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    AFF Trip Report of the Month

    Awesome, thank you! Didn’t think I had a chance after @Human ‘s epic!
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    New Project Sunrise test flight: Sydney to London over the South Pole in an A380

    Didn't some Qld'er think DST was achieved by slowing the earth's rotation?
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    Change classic rewards flight to day without availability

    You have a greater chance of getting award tickets to the International Space Station than 6 seats from Japan to AU in late January!
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    Lapland for the Polar Night, + Austria and France

    So, closing this one out, some observations: Lapland in winter is absolutely beatiful. Yes it can get cold, but "good cold" - dry and clear. There is something serenely special about the high arctic, especially the light. Trains in mainland Europe between xmas and NY are incredibly busy...
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    Lapland for the Polar Night, + Austria and France

    We depart the Singapore PanPac - nice hotel, would stay again. Head for the airport and visit the Jewel, then head for the Qantas lounge. When we arrive, it's quite empty. However when QF2 from London lands, it fills quickly and it looks like people are being turned away.
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    Change classic rewards flight to day without availability

    6 award tickets from Japan to Australia in late January is nigh on impossible. Yep as per reasons above, ski season and everyone with school age kids wants to travel in that window.
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    Change classic rewards flight to day without availability

    It's the combo of AU School holidays and JP ski season. Japan flights are in peak demand in Dec and (especially) January. And flights back to AU in late January are the peak of the peak, as the school holidays come to an end. Has been that way for many years now. How many seats are you chasing?
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    Lapland for the Polar Night, + Austria and France

    How did it go?
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    New Project Sunrise test flight: Sydney to London over the South Pole in an A380

    Well spotted Was hoping to see a few more reeled in but @Willie was too quick with the spoiler!
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    New Project Sunrise test flight: Sydney to London over the South Pole in an A380

    Here for the replies
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    QFF security issues?

    It does sound like someone, or something is attempting to access your account, and the 2-factor authentication is doing what it is supposed to. What's your expectation of Qantas incidentally? Lock the account? Close the account and give you a new FF#? As per the earlier poster, it could be...
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    Australian man uses Auckland Airport as start and finish point for a world record attempt

    Great channel. We watch it with the kids. Latest season is based around the Schengen zone
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    Australian man uses Auckland Airport as start and finish point for a world record attempt

    Rottnest Island in WA is the antipode of Bermuda. Probably not a useful combo for a record attempt though!
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    HKG - any airside hotels?

    The Regal also offers day use rooms for those with shorter non-overnight layovers. Rate Plan Details: Day Use Room Package (10-hour stay between 0900hour to 2100hour) Rate includes: - 10-hour accommodation in Superior Room, between 09:00 and 21:00 - Complimentary in-room Internet access for 8...
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    A dry holiday to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    The Saudis are spending a bomb on trying to get a tourism market going. Will it work? This video review of a new Saudi resort popped up on my youtube feed a few weeks back. I took the time to watch the whole thing. The resort itself is visually spectacular, particularly the architecture. It...
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    HKG - any airside hotels?

    There’s the Regal. It’s not airside, but it’s connected to the terminal.
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    Article: I Have Zero Qantas Points and It Feels Liberating

    The only good point is a spent point.
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    Ethics of status runs

    I’m told that Taylor Swift jumps in her private jet when she leaves her phone charger on the wrong side of the bed.
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    Lapland for the Polar Night, + Austria and France

    We have a 2 night stopover at SIN, and our digs are the Pan Pacific at Marina Bay This is a well located hotel, right next to a small mall and metro station. It's one stop to the MBS complex. Also good, you can now just tap your credit card to use the MRT! Haven't been to SIN for a while so...
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    Lapland for the Polar Night, + Austria and France

    Wrapping this one up, we have a lovely meal for our last night in Paris at Le Moliere, a small family run restaurant. ====================================================== Then the next day it's off to CDG to begin the journey home. Our flights as far as Singapore are awards, followed by a...
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