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    Card payment sucharges banned in Australia from 2026

    They can do what they like if they think "fraud" might be involved.
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    Changes to Air Canada Aeroplan program from 1st January 2026

    I guess they had the same consultants as BA (IAG) and VA... Might work in Canada (USA light), but not in AU or UK?
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    QantasLink Airbus A220 Discussion

    Well, that's fine, but I flew a 220 in J from MEL to CBR in seat 2A (couldn't get row 1), and the person in front of me fully reclined his seat (for a 1 hour flight!). The space remaining in front of me was non existent. So, never again on a 220, thank you. I'd rather fly CBR-MEL on a Dash-8...
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    Jetstar Asia to shutdown on 31 July 2025

    Yes, me too. Qantas (Jetstar) shot themselves in the foot by not being a little bit flexible and competing properly with TR. However, I've never had my carry on weighed for any 3K flight, and I've taken quite a few. I think the local staff knew what they up against and didn't want to piss off...
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    Singapore on Velocity points

    Just fly Scoot Plus to SIN and save your money and points. Don't forget to take some snacks with you.
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    QantasLink Airbus A220 Discussion

    I much prefer the Dash-8 in economy. I think the 220 sucks. Cram as many pax as is (almost) humanely possible. No thanks.
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    Western Sydney Airport (WSI) Discussion

    Yes, WSI will probably be more "successful" than AVV, but it may still be a relative white elephant. Govt backing does not ensure success (remember the Voice?). The Govt can throw money (or issue threats) to airlines, but there may well just be token compliance, to test the water. Of course the...
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    Missing QF availability with BA Avios?

    Wouldn't it have been not much more expensive just to book a cash fare with VA and save your points/Avios?
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    Jetstar Asia to shutdown on 31 July 2025

    I was on th last Ansett service from MEL to CBR, way back when, and there was a similar air about it. However, the cabin crew went around with the drinks cart and basically said that it all has to go and it's free... Lifted the gloom a little. And all we have now in its place is an emaciated VA.
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    I'm in the VA Lounge thread

    Well, I was in the CBR lounge earlier today, but I didn't plan or expect to be. I was seeing off my wife, who is a UA Mileage Plus Platinum member, and I just wanted to be sure that she wouldn't have any problems with lounge access (she was on an el cheapo VA fare). So I wasn't expecting and...
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    Maximising SC Earn on Partner Flights

    I did wonder why (and how) the op was going via Turkey Creek airport (TKY)... https://airportcodes.aero/tky
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    Getting Qantas code when overseas.

    Isn't sending the code to your email address an option?
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    Qantas International Catering Singapore To Brisbane

    I always assume that the meals in J on Qantas Intl will be fairly rubbish, so I try and eat in the lounge beforehand and don't bother much with what's being offered on board (alcohol excepted). As for Y on Qantas Intl, I try very hard to avoid it. Qantas compares very poorly with CX, my...
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    Major changes to Velocity Frequent Flyer announced 17/10/24

    Yes indeed, I think VA is being quite mean about this, and in the end it quite possibly could hurt VA as well as the Velocity members who miss out. As for UA, they certainly did the right thing, and helped me to amass 2.5M miles with Mileage Plus, thereby giving me (and my wife) lifetime...
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    Public Transport to our airports - what's cheapest?

    Thanks, but I was under the impression that the shuttle bus was no more. Otherwise it's the obvious choice. In any case, I quite like to walk from airports to my off-airport accommodation (or bus stop) when it's reasonably doable, eg SYD, OOL, DRW, PSA, DMK, CNX, MNL, TRG, BLK (sadly...
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    Public Transport to our airports - what's cheapest?

    Yes, in a similar vein, one sunny afternoon I set out to walk from CNS to the highway to catch a bus, and it was quite a hot day. No major dramas, but it would have been nice if it was a bit cooler. Anyway, halfway into my odyssey, a kind passing motorist perhaps felt that I might have been...
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    I'd do anything to spend time with my kids. Even go to Bali.

    He (I'm assuming) will go far....
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    Current Qantas First Lounge Menu (SYD/MEL) and relevant topics

    It has to be an improvement over that foul tasting white Lallier. I even prefer the Aussie sparkling in the J lounge. Very poor when compared to other airlines' FC lounges around the world that I have visited, eg CX, EY and BA.
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    Public Transport to our airports - what's cheapest?

    Yes that's fine if you're staying for a few days, but for an overnighter it becomes less obvious. I'll have plenty of time to get to the city (flight arrives 10:50 am), so the bus option may well work well for me (and the exercise won't go amiss either).
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    Best options for making cheap calls/text when overseas?

    That may be so, but the app offered it to me. Just didn't allow me to switch it on from overseas. I'm not making it up. However, that is now all in the past, as I currently use Amaysim which is fine (pity about not allowing 5G). And as a backup, I also have a Three UK sim which I use (in...
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