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I'm guessing they'll be like most other OTAs - fine if nothing needs changing/goes wrong but one of the circles of hell if they do. Hence you need a big discount over booking direct to compensate for that risk - which is the case here.

Anyway, back on topic, as well as Y, there are also very tasty J fares on MU and CZ at the moment (if you're prepared to take a punt on booking though Aunt Betty/BYOJet using Skyscanner). For example, you can fly MEL-AMS/CDG from just over $4.4k on CZ on some days in March and April next year...

It's a recurring theme here that some members run around going 'CCP airline!' without articulating why this is a problem. However, as you note, there are many other airlines owned by governments that are unpleasant by Australian standards (Qatar, Etihad, Emirates and Vietnam Airlines all spring...

I thought it'd be tricky too but the recycling option has (so far at least) been fairly straightforward. It's worth checking out if that's what your fifth leaf would be.

Following up, Dom Perignon Plenitude P2 was loaded on both SYD-CHC on 30 December and CHC-SYD on 31 December, but it was not on the wine list. There was one bottle on each. I think the one on SYD-CHC had been started already as I only had about three-quarters of it, but I had a whole bottle to...

Property: Parkroyal Melbourne Airport Status: Titanium Room booked: Superior King Room upgraded/type: Deluxe King (two category) Rate: Discovery best rate (non-refundable) $273, mostly paid with D$ Early check in/late check out: Not asked for Amenity: Yes, bottle of decent red wine (Rochford Yea...

Property: Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square Status: Platinum Accor+ Explorer Room booked: Superior King Room upgraded/type: Executive King Rate: Accor Saver rate ($NZ264) Early check in/late out: Not required Free internet: Yes Free breakfast: Yes, and it was a good spread too Welcome drink...

Property: Pullman Sydney Airport Status: Accor Plus Platinum Room booked: Superior King Rate: $187 RHR Room upgrade: No Free internet: Yes Free breakfast: Yes, but not used as the Qantas F lounge beckoned. Early check in / late out: Yes - arrived at 11AM and could proceed straight to my room...

Property: Pullman Sydney Airport Status: Accor Plus Platinum Room booked: Superior King Rate: $187 RHR Room upgrade: No Free internet: Yes Free breakfast: Yes, but not used as the Qantas F lounge beckoned. Early check in / late out: Yes - arrived at 11AM and could proceed straight to my room...

The quiz in the Wellbeing app or the Saveful app I’m guessing.

I was lucky because 30 of my 90 SCs landed in November for things with activity dates in October. They should’ve been backdated but weren’t.

You'll just have to buy lots of wine (over $500) then... ;)

Did mine (to Unicef) yesterday. Green leaf popped up today. Last recycling pickup booked for 8 January so hopefully the fifth leaf and option to choose 50SCs appears shortly afterwards (although the posts immediately above don't instil confidence).

That’s certainly where I’m back leaning, at least in the short term. The other side of the equation is ‘am I likely to benefit from Skyteam status any time soon?’ Gazing into my travel crystal ball, I don’t think there’s anything in 2026 or 2027 where it would be hugely beneficial. There are...

Welcome to AFF! Airfares tend to be based on willingness to pay, rather than the cost of the service. This means that, paradoxically, a non-stop flight is usually more expensive than a flight between the same destinations with a stop in it. Airlines realise people are willing to pay a premium...

My descent into ‘which program for Skyteam?’ madness continues. I’ve done my best to compare the various programs for my needs (mainly places to park points for business class flights to Europe on China Eastern) and make the following notes. My sample flight is a return MEL-PVG-CDG flight on...

Their Melbourne and Sydney city offices have closed, so I'm guessing you'd have to call for bookings on airlines which weren't supported online like DL and VS (SK, AF and KL seem to be online though so that's something, but frustratingly they don't display what's actually available until you...

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One downside of DL is that you don't get lounge access when flying DL internationally, which is annoying. Also, in GA's program, a return MU flight MEL-PVG-CDG in I (business) would net ~27,000 miles which is almost enough to qualify for Elite Plus and enough to re-qualify for it; a short hop...

My insurance SCs posted this morning, bringing my campaign to a close after getting 90 SCs (leaving energy on the table). Between Status Credits on the Ground, Points Club Plus, movement of the loyalty SCs and Green Tier, I'll have gotten 320 of the 600 status credits to requalify for gold from...