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    Qatar codeshare Australia domestic?

    Only as a tag on to a QR international flight. Not as a standalone QR marketed VA operated AU domestic flight.
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    Amora Hotels buys Hilton Adelaide tower with plans for $40m makeover

    Sept 2024 https://www.cbre.com.au/press-releases/hilton-adelaide-hits-the-market
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    Qantas double status credits: Register & book between 12-18 March 2025

    MEL<--->CHC is my regular route. Mix of J & economy. Some times via BNE OOL for more SC's if worth the cost~effort. Real taxes MEL-CHC ~AU$142 AU has a $70 departure tax CHC-MEL ~NZ$68 Then the fare for the airlines.
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    Help with calculation of "within 90 days" Loyalty Bonus to coincide with new anniversary year

    My understanding is date of the flight is the key. Not date booked. Does WB mean "want to book" or something else? :confused: Do not over think this.
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    Recent Experiences with Qantas' terminal transfer at SYD

    Yes. 100's of people arrive at T1 QF domestic check-in desk from international flights [or by foot, taxi, uber, train car or what ever] and have separate QF domestic reservations. Same for VA T1 check in desk. With no domestic Skyteam or Star alliance airlines this is very common.
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    Booking dilemma

    A travel agent will have an incentive to book the airline that pays the most commission. A single PNR, even if multiple airlines, gives a level of protection and baggage interlining. All about risk vs savings. Savings can be considerable with separate PNR's as posts above. Is collecting freq...
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    QF Bookings originating from NZ incur a higher CC surcharge

    https://www.qantas.com/au/en/book-a-trip/flights/schedule-of-fees.html https://www.qantas.com/nz/en/book-a-trip/flights/schedule-of-fees.html Easiest way is to manually edit the url : - au to nz. I do that frequently.
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    Help me get to Canada...

    Cash or award AU Canada? In days after schools close and to Christmas day will be 100's - 1000's trying to get flights out of (and into) Australia. Some what similar in Canada-USA, but Christmas is not as big for family meet ups as in AU. Airlines from AU will be expecting to sell all seats for...
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    London to Edinburgh Road Trip

    Over how many days? Once off the motorways can be slow driving. Compared to AU not many miles, but a lot to see-visit. Can go up the west or east. Do go via the centre M1. M1 motorway - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A1(M)_motorway
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    Cancelled flights & waivers due to Cyclone Alfred

    https://www.bne.com.au/updates
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    Cancelled flights & waivers due to Cyclone Alfred

    Now reclassified as tropical low, so not a cyclone https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-08/what-to-expect-from-ex-tropical-cyclone-alfred/105024858 Wind strength lower, but rain continues. https://www.bne.com.au/updates
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    Can I visit Qantas Domestic lounge instead of International lounge?

    I was in MEL Int lounge in Sept 2024. A person with a large tablet and 2 other people were wandering around. The gentleman with the tablet was waving his arms about and saying new bar here, new corridor here, new rest rooms here...." Got a link to those press releases...
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    Hawaiian & Virgin Partnership to Finish on 1 July 2025

    Not unexpected given the HA brand (owned by AS) will be a QF partner and joining Oneworld. Nothing found on HA or VA web sites about this 07 March 2025 ExecTravAU---> Hawaiian Airlines ends Virgin Australia partnership
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    Skytrans to Operate Q400s for QantasLink

    https://www.skytrans.com.au/ A twisted web of ownership and control. Will be keeping tax accountants-tax lawyers in a job https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skytrans https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avia_Solutions_Group Hard to know if any financial link with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FlexFlight
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    Transiting DEL T3 - no visa required?

    With separate tickets you are not connecting or transiting. Just happen to have 1 flight ending at an airport and another starting at the same airport. CX will check you have passport/visa for full entry to India, as that is where they are taking you. The chances of CX accepting a separate...
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    Melbourne overnight options with Etihad

    If you look at MEL T2 international departures you can see there are early am departures. (move the departure time slider). Sample for 07/03/25 YJ 01:30, EK 03:25. So immigration - security will be open, but may be time limited https://www.melbourneairport.com.au/departures? .
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    Advice on FF program

    For status earning would need to check the rules for each fpp. Not an easy task. What other airlines do you between Australia, Europe and Asia? 1 trip is not a good basis to select a freq flyer pogram
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    The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

    Depending on your/airline definition "connecting" does not happen on separate tickets. Just 1 flight ending and you happen to have a separate ticket departing from the same airport.
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    Advice on FF program

    Look here for partners (broad guide)--> Where to Credit | Where to Credit Etihad Flights But check the details, including fare class And welcome to AFF
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    Qantas PE downgrade to Economy - no refund offered

    What is the route? Some countries have consumer protection laws that may give a fixed reimbursement.
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