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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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    Qatar Airways Refund Terms and conditions - Beware

    Specific seat selection charges are becoming more common. Allocated by the airline at check in or available for free selection X hours~days before the flight. Many variations. Need to check carefully when making a reservation. BA (and QR?) charge for (most) business class seat selections...
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    New Qantas International Route from Adelaide to Auckland

    QF newsroom https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/major-milestone-for-south-australia-as-qantas-launches-new-international-route-and-business-lounge-for-customers/ .... Air NZ operate AKL<--->ADL. So a ADL<--->CHC or ZQN or WLG would offer some thing different. A different market ~...
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    Add a stopover in Hong Kong and save 10% on CX fares to Europe, North America and more

    Not that uncommon for low priced CX fares to many frequent flyer programmes CX do not pay $$, to buy the ff miles/avios/points from QF ffp, AA ffp, BA ffp etc on low fare buckets to reward (~bribe) pax for flying with them
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    Omaha Eppley Airfield

    off topic Seem to have many very interesting aircraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Air_Command_%26_Aerospace_Museum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Air_Force_museums
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    Omaha Eppley Airfield

    The only AU airline that does long haul flights is QF (and ~ JQ) VA has a few B737 short haul fights. QF have yet to fly to ORD (not far from OMA) and other major airport A small minor airport in Nebraska: not a hope (TomVexille is being optimistic)...
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    Help me get to Canada...

    What have you found? Looked at FJ Fiji Airways cash or QF award? Only searching for 3 awards?? Look for 1 or 2 or 3 Getting 3 awards may be hard. So may need to get 1 (or 2) awards and cash for the others https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_International_Airport Another way is cash to...
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    Upgrade to Business using Qantas points on Emirates flight

    As above posts Or cancel J award and buy EK First with hard cash or an (unlikely) QF F award. Have any EK ff miles/points?
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    Qantas Award Jetstar Business Cancelled - No Business/Premium alternative offered

    When is the flight? Using the clients QF ff points? If not immediate, is for Qantas Freq Flyer to resolve or full refund A premium seat classic plus is not an award seat. Just a different method of cash payment.
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    Qantas relaunching PER-AKL/JNB

    QF media release https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-takes-australians-further-announcing-two-new-international-routes-and-more-choice-for-customers/ Chairmans lounge money well spent Are many ex pat South Africans living in WA & NZ AA media release American Airlines and...
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    DOH-MEL-ADL redemption but want to get off at MEL!

    My understanding is going to be replaced by a CBR tag on flight, to get around the restrictions on main city flights (2 Dec 2025) https://www.qatarairways.com/press-releases/en-WW/245351-qatar-airways-to-resume-daily-flights-to-canberra...
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    Riyadh Air willing to buy planes held for Chinese carriers

    For some models AirBus have final assembly in USA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_Mobile https://www.airbus.com/en/about-us/our-worldwide-presence/airbus-in-americas/airbus-in-the-united-states Not a lot different to Boeing who "assemble" in various locations from parts "made" in parts of...
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    Qantas marks 90yrs in Singapore

    QF newsroom 17 April 2025 https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-celebrates-90-years-of-international-flying-bringing-the-world-closer-for-millions-of-australians/
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