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I think my wording above should have been better... The issue is that I haven't achieved the *original* spend requirement of $5k, yet Amex's system decided I had met the requirement when I reached $3k (being the updated offer requirement, not the one I was approved for). So I'm not sure whether...

I was approved for a Velocity Business card two weeks ago, on the 150k points + $250 flight credit (VA Business Flyer acct) after $5000 spend offer. This was superseded by a lesser offer of 120k points, no flight credit, after $3000 spend, effective 7 Nov. Wanting to get the bonuses out of the...

Oh it's good to know it isn't a one-off -- I've experienced that and was annoyed on the behalf of others, but didn't realise it happens enough to mention it.

I use the PTV connection via Broadmeadows a few times a year because I have enough spare time to do so. Board the second-last carriage outbound for less walking at Broadmeadows. The PTV solution works, but connection times vary greatly and for the inexperienced user it's worth disbelieving a...

As a newbie to Aeroplan, is the *cost* of acquiring miles during bonus offers via purchase similar to LM's promotional prices? (i.e. putting to one side the issue of availability for a moment)

Yes, when I tried it recently.

No 🙂 :)

Thanks for your comments🙂 .I should add a clarification of the question, however (actually I'll edit the original message as well: I meant overseas hotels, not booking while overseas. 😊:)

There have been a few threads related to this, but how about one that brings more info together, especially with the shrinking number of credit cards without foreign transaction fees... When you're booking (from Australia) an overseas hotel using an aggregator site, which ones typically don't/do...

Answered earlier in this thread. Status is valid until the end of the following calendar year, BUT status expires the moment you cancel your HSBC card.

For those who care, check your statements regularly to see if points calculations are correct (keeping in mind it's ((CHARGES-3000)/2+3000) if you go over $3000 in a statement period). Just as another confirmation of how excremental HSBC is, one month is missing the equivalent of $53 worth of...

It's a great addition to the list! For me that would have been too big, but certainly useful for some people :)

Yep, it's just the Early Bird Specials.

I can't find any clear info on the SQ site about what happens if you change a paid seat selection. An Economy Lite fare requires payment for any seat. If you would like to change the selection (e.g. to maximise the chance of an empty neighbouring seat), does anyone know if the fee is charged again?

I find the call centre much weaker now than pre-Covid (when it wasn't always great either). The Philippines call centre staff are of very mixed quality/skill and it is clear that they have absolutely no discretionary power. It's all wait-on-hold for something to be checked... piece of...

Ok, so answering my own earlier question about managing bookings... because I made a booking an hour ago! As reported by @jsoprano in July, you can now do successful seat selection during booking with QF. You can manage your booking on the QF site and make seat changes and add special meals...

There are many experiences up-thread of the unpredictable/varying nature of success managing QF-originated bookings on CI.

Oh yes, sorry! My brain just remembered the crucial-to-managing-bookings bit:P

A heads-up that as Czech Airlines is leaving SkyTeam, we may need to find an alternative way to manage CI bookings. Anyone with alternative solutions already known, please update this thread.

I've just acquired a compromise solution for my needs. Not a suitcase, slightly better than a duffel. Not a clam-shell. 2 inline-skate wheels. Concealed shoulder harness. Hard standing end (unlike most duffels). Caribee Adventure 70L. And the only model I could see in a physical shop before...