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    Do you use a Travel Agent?

    I've been looking for that route in May but not much available J or even Y for me. I only have points with AC (unreasonable departure times), VA (not an available route), and QF(no direct flights). So adding, you might want to book soon
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    General Cruise Discussion

    Cruise Athens to Rome booked and paid, flights booked and paid with 2-4 days breaks in Abu Dhabi (complimentary from Etihad), Istanbul, Athens, and Rome. No awards available so we're down the back, sent copy to MsB of her flight ticket, she replied "something wrong with my ticket it says...
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    General Cruise Discussion

    Thanks, today on this forum I've now got the contract of a luxury Virtuoso agent. Edit "contact"
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    General Cruise Discussion

    Yes the tours x 3 will add up but I don't know of the alternative. I'm comparing...if I was a tourist arriving in the port of Brisbane for the ½ day, where would I start.
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    What's your Uber experience?

    Does google maps "timeline" do that?
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    General Cruise Discussion

    Thanks. Crystal will be my preference then!
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    General Cruise Discussion

    We're booking our 1st cruise. Eastern Mediterranean but flexible itinerary. Would like to go in March but we're a bit slow so might be May. 2 x adults + 1 adult (MissB). Looking at Silversea and Crystal Cruises, both have options of 3rd person on sofa bed. Cost of 3rd person varies, with...
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    Brisbane dinner - 20 January 2026

    Bronze; at this stage wont be back in Brissy until 21st.
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    Ask The Pilot

    Maybe he took the instruction "... behind that aircraft line up" too literally. ESL issue?
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    MEL taxi scam

    Yes sorry I wasn't up to date, maybe pin only was a backward step.
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    MEL taxi scam

    Who would ever get into a "uber" where its number plate doesn't match the booking, unbelievable.
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    Credit Card Offers HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card: Fast-Track to Star Alliance Gold Status

    BECAUSE one has a spare $30k to transfer into super that INCREASES the risk of defaulting on a $15k card? Computer says...
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    Credit Card Offers HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card: Fast-Track to Star Alliance Gold Status

    I cancelled earlier this year before year 2 fee, am one of the lucky ones, 50K retained until end 2025. Seems they've fixed that now. (Used VA lounge extensively since. But VA benefits too as flew with them more often for the lounge. Sad to loose access, sitting in the BNE lounge on Friday...
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    A bit of humour

    Just needed a good Haydn place.
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    All fines are penalties but just because all penalties are not fines, penalties have nevertheless been deemed to be fines by the courts and therefore thrown out (private car parking penalties deemed to be fines). One could dispute ASICs "penalties" in court as being a fine, but who would bother...
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    So this penalty is not a fine, even though it states "camera detected company fines...the fine will reduce"
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    So they aren't fines then, it was "payment of an infringement notice"? Such as this one (of many) https://download.asic.gov.au/media/d1bbccok/infringement-notice-hesta-s02181251.pdf
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    Superannuation Discussion + market volatility

    Particularly when so directly related as above..."APRA has identified deficiencies in HESTA’s board governance", and the HESTA Chairperson is on the Governance Committee 🤣. I presume APRA (like Courts) can choose to fine directors personally, but choose not to.
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