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  1. CaptJCool

    Jetstar no longer selling Max bundle in Economy

    They also offer cheap FF reward points seats If having to pay for a ticket, perish the thought and given their LCC status if tied to lounge access, it would be an immediate reward rather than long distance in the future…. For the infrequent flyer that’s a better $ investment than SCs And...
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    Who else still holds the Citibank Free For Life Premier Card?

    Citi like Diners is gone All the benefits those cards offered will disappear too Eg like complimentary travel insurance on the Rewards cards expires in May 2026
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    AFF Gathering #18 in MEL on 21-23 November 2025

    Bing bong loading facility Gulf of Carpentaria
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    Have you flown to every destination in an airline's route network?

    The Qantas domestic network cheapest red-e deals still added Upto a lot of cash. I did the tally some years ago. Amused to go to Paraburdoo. Mining town WA
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    Australian Cricket Season 2025-26 (Ashes)

    The Oz today Time to call stumps. I had wondered why UK felt batting could go on and on
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    QF First to have Aesop Amenity Kit onboard and products in the F lounges

    AFR this morning Welcome to the QF Cruise Where the gated community slumber party rocks …
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    Release of 1000 Biz Rewards seats to Paris ( and more)

    introducing Reward Seat Spotlight https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/member-offers/classic-flight-rewards.html
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    Darwin Qantas Club - opening times for a late flight?

    And the hours are rotating depending on the final flight for the night Managed half an hour last night Some lockers to stow the luggage and comfy chairs to sleep on and checkin opened a few minutes late… In the Qantas club around 4.35am Hot water took awhile to show up A good experience...
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    Darwin Qantas Club - opening times for a late flight?

    Very light loading as we speak M
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    Cash or Card? Countries where you still need cash.

    Same in Réunion It’s French l Generally South Africa Réunion and Mauritius were lots of credit cards But cash And the taxi scam alive and well at Cape Town airport
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    Qantas to No Longer offer a Points option for Loyalty Bonus

    For many of us getting SC on the ground and the loyalty 80 we stay a long way from getting this. Not that SCs are useful once LTG is achieved so another “loyalty bonus” removed Seems he be. Lot of one way loyalty going on here if they think you’ve got ‘golden handcuffs’
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    Jetstar outage

    https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/nov/28/airbus-issues-major-a320-recall-after-recent-mid-air-incident
  13. CaptJCool

    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    Age Pension figures are out for September 2025 Slight increase
  14. CaptJCool

    QF32 (A380) returns for 1 (?) flight. SIN-MEL 1st December 2025.

    Turns out A pile of Australians join the Voyager in Singapore (talking Upto 2,000) as it’s a full ship to Brisbane so they gotta get to Singapore somehow as well
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    QF32 (A380) returns for 1 (?) flight. SIN-MEL 1st December 2025.

    My best guess Our cruise arrives in Singapore on evening 30 November but disembarks 1 November I’m also aware the Crown Princess ex Australia (you know the one arrives on 29 November. Probably needs be able to ferry a couple of AFFers home) Whether the Poms who have booked out hotels during...
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    Connection times in JNB

    Similarly Went through Jo burg from Sydney on Friday 14 November. The experience was a dawdle Queuing is split into SA passport holders and others. There’s no priority lanes It takes awhile
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    AFF Gathering #18 in MEL on 21-23 November 2025

    Did you know the MCG was flattened for the 1956 Olympics so they could play the soccer final there ? Until then it was dome shaped like the SCG and Gabba still are (helped with water drainage back in the day of uncovered wickets … 1936 (perhaps also Perth 2025…) That’s why the wicket was...
  18. CaptJCool

    Citibank Free For Life Credit Cards and MyCard Terms and Conditions

    The citi app died today so the no annual fee for life is likely on “life support”
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