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  1. Mattg

    Cathay now also bans OW FF from pre-selecting seats

    Has Cathay been comparing notes with its partner Air New Zealand? 😟
  2. Mattg

    Waiting, waiting, waiting at SYD (and MEL) arrival immigration?

    I arrived in SYD this morning and there were enough Smartgates to process everyone quite quickly. I actually thought to myself that it had improved since my last morning arrival at SYD T1.
  3. Mattg

    Cathay now also bans OW FF from pre-selecting seats

    Interesting that you were able to switch from your CX to your QF number. Perhaps I should have put my CX number down originally on a recent booking that I made where I want to upgrade with Asia Miles but credit the flights to QF. @exLXCXFF can you choose a seat if you put down a CX number...
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    25% off select Qantas Classic Flight Rewards - book by 6/12/25

    Qantas is giving 25% off Economy & Premium Economy Classic Rewards to Paris, Santiago, Honiara and Port Vila. Book by 6 December. https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/member-offers/classic-flight-rewards.html This coincides with Qantas releasing extra reward seats to these destinations...
  5. Mattg

    Air NZ Double Status Points promo (book 1-3 December 2025)

    T&Cs here for anyone interested: https://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/double-days
  6. Mattg

    Cathay Pacific to stop FF changing after check in

    It would appear that way, yes.
  7. Mattg

    Higher SC earn on VA Holidays

    Virgin Australia Holidays is running a triple points promo until 8 December (so you earn 9 points per $1).
  8. Mattg

    Jetstar offering compensation claim reviews in New Zealand

    Interesting - this notice now appears on the home page of the Jetstar website in New Zealand: https://www.jetstar.com/nz/en/help/compensation-for-delays-and-cancellations
  9. Mattg

    Where's all the UA J (Polaris) TPAC availability gone?

    Not exactly a date that most people want to fly, but I did just find one UA J reward seat from BNE to SFO back on the VA website:
  10. Mattg

    2025 Black Friday flight & travel deals

    Air New Zealand Cyber Week Sale on until 2 December: https://www.airnewzealand.com.au/cheap-flights-to-new-zealand
  11. Mattg

    2025 Black Friday flight & travel deals

    Jetstar return for free sale launching 12pm for Club Jetstar members. https://www.jetstar.com/au/en/deals/return-for-free
  12. Mattg

    Flight Centre launches its own loyalty program, World360 Rewards

    Flight Centre Travel Group has just launched its own loyalty program called World360 Rewards. Covers Flight Centre, Cruiseabout and Travel Associates. Looks like you can earn points on travel bookings and with various other partners like Bupa, ANZ and TerryWhite Chemmart, and redeem the points...
  13. Mattg

    Cathay Pacific to stop FF changing after check in

    I have an upcoming booking with CX with my QFF number in the booking. I have a Flex ticket, I'd like to upgrade using Asia Miles, and there's availability. But I cannot upgrade because I cannot change the frequent flyer in my booking to my CX number, which seems to be required to process a...
  14. Mattg

    Higher SC earn on VA Holidays

    You have to book a return trip to a single destination, with a hotel at the destination.
  15. Mattg

    Bug with the seat control panel in F on the Qantas A380

    Ich kann es kaum glauben!
  16. Mattg

    2025 Black Friday flight & travel deals

    Virgin Australia Black Friday Sale, available for bookings 26 November - 2 December 2025: https://www.virginaustralia.com/au/en/specials/black-friday-sale/ Qantas Travel Week Sale, ends 2 December: https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals.html/syd/all/economy/travel-week-sale/lowest Qatar...
  17. Mattg

    2025 Black Friday flight & travel deals

    It's that time of your again! This thread is a place where you can post 2025 Black Friday & Cyber Monday travel deals that are relevant to Australians.
  18. Mattg

    AKL lunch Wed 29 April 2026

    Interested!
  19. Mattg

    1,000 bonus Qantas points with a BINGE or Kayo subscription

    Looks like both Binge and Kayo will stop awarding Qantas points on all subscriptions after 30 November 2025.
  20. Mattg

    Surf Life Saving Australia + QF partnership - points earning opportunity

    This is back again for another year: https://beachpassport.org.au/h/ocean I can't tell whether QFF members who did the Beach Passport last year are eligible for a new round of 150 points this year...
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