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  1. SydneySwan

    Have you topped up a UK pension to cover gaps?

    Class 2 are so cheap I wouldn't be hanging around in paying them before the 5 April rather than risk a subsequent reclarification of the rules that insists you pay Class 3.
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    Question re Qantas E-ticket Itinerary & Receipt

    That is what I suspect. Hopefully someone will be able to confirm or otherwise with certainty.
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    Question re Qantas E-ticket Itinerary & Receipt

    I need to change the dates on a booking on a Qantas international flight for Mrs SS who is attending a conference. This involves paying the change fee and an additional fare amount. I am wondering how itemised is the new receipt. Will the value from the old ticket be included or will the new...
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    New Amex statement credits

    I have none of these offers on any of my cards! FC offer pretty underwhelming compared to the 500 / 100 offer they had in 2018.
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    Have you topped up a UK pension to cover gaps?

    See this response to a question in Parliament. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-27/116651?utm_source=chatgpt.com#
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    A bit of humour

    Make it diesel and you have got yourself a deal!
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    Qantas swaps Upcoming Flight A330 for A321XLR

    Manila is poorly served by QF as it is. Generally you get a domestic A330 with its one toilet in J between 28 and a massive queue for the toilets in the morning to change out of the pajamas on the return flight to OZ. Crew have also told me that the domestic A330 does not have a proper coffee...
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    Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

    I have found with AY that if you are transitting from one AY flight to another on seperate PNRs they will link the two bookings so that you can check luggage through.
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    2026 travel plans

    Belmont Hotel across the road from the international terminal. There is a covered walkway from the terminal to the hotel. When going through immigration / security on the way out there is a special area for J class pax that works very well in my experience. Go to the CX lounge rather than the...
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    2026 travel plans

    No one has ever thrown a carp at me :)
  11. SydneySwan

    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    I have updated my post.
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    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    Sounds like you may be planning to retire in Thailand and therefore becoming tax resident there. You need to ascertain as to how Thai authorities will view your Australian private pension. Although it is tax-exempt if paid to you as a tax resident in Australia, in Thailand it may be viewed as...
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    Famous people seen (or even met) whilst flying or lounging

    My wife is Dr SydneySwan but I have never addressed her as such. :D Unfortunately Jimmy Carr was not on my flight, perhaps because 1A was already taken 😀😀
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    Famous people seen (or even met) whilst flying or lounging

    Yesterday I saw UK comedian Jimmy Carr in the Brisbane QF business lounge and then on flight QF517 to Sydney Kevin Rudd was in 1A.
  15. SydneySwan

    AFF Member Stock Discussion

    So US markets basically flat. I thought wars increased market uncertainty but what do I know?
  16. SydneySwan

    What's your prediction on the Australian Dollar?

    No big movement either way.
  17. SydneySwan

    Taken QF general lounge invitations × 2 expiring Sunday 1 March 2026

    Domestic or International? You can't use a pass at international at the moment.
  18. SydneySwan

    Where did you visit for its geographical significance?

    Basel airport- take the wrong exit and you end up in a different country..
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    Australian Cricket Season 2025-26 (Ashes)

    So the Aussies are out of the T20 World Cup. after a series of woeful performances and selection disasters. The top Aussie batsmen so far are Ben Manenti 112., Justin Mosca 103 and Matt Renshaw 102. The first two are playing for Italy!
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