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    Qantas Hotels Triple Points Offers

    Triple Points on Qantas Hotels bookings is on again until 16 September 2025.
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    Credit Card Offers Amex Velocity Escape Plus ($95 annual fee): Offers & Discussion

    50K bonus Velocity points is now available again on this card until 5 November 2025. You'd need to spend $3,000 within 3 months though (not $1,000 like in previous promos).
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    Credit Card Offers Refreshed Amex Velocity Platinum Card Benefits & Offers

    The Amex Velocity Platinum card is now back at a sign-up bonus of 100,000 Velocity points until 14/10/25. Need to spend $5,000 within 3 months. https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/credit-cards/american-express-velocity-platinum-guide/
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    Bug with the seat control panel in F on the Qantas A380

    I took my very first Qantas A380 flight in F yesterday. The seat was great, but I did notice one very small and very niche bug with the control panel next to the seat which houses the recline, massage and lighting functions etc. I noticed that this control panel provided the option to switch...
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    50% bonus KrisFlyer miles or Velocity points on SQ Early Bird flights

    Singapore Airlines is currently running an Early Bird sale for 2026 travel. They're also giving 50% bonus KrisFlyer miles if you book by 30 September 2025: https://www.singaporeair.com/en_UK/au/plan-travel/local-promotions/australia/early-bird-deals-2025/ Separately, Velocity is running an...
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    Up to 300,000 bonus Qantas points with CommBank Digi Home Loan until 30/11/25

    New offer on CommBank Digi Home Loan applications submitted by 30 November 2025 and settled before 31 May 2026. Minimum loan amount is $300K with a LVR of 80% or less. The bonus points are tiered: 100,000 Qantas Points for loans between $300,000 and $499,999 200,000 Qantas Points for loans...
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    Pax offloaded from Dash 8 due to weight and balance

    They got moved to the 737, so I think they had a slightly better time than those of us who stayed on the Dash 8!
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    Pax offloaded from Dash 8 due to weight and balance

    In my experience, offloading passengers after they’ve already boarded is one of the least desirable outcomes in this kind of situation. Unfortunately, in this case, the pilots didn’t know they needed to start offloading until the pax had already boarded. The captain made a few announcements...
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    Pax offloaded from Dash 8 due to weight and balance

    The ground staff (well, probably some algorithm actually) already decided who they were going to offload before any of the pax were informed. I assume none of the people who got kicked off had status. Said ground staff then came onto the plane and individually informed each of the offloaded...
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    Pax offloaded from Dash 8 due to weight and balance

    I was sitting on the Dash 8 feeling lucky I wasn't in a Saab! I've had bad turbulence before, but what was different about this was it was just relentless. It didn't really stop until we were on the ground.
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    Qantas to Introduce Group Boarding and Bag Tracking

    Yes - see Pax offloaded from Dash 8 due to weight and balance
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    Pax offloaded from Dash 8 due to weight and balance

    Absolutely. I have nothing but praise for the way the flight crew handled the situation. Turns out the reason we needed to offload weight was so that we could take on extra fuel, which we needed as we indeed got put into a holding pattern. That was probably one of the worst flights I have ever...
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    Qantas to Introduce Group Boarding and Bag Tracking

    So, my bag was offloaded from my CBR-SYD flight today. When we landed in Sydney, the Qantas app didn't show any bag tracking info at all. Not really that useful if the feature doesn't work when your bag doesn't arrive? Luckily I have an Airtag in it and can see it's on a later flight.
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    Pax offloaded from Dash 8 due to weight and balance

    This is a new one for me after many Dash 8 flights between CBR and SYD. I’m currently on QF1450, a fully booked Q400 and we’re delayed because the plane is too heavy. The captain explained that with the weather conditions the way they are currently, they can’t take off here in Canberra with a...
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    Taken Free SkyBus ticket from Southern Cross to MEL (expires 5/10/25)

    Sure, please PM me your mailing address and I'll send it to you today.
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    QF105 2/10/25 no seat selection

    I'm quite sure more options will open up for you at T-80 :)
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    September 2025

    Can guest 1 into the QF F lounge in Sydney on Thursday morning (11 Sept). Am on QF63 departing 09:30.
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    Taken Free SkyBus ticket from Southern Cross to MEL (expires 5/10/25)

    I bought a return SkyBus ticket from Melbourne Airport to Southern Cross back in July, and never ended up using the return portion of the ticket. I won’t be back in Melbourne before this ticket expires, so if anyone would like this ticket, please reply here today. First in, best dressed. I’ll...
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    Qantas Travel Insurance - so uncompetitive

    When I'm looking for travel insurance, I usually get a quote from Qantas Travel Insurance. I figure that if the price is reasonable, I might as well earn a few Qantas points. But every time I get a quote, it's way higher than pretty much every other travel insurance provider. Like, often double...
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    QF105 2/10/25 no seat selection

    Are you in Y or J? It could be that the flight is quite full and there are no more seats available at this time in the section which is available to pax with your status level more than 80 hours out from departure.
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