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    UPS MD11 crash on take-off in Kentucky

    The joy of taking as gospel Wikipedia type inputs. Video from the truck clearly showed it airborne and the NTSB reported it gained enough altitude to clear the airport perimeter fence. Commercial reality these days, airports are real estate developers with shopping centres that are kept apart...
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    Qatar selling CX stake

    Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways plans to buy back all of its shares owned by Qatar Airways for HK$6.96 billion (US$896 million) after the Middle Eastern airline said it wanted to sell the 9.57 per cent stake. The Hong Kong carrier said on Wednesday night that Qatar Airways would...
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    Coles gift card offers

    From Wednesday Nov 12 2000 flybuys for $100 or $250 Mastercards, limit 5 per account...
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    ALL Accor+ Explorer Membership Discussion

    All accounts will be reassessed at the end of the year.
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    Melbourne SkyBus gone up again

    TPG have bought out OPT and foresight reduced holding making them 70% owner of Kinetic the parent company. Skybus is a small portion of that.
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    China announces visa-free travel for Australians visiting up to 30 days (previously 15 days)

    Mentioned in the China thread yesterday along with the news arrival cards are now online
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    Hotel Urban St Leonards joins Accor in Dec

    Becomes a Mecure Dec 1 https://www.hotelurban.com.au/
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    AFF Member Stock Discussion

    Oh dear The news: Shares of Alliance Aviation Services have been suspended from trading immediately, after the airline warned that its full-year earnings are set to be "materially lower" than consensus estimates. The numbers: The Brisbane-based airline, which is 20% owned by Qantas, said it...
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    Qantas A380 New Route Speculation

    Not quite up to QR standards though on that score
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    The Planespotting/General AV Geek Thread

    C6 heavy check at Haeco given the timings
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    Qantas A380 New Route Speculation

    They do have 24 of those on order, deliveries are a long way away though
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    3x All points when dining

    https://all.accor.com/a/en/loyalty-program/promotions-offers/meapac-dining-bonus.html?sourceid=7304739-10925976-&merchantid=RT-IE000010-&clickid=2d558f30b92f11f083cc02e70a18ba72&fbclid=IwY2xjawN2VS9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHu2h49UVQvBah0If_Z2dsrO-wJ0H7bb16kC6Xm74cbM0AKgCJs8UYShKlyju_aem_9Q0y06brJUUZE36Bc...
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    Earn up to 110 Qantas Status Credits on the ground

    It was 7 accounts, I may have been regenerating a membership for status challenge purposes ;)
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    General Medical issues thread

    Good interview on the 612 Brisbane drive program yesterday at the 19min mark with a transplant survivor and his experience,
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    Qantas Travel Insurance - so uncompetitive

    Caveat emptor or DYOR, for car insurance I found them very good when I had to claim, while for travel I usually get a cover more annual but always check. It’s well known than when it comes to insurance loyalty doesn’t pay!
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    Earn up to 110 Qantas Status Credits on the ground

    Found some orphaned HH points today, enough for a transfer to QFF once I worked out my QFF account was in another HH account resulting in errors until I removed it.
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    Space Junk and ramifications for airlines

    Indeed, for some reason the OP thought it was worth forking it off into its own thread! #muchadoaboutnothing
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    Ask The Pilot

    Nothing wrong with VORs/NDB/DME nav or even INS! The airways museum at Essendon is worth a look if you get a chance on a Tuesday https://airwaysmuseum.com/
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    Jetstar Delays/Cancellations

    Woo,hoo, Champers for all onboard, hang on its JQ, break out the soda stream and pass me that cask of dry white!
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    A week in northern Tassie

    New ship is in Geelong while the second new one is on its way
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