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I agree, and I feel like I personally am moderately disadvantaged by these changes. (It's moreso status changes than earning/burning changes, because as I said the burn devaluation is not huge and most of my points are not earned in the air.) But I also recognise that in this market they just...

Maybe it's just my bias, where I rely on pooling and judicious selection of cheap J vs expensive Y tickets on occasion in order to hit status targets, but: Are people who redeem significant quantities of Velocity points for long-haul premium travel, actually earning a significant number of those...

Overnight I received an email from Radisson Rewards saying they've reviewed my account and downgraded from Premium to Club. (Obviously the tiers are named differently since the divestment of the US holdings and other changes.) But Amex still lists it as a Platinum benefit, and still lists my...

DOH might not be on SQ's list due to negligible presence of Star partners. Who would fly there? Maybe AI, perhaps LH?

I was very busy in Paris but on the last night I took myself to Ralph's (the restaurant at the Ralph Lauren flagship store in St Germain) late in the evening and because the kitchen was about to close, asked to be seated in the bar. Amex bought me three coughtails and a dessert, all of which were...

I am pleased to report that my Alamo experience in Málaga was very good. The staff were friendly and helpful, pickup and dropoff were simple, they didn't try to jerk me around with any of the existing minor damage, and my deposit was refunded in a timely manner.

I got through to an agent this morning who happily did this: change my existing itinerary MEL-SYD to the reverse SYD-MEL on a different date. Because it was in J there was no fee, just a fare increase. And it was successfully reticketed on the same PNR. So I was hopeful of getting my triple...

Samesies! I am going through en route SIN-xAUH-CDG next week, and with about a week left on my Velocity Platinum before I soft-land to Gold. So (barring a last-minute equipment swap) I'll get to sample the 35K business seat, the 781 business seat, and the AUH First Lounge.

Almost always my rentals in the US are Alamo (or its sister company National), and I find them simple and painless. And at most decent-sized locations you can choose your own car from the row. They're not always an option elsewhere in the world but my upcoming rental in Málaga is Alamo (through...

I don't suppose there is a way to change a booking to reverse the itinerary, while keeping the PNR? I no longer need a MEL-SYD but will need a SYD-MEL in a few weeks, and would love to keep the 3x status credits. I haven't been targeted for the newer promo.

Thanks, @mel-world and @Human: At T-96h I started to get a message that I could no longer change my seat except at OLCI, but after a long hold on the phone the agent let me trade my window 14A for a centre bulkhead in the minicabin behind F, 11F.

Yeah, I got similar from the link at OzBargain. It just sounded like earlier in the chat people may have found more legit "public" links in the last couple of days.

Might you be able to share a link if that works, please, @SYD? It haven't been fed this ad, the standard Facebook page for VFF doesn't list it, and my invite email was only double points but I would much prefer the double SCs.

Looking for guidance on the current position in KrisFlyer for: When might blocked bulkhead seats open up for a MEL-SIN flight (for J, if it matters)? T-24h, T-48h, ...? I want to plan to go online right on the minute and see if I can get one. I have a backup itinerary a couple of days after my...

Any recs among these lunch options for SQ0238 next Monday? The ones that sound like they might be appealing are: BTC: Barramundi and Fried Rice Barramundi in black bean sauce with baby bok choy and fried rice Grilled Beef in Green Peppercorn Sauce Chargrilled beef fillet in green peppercorn...

I will be departing next Monday on SQ0238 (09:05 departure). I will be in J, and I have Star Gold (through AC 50K) as well as Velocity Plat. I also have Amex Platinum and Priority Pass. The SilverKris Lounge has been pretty ordinary in the past, and that was in the afternoon; I suspect their...

I didn't, but I had a look at the fine print on the website and I think the answer is no. Any change of class forces a separate award. The call centre might be able to put them into a single itinerary to protect connections though.

I asked about this as part of trying to open the NAB Rewards Signature a few weeks back. As yet no such migration path exists.

Any recommendations for the current Oneworld options before a ~22:00 departure (in JL F to HND)? I will arrive ~18:00 in QR F from DOH. This would be in early August. I think the QR lounge will be open for an hour or two after I arrive, and that's probably the best, but what about after they...

Sorry, forgot to update: Mine finally arrived a few days ago.