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  1. albatross710

    SQ & VA calculations

    Had you already checked in when you did the change?
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    SQ & VA calculations

    We are fortunate to have an upcoming SQ RTW J itinerary that will get me to VA Gold before the rules change. The booking is directly with SQ via the app. The first two sectors occur in September of which I need accrue 377 SC into VA. My calculations show if I credit the SQ flights to VA I will...
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    Must you check you bags through on an overnight transit in SIN

    When I did this they also only issued boarding pass SYD-SIN with a check-in required in SIN the following flight
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    Red Energy referral 15,000 QF points [now 7,000 or $100]

    might be time to visit Energy Made Easy and work out how much these points will cost along the way. In Qld, Red Qantas plan is about about $320/annum more than the current lowest Ampol.
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    Are the days of Points collecting over?

    I feel that that level of spending control has gone too far towards the loyalty schemes. Once you remove the idea of earning points from a decision then you are much more likely to choose an alternate solution. For instance Red Energy was giving me points per year but those 2,000 'free' points...
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    Wise debit card

    Yep, similar happened to me in Japan where I made an online USD purchase on my card and the USD were sourced out of my yen. Just clarifying this for readers, the issue is that the funds being used have been converted (with fees) twice in order to make the purchase. Enjoy Zurich, one of my...
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    Qantas adds Brisbane-Manila but suspends Sydney-Shanghai flights

    are you talking redemption seats or commercial $$ purchase? how many seats are you looking for? you can only search online for maximum of 9.
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    5,000 Reasons to Join the Party - Virgin Money (2,500 Velocity) by opening a debit card account

    thanks to the people that used my referral link here. My referral code PF6W5J To maximise offer: Use the link and signup up. Initial + 5,000 virgin money points on signup + 1,750 virgin money points to add VM to your phone wallet then buy something. + 1,000 virgin money points to spend $100 on...
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    The Master SQ Guide (Krisflyer, Waitlists & Waitlists Clearing)

    For this type of issue the airlines first split the booking into two bookings. A new booking reference is created for one booking, while the original booking is then just for one passenger. For me, I first instruct the agent to split the bookings and then call back and reference only the...
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    Vietjet experience VJ84/VJ83 BNE-SGN-BNE

    For a while, I’d been eyeing VietJet’s attractively priced direct flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN). That got us talking about a longer Vietnam trip. In December 2024, I finally booked. What began as a cheap getaway idea evolved into a six-week journey — and what was...
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    Checked luggage on connection flights - different destination

    I had a very similar experience on a Singapore Airlines family flight and I needed to leave just one bag at left luggage in Changi airport. We ended up checking 3 pax through to LHR, Me and my orphaned bag were checked to SIN where I collected and deposited the bag then did a check-in. An...
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    Wise debit card

    This one refer to using subscriptions then entering or claiming those business expenses. Let's say ChatGPT USD $20 on the 5th per month JetBrains USD$25 on the 8th Google storage USD$1.50 on the 12th I can have these on a Wise USD account and they appear as this amount. In our accounting...
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    Wise debit card

    a) Wise will neatly list your spend in the currency you transacting. I find that convenient to walk out of a shop and see 390THB transacted rather than checking that against a displayed AUD conversion b) Virtual cards are also useful for registering to all those overseas signups we do when...
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    5,000 Reasons to Join the Party - Virgin Money (2,500 Velocity) by opening a debit card account

    Received a marketing email which may be targeted as I didn't immediately adopt the ApplePay suggestion Subsequent to this I did install it and make my first ApplePay purchase. Two days later no points yet. The other bonus points have posted overnight. Thanks also to whomever used my referral...
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    Wise debit card

    ING have entered the maximising profit from those that don't realise how uncompetitive they have become stage. Citibank Visa Debit was good, then they introduced the fees and now with the move to NAB it also needs to go. My trip next week will be the first trip since 2010 when neither ING or...
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    Cancelled flights & waivers due to Cyclone Alfred

    Getting back to the original topic. I am still ....... waiting for Vietjet to cancel my flight. No wait, I just checked BNE arrivals. Inbound VJ83 has been 'rescheduled' from arriving Friday 10:30pm to arriving Saturday 1730 with my VJ84 now rescheduled to 1900 depart which will give it a 1am...
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    Cancelled flights & waivers due to Cyclone Alfred

    After living in FNQ I'm not fond of that. I'm just assuming they will be using it when things are more imminent.
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    Cancelled flights & waivers due to Cyclone Alfred

    These latest track maps put the path pretty close to a direct hit on BNE. maybe with 10kms of the terminal buildings.
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    Cancelled flights & waivers due to Cyclone Alfred

    I'm scheduled to fly Vietjet VJ84 BNE-SGN 11:40pm which operates on the same aircraft that operates VJ83 SGN-BNE departs SGN 10:40am local (equivalent to BNE 13:40). As a discount carrier I feel certain VJ wont dispatch a wide body to BNE if it's likely to be diverted to SYD where they will have...
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