to be availability. Sometimes easier said than found.
  20. Mattg

    Skiplagging on VA

    This kind of thing has been happening for a while. You can often get a better deal on Qantas premium cabin fares by booking out of NZ. https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/pay-more-non-stop-flights/
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