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    United to remove passengers who use their phones and iPads on flights without headphones

    It makes a specific reference to "listening".
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    United to remove passengers who use their phones and iPads on flights without headphones

    You'd think someone would have queried United as to how they're going to enforce the contract condition after take off.
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    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    I see the popularity of downsizing has spawned specialist agencies, buyers advocates etc. They'll only tell you the pros of course.
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    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    As per @Quickstatus post, aged care is often overlooked in retirement planning. Here's an excellent article explaining the many costs. Not sure if it's paywalled or not, or if there's an Aged Care thread here that this could also be posted in)...
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    Australian Cricket Season 2025-26 (Ashes)

    Thanks @serfty. Like @Pushka, I have a theoretical better use for QF points but the reality of using them as such doesn't match. I won't use them in this way though.
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    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    Interesting @JohnK that you plan to hold IPs in retirement. I think it's relative to the value of the IP at retirement, but I plan to (strategically) sell and dump the proceeds into a pension fund as the annual effort/costs of the IP and low-ish rent can't compete with a chunk of cash earning...
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    Australian Cricket Season 2025-26 (Ashes)

    I'm way too cyncial to fall for the CA marketing of this match. Thus I haven't received any email so what points are you referring to?
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    Gifts for cabin crew

    here's an artist's impression:
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    Gifts for cabin crew

    Nah. I seen them nonnas there at Mediterranean Wholesalers in Brunswick heaping sugars into their caffes till the spoon can stand up. They wouldn't be drinking there if the coffee was bad. [We waayyyy OT now]
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    Gifts for cabin crew

    Feel this debate would warrant its own thread. Like the Lurpak butter one. Even though it's clear that Lindt is far superior.
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    Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

    Good luck! 'Lil help for you..... towards the top of the page....
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    Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

    Only one cycle for me. I skipped the last $90/week offer and this week I'm back to $50.
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    How does Hertz treat you

    I've given them a run on occasions and had no issues other than their shorter opening hours and no after hours key drop off. It's also not as convenient as Mitchell for me as most of my trips are out to the west. I'm supposed to use our corporate travel agency, but they don't take Hertz...
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    How does Hertz treat you

    Hertz really starting to piss me off. They regularly send an invoice with zero amounts. It is a PITA to have to chase up. They also now appear to charge a $500 deposit upon pickup because I've prepaid. WTF for? In case I keep the car for longer than agreed? They have my credit card, so...
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    Europe car hire.

    According to my recent experience, it might be yours. Was given a VW T-Roc. Driving down a hill towards Merimbula, the engine just cut out/stopped and a bunch of system warnings came on together with a large red emergency type symbol that covered the main part of the drivers display. I lost...
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    Coles gift card offers

    Anyone know if the Adventure cards can be used online (direct or swapped for a e-GC)?
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    Australian Dual Citizens Entering UK after February

    OK. Much/long anticipated trip of a lifetime then. Just making the observation that every article on this matter appears to involve the same "victim". If I was trying to be offensive, I'd have questioned why the journos don't ask why there are so many sick people in Britain.
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    Australian Dual Citizens Entering UK after February

    Thankfully it's paywalled. Seems like the dream of every Brit living here is to go home to visit someone about to cark it.
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    Will you still earn/retain Velocity status beyond 2025?

    I am in the boat that thought they'd drop this year. However, I'll unexpectedly just retain WP this year thanks mostly to the current bonus SC promo that just happened to coincide with some travel in March. Ditto with the June 2025 DSC promo. In between those promos I booked a reward flight...
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