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    Using Qantas Reward Search for Seats Over a Year Out

    Some airlines like AA & AS are only up to 330 days out (SABRE)
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    Card payment sucharges banned in Australia from 2026

    off topic Yes. With some shops/food places an extra fee to use paywave (0.5%?). Hence the hand written signs "paywave not accepted" or "paywave extra x %) Just the credit card processors - banks being very greedy
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    Checked baggage through on separate bookings

    1. JAL has continued (from the 2016 OW change) to interline separate OW PNR's. But Jetstar is not a OW airline. Worth asking politely at FRA, but expect refusal. Will need visa depending on passport etc for entry to Japan. 2. At BNE you need to clear AU immigration & customs. with all you...
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    Card payment sucharges banned in Australia from 2026

    New Zealand. All the larger banks in NZ are Au owned. ANZ Westpac. Commonwealth Bank trades as Auckland Saving Bank. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/568232/surcharges-on-in-store-payments-including-paywave-to-be-banned Many people in NZ buy on-line. Even for groceries. Guess banks/credit...
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    ANSETT Brand relaunched as ‘AI-POWERED’ Travel Website

    Just needs punters with cash https://www.thefrant.com/
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    Transiting SYD on Domestic to International Connection

    What domestic airport? At MEL I get there early and ask for an earlier flight. Never been refused, if seats available,. If late I would go to International. Very possible others will be in same situation. I have made a 45 min connection T3 T1 at SYD when domestic flight from MEL was late...
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    QF176

    Was this a cash paid business class ticket? Paid personally or corporate? ID fare? Purchased directly from Qantas? QF FF earning are shown when you click the price and on MMB page Wanting to credit to a QF ffp? My guess is the 3rd world subcontracted phone agent did not realize is a valid...
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    Reward Bus class seats for Qantas Gold FF to Singapore in 2026

    QF also fly's DRW-SIN and BNE-SIN. Try multi city --> https://www.qantas.com/au/en/book-a-trip/flights/multi-city.html Getting 2 pax x J awards is say 4 times as hard as 1 pax If something shows just take it. Hoping for a "better" award later may/will lead to disappointment.
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    AFF Point Valuations

    Do you realize Point Hacks and AFF are one and the same. Point Hacks purchased AFF from its founder some years ago.
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    smart traveller referral

    Commercial web site - business. Just happens to use the AU govt "smarttraveler " moniker https://www.mysmarttraveller.com/en-gb/home https://www.plazapremiumgroup.com/
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    Tools for checking Seat availability (not reward)

    If you have a VA marketed (flight number) VA operated (via QR wet lease) flight AU to/from DOH the VA seat availability may be different to QR seat availability. By Y 'paid' fare guess you mean economy and not the expensive Y fare bucket Fare bucket pricing is dynamic, depending on demand. For...
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    Who’ll give this mob a shot?

    How long have they been in business? Registered AU Business? With a Qantas aircraft in the logo and name of AusFlightCentre getting close to using IP of other business. Too good to be true To me reads as a 100% scam Edit Real AU travel agent? https://atia.travel/...
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    Refurbishment at MEL QF International Business lounge?

    As I posted in another thread in April 2025 Melbourne International Business Lounge Dungeon Food I was in the lounge last year when someone with a large tablet was walking around with 2 others. saying new bar here, new bathroom etc Was announced Feb 2023 (over 2 years ago)...
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    Seats oversold on a Qantas flight?

    From a post in the thread linked above. QF755 is TSV BNE, Usually (always?) a B738. https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/QFA755 Any other disruptions ~ delays on that route?
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    Everyday Rewards launches Everyday Extra subscription product

    Peckish Fancies Rice Crackers Varieties 90g for me (in Melbourne) Something I have never purchased. Guess they hope will purchase in the future.
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    Qatar Airways Privilege Club Pro

    The taxes are exactly the same as any other airline flying the same route/class of service. Airline ffp's can have cash carrier surcharges on awards.
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    Qantas Club discount for AFF Gold & Platinum members

    Has you gold status or QC membership just expired? (guessing QF club) While you have QF gold status you QF Club membership goes to hold. When you drop down to silver status the remaining months of QF club start again. QF expiry does not show on the web site profile while have Gold status...
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    Easiest way to keep kids' QF points from expiring

    Need a minimum balance to transfer Clear in the QF web site that transfer does not extend expiry of the account points are moved to.
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    Easiest way to keep kids' QF points from expiring

    QF ff points evaporation usually happens at month end. But your risk Have a car and near a BP petrol station? Sign the kids up for BP via QF. Then buy $5.00 of petrol for each of them and swipe the QF card. In my experience credits quickly...
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    Travel Pointers Podcast Discussion

    Travel Pointers Episode 13 – How to Use Avios https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/travel-pointers-episode-13/ Travel Pointers Episode 14 – Long-Haul Flights on Narrow-Body Jets https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/travel-pointers-episode-14/
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