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    Jetstar NZ faulty baggage scales at WLG

    I recall being told off when checking in for a Swiss flight at ZRH for having an "overweight" checked bag. The scales returned a reading of around 25kg, which I thought was odd as it had been ~17kg for the last several flights and I hadn't changed any of the bag's contents. The check-in agent...
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    Link Airways flight can’t get through weather, turns around and returns to Tamworth

    Yep - and the later attempt ended up returning back to Tamworth as well, landing after midnight!
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    Virgin resumes Sydney-Darwin direct flights

    This also opens up another way to get from Sydney to Singapore with Velocity points.
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    The Qantas Status Run Master Thread

    AKL-APW is now on sale. This itinerary earns 320 SC:
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    Virgin resumes Sydney-Darwin direct flights

    And not a redeye from DRW to SYD - nice. I guess VA learned from their CNS-MEL experiment :)
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    20 minute connection times in Japan - impressive

    I was just looking at some domestic itineraries in Japan on ANA, and many have connection times as low as 20 minutes. Being Japan, I bet they probably work too! Don't think I've seen such low MCTs before.
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    Lounge and Swim Package at PARKROYAL Melbourne Airport

    I finally got around to trying this out on the weekend! It was exactly as advertised and IMHO a very good deal. Here's my review: https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/melbourne-airport-swim-gym-package/
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    Link Airways flight can’t get through weather, turns around and returns to Tamworth

    Absolutely. Safety first!
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    Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

    The Asian-style noodle salad (not shown in the photo) was with rice noodles.
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    Casual MEL Christmas Dinner December 13 2025

    Sorry for the late notice, but count me in :)
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    Buying Qantas top-up points with a bonus: Worth it?

    Velocity has regular bonus point offers as well. The last one was in October so they're almost due for another one! https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/buy-velocity-points/
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    Qantas adds OOL-AKL and SYD-AKL-APW

    That was my first thought, LOL. I wonder if AKL-APW will open up some new opportunities for rewarding wandering.
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    United to Fly to Adelaide

    The first ADL-SFO will be this week. And it looks like United has already started selling seats for next summer. https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/251206-uanw26adl
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    Link Airways flight can’t get through weather, turns around and returns to Tamworth

    I don't envy the passengers on board!
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    Link Airways flight can’t get through weather, turns around and returns to Tamworth

    Looks like quite a few flights affected this evening. This was the route used by QF1276 from Melbourne to Brisbane:
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    Link Airways flight can’t get through weather, turns around and returns to Tamworth

    There’s a bit of nasty weather this evening south of Brisbane. A Link Airways Saab 340 was en-route this evening from Tamworth to Brisbane when it encountered weather ahead of it that was so bad that it turned around and diverted back to its origin. As you can see from the map, there wasn’t...
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    Virgin Australia Business Class - Meals, Menus & Service

    VA281 MEL-CBR, 17:05 departure Two cold choices were a noodle salad with optional chicken, or this pasta salad with ham:
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    Amex point conversions

    TG isn’t a bad option if you specifically want to fly Thai Airways (and in the next few years). It’s also the last chance to transfer Amex points to Thai as this option gets removed in the devaluation. https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/thai-royal-orchid-plus-improvements/
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    "Coffee tax" creeping into IHG hotels

    A pet peeve at many Hilton hotels in Australia & New Zealand is the extra charge for barista coffee when having breakfast. You can get filter/machine coffee for free but get slugged $5 for a barista-made flat white, latte or cappuccino. I mostly stay with IHG, Accor and Radisson hotels and...
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    Amex point conversions

    Qatar Airways/British Airways (for Avios) or Cathay would be my top choices. Virgin Atlantic could be worth considering as well if you want to fly to Vietnam or Indonesia (for the great availability and reasonable business reward pricing on SkyTeam partners Vietnam Airlines and Garuda).
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