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Sorry, yes, I agree Matt's issuer is clearly not at fault here. Nonetheless, that's the channel where one has to start when raising a DCC complaint. I did once try Visa directly when Citi (my issuer) refused to action a similar case, but they just referred me back to Citi. So despite Visa's own...

Maybe it's partly an airspace thing? From FRA/MUC to RUH only a short fraction at the end of the flight would be over KSA. But DOH-RUH would be over Saudi for almost the entire flight time.

Yes, the terminal and ATM prompts are in many cases clearly composed to intentionally further confuse the issue and trick even savvy users into accepting DCC against their will. 1739011605 For the record I think you should dispute this with your issuer, Matt.

The ACCC should absolutely not be let off the hook for punishing Visa when Visa discouraged DCC. It's one more instance where the Australian regulation has intervened to make credit cards materially worse for Australian customers, just as when they forced Visa and MasterCard to get rid of their...

This is interesting as a comparison to RUH because IIRC Sharjah is the only one of the constituent emirates of the UAE which strictly prohibits alcohol even for nonMuslims.

Yes, although I believe this is expected to disappear eventually since Alaska has a different credit partnership.

Air Canada Aeroplan is a partner of Membership Rewards for the US market, so:🤞

Likewise, we got it on our Reserve and supp but not the Edge or Plat which would pay more points on the same dollars for fuel.

I've only done M&WCo in Melbourne but they are kid-friendly and I imagine it's similar in Sydney.

Based on playing around in the QR app just now, it seems like (for me at least, YMMV): If you search for MEL/SYD-DOH award space, you get the VA-prime flights as well as QR-prime. But if you search for MEL/SYD-FCO/CDG, you get only the QR-prime departures from Aust. So maybe it just won't...

It didn't occur to me that it might be available to partners (other than QR) until you mentioned this. I also can match VA-prime (for example) MEL-DOH, on Aeroplan. I can't find the same flights through MileagePlus or KrisFlyer though. I also don't imagine you can book beyond DOH onto QR-prime...

So there will be a moving map (and apparently a more schmick 3D one) consistently available on all versions of the IFE eventually?

The CBR tag flight is the exact same flight time? Ay caramba.

I don't even understand how they arrived at that. Are QR selling block seats on the VA-prime QR-metal flight, and then VA codeshares on that?

Note that I haven't stayed at this property and can't comment on whether I think its current state is in keeping with either Novotel or Hyatt Regency. I think the Novotel at TPE (where I have stayed, and it was perfectly pleasant for a night between Eva flights) is likewise reflagging to a...

Yeah, seems unlikely that "brand standards" would drive a hotel from Accor to Hyatt.

Sure, but how would they stop everyone from grabbing one whether or not they qualify?

May I ask whether you have QRPC Plat, @jase05? Because I don't think you would get AS even on the QR codes, unless one of the flights is in F or you have that particular status.

Can confirm I made a Quandoo booking in midDec without touching my existing KrisFlyer link, and received the 150 KrisFlyer miles within a week or so.

I have a follow-up with Accor which is still outstanding after four weeks (and more than five weeks since the stay). And they are extremely spotty with crediting points. They're far and away the most painful of the major brands with which to deal.