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  1. kiwitripper64

    Canberra Airport Open Day Sunday April 8th 2018

    With so few flights on, perhaps QF could sell tickets for a Syd / Mel open day at the airport. There will be lots of planes on the ground to look at, empty lounges to walk through and lots of underworked staff as tour guides. They could custom the tours for CL ( Lansen on the bus tour and a...
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    All International Arrivals into Australia to self isolate for 14 days

    Has anyone had difficulties with transit at airports? Will other countries follow the 14 day self isolation and implement that for anyone landing at the airport? Is the Australian self isolation required for any one, or are Aus transit exempt. In NZ I dont think you can fly to the pacific...
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    How did you cope when you were told travel cancelled

    Auckland hospital has cancelled all international travel for staff on business, conference or education. They have also said they will pay staff on 14 day self isolation unless they have been on overseas travel from yesterday. So, no first lounge this month I am sure there are many others who...
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    Where do I clear Customs?

    I saw this. It doesnt answer your question exactly https://www.heathrow.com/connecting-flights/flight-details?flightIds=QF001,EI151&flightDate=2020-03-17 I imagine you will need to collect luggage from QF in T3 then walk or catch bus to T2. If you're not on the same ticket, you might be able to...
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    Where do I clear Customs?

    Great question. If you dont get an answer here you might try flyertalk.com. Must be someone there who has already tried this
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    Who pays if you are disrupted by corona virus

    This question has a coupe of components. If you organised and paid for travel AND insurance before the coronavirus outbreak, who pays for disrupted travel? For example if you are flying MNL-AKL-SYD and arrived in AKL with a suspected sick passenger on board, would you be able to carry on to...
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    Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

    Thanks, looks very empty
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    Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

    Hi could someone please check the load for QF20 MNL-SYD Thur 20 Feb Thanks
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    Any advice on hotel club rooms in Manila by the airport

    We have booked with Dusit. Hope the lounge is nice and we can get late checkout
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    Any advice on hotel club rooms in Manila by the airport

    We plan or arriving el nido to Manila on 19th around 14.00, then depart to Sydney on 20th at 19.00. So that’s why we want somewhere nice to chill, hopefully with late checkouts
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    Any advice on hotel club rooms in Manila by the airport

    Thanks, it does look good. We plan to finish in Manila with a bit of indulgence . We are staying overnight rather than trying to rush from a flight from el nido over to T3 to get on an overnight flight full of sand, sea and sweat.
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    Any advice on hotel club rooms in Manila by the airport

    We are looking for a hotel with a nice club lounge. Plan is to arrive into Manila T4 around 2pm, go to hotel, have a drink and nibblesbefore diner then back to T2 for QF20 at 7pm. We are looking at Shangri la, Dusit, or Hilton. Any recommendations for best coughtail hour, room and pool? Thanks
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    qantas visa advice not correct

    And we get back to..... why is this on QF site as official information
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    qantas visa advice not correct

    Where is red roo to help?
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    qantas visa advice not correct

    So do we. My point is Qantas are offering this "advice" on their site and I am sure it is catching some people out.
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    qantas visa advice not correct

    I was wandering through our booking to the Philippines on QF and went on to their travel advice page. There is a page which gives advice on VISA requirements and I had a look. According to QF ( via 3rd party VISALINK) we need visas to visit the Philippines. One issue is the questions you are...
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    Collection qantas status credit and points through oneworld flights

    paid upgrades tend to get you a better seat but no extra points / sc from original booking
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    Collection qantas status credit and points through oneworld flights

    Even when they do earn points and SC, there can be huge differences between earning rates. For example from AKL-LHR. On QR J (AKL-DOH-LHR)it seems to be 12400 points and 140SC. QF disc business (AKL-SYD-SIN-LHR) is 4360 points and 360SC. QR have the Q suites and better champers, QF have the...
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    Platinum sitting in economy - Do the airlines pay extra attention to us?

    The express cards are of little value in Sydney for immigration if you use the smartgates. But there was a much bigger queue for customs without the express card. LHR with the new smartgate is just as quick without using express card.
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    Platinum sitting in economy - Do the airlines pay extra attention to us?

    There were still big express signs at customs this week. Not sure if you needed express card to use
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