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  1. Jacques Vert

    Qantas Points Club Discussion

    Good call regarding the rates although as @PaulyB says you could use a payment service (B2BPay, YakPay, etc.). Of course the 20x gift card offers at WOW will earn Everyday Rewards points and, as you know, you would have to transfer all your points at the same time. I think prepaying health...
  2. Jacques Vert

    Qantas Points Club Discussion

    Can you pre-pay your rates, health insurance, etc to gain a few extra thousand points via your credit card?
  3. Jacques Vert

    New Amex statement credits

    Does Amex ever do credits with Travelodge? Got a stay to book and looking for a deal.
  4. Jacques Vert

    How long is too long for lost baggage ?

    When BA left my bag behind in LHR some years ago, their phone agent hung up on me when I telephoned and it took them 5 months to respond to my online complaint. Customer Service is not their strong point; not sure if anything is.
  5. Jacques Vert

    Woolworths gift card thread

    And beware of the hovering dragon.
  6. Jacques Vert

    Interline baggage PER-SIN on SQ then SIN-USM on Bangkok - on separate tickets?!

    A 65min transit on separate tickets? You'ld have to be mad IMHO. What happens if your first flight is delayed? And please don't suggest travel insurance because you won't be covered.
  7. Jacques Vert

    Normandy and Brittany

    Honestly, I don't think you need to worry about the bags.
  8. Jacques Vert

    Normandy and Brittany

    The Mouton Blanc is not that far up the hill; just need to drag the bag over the cobblestones. Easy for a man like you.
  9. Jacques Vert

    Normandy and Brittany

    Another thought: heading south from Carnac towards La Rochelle you could detour via the Passage du Grois which takes you to L'île du Noirmoutier. The passage is a 4 km tidal causeway that can only be crossed at or around low tide. Aim for about two hours before low tide (don't cross more than...
  10. Jacques Vert

    Normandy and Brittany

    Those times sound pretty good to me. As far as the tides are concerned, the middle two hours of tide are when the tide will be falling fastest and the current will also be the fastest. At high tide the water will be relatively still and you will see the Mont as a true island. I would get...
  11. Jacques Vert

    Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

    If you are looking at a Oneworld Reward (which is what this thread is about) use the Qantas multi-city tool (not the Oneworld Routing tool which is for paid flights). You may also find this website helpful: https://www.flightconnections.com/
  12. Jacques Vert

    Normandy and Brittany

    Sounds great. Of course, La Rochelle is in Charente-Maritime, not Normandy or Brittany, but I am sure you already knew that. Mont-Saint-Michel: Try to time your visit to Mont-Saint-Michel to coincide with Spring/King tides; be sure to check-out the dam (barrage) that was built to de-silt the...
  13. Jacques Vert

    Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

    Your only option for a direct flight using Oneworld airlines will be JAL from NRT to YVR. Your chances of finding a seat in J on that route in May are around zero. Even flying Y you would be unlikely to find availability to fly direct. You will probably have to connect via HKG or the USA...
  14. Jacques Vert

    Changes to NAB Rewards Signature card: No forex fees + earn rate changes

    I noticed that you didn't get an answer to this question so I'm wondering if you found a suitable alternative? I've kept my card open until now as I was due another 50,000 points on the one-year anniversary of opening the account in June '24 (the change to a monthly fee rather than the annual...
  15. Jacques Vert

    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    I hope so.
  16. Jacques Vert

    Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

    This is not uncommon. When you select seats and progress through to the payment page, the system takes the seats out of inventory and "holds" them pending completion of the booking. If you don't complete the payment the seats can be held for quite some time on occasions. I recently had this...
  17. Jacques Vert

    China - never a dull moment!

    OK thanks; misread the Cruiser's post and thought it was referring the RoHS rather than the CCC. My bad.
  18. Jacques Vert

    China - never a dull moment!

    Just checked the one I picked up in France last year and it does have "RoHS" on it (but doesn't include the word "compliant"). Can only hope they will accept that.
  19. Jacques Vert

    Oman Air joins Oneworld in 2025

    You can't start from there when booking online but you can book "onward" legs online (provided there is availability): Your Flights 1 Adult Flight 1 Itinerary From To Flight Travel Class Reward Type Baggage Baggage Column tooltip...
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