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    Unused Points Club vouchers disappear upon requalification?

    i'm having exactly the same problem, and not yet to find out the email from last year Spoke too soon, and just found it from last year. The email subject is "xx_, a Points Club reward is waiting for you" from email address "[email protected]". The subject had a slight update this year...
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    was that an early arrival in the morning? I have mine coming with a 7am morning arrival.
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    Singapore KrisFlyer status match

    yes, in my case i had 3 separate bookings with sq before i applied for the match
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    Earn up to 110 Qantas Status Credits on the ground

    Is it too late now to consider a couple more options, namely Marriott points transfer from amex and Binge subscription?
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    I posted above on the train home, and less than a few hours I have received the invitation. Lodged at 8:53pm, and see how long it will take. edit: 8:54pm received email AusCheck started 2:36am email AusCheck completed 3:00am email TPP status change - conditionally approved Based on the time...
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    US Global Entry Program for Australian citizens [from 2025]

    I only submitted the application on US TTP website after reading the ausbt article yesterday, not sure if I will be able to get an email from AusCheck any time soon. Next travel up there in April 2026, hopefully can be sorted before then.
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    Singapore KrisFlyer status match

    I guess I’m not too concerned about forward or not for an economy booking, ultimately they are the same sad seat :(
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    Singapore KrisFlyer status match

    same for me. i got the approval email this morning, and account now is in gold until oct/26. one thing i immediately noticed is about the benefits for seat selection, that with qf, if you are gold/platinum, you can select seats for free for all your family under the same booking. in the case of...
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    Singapore KrisFlyer status match

    thanks for the information provided from this thread, i'm QF platinum, and reached out via online chat to SQ this morning. Less than 2 hours, received the email from KF with the form to fill, which seems like still the same form comparing to 2 years ago. Filled the form, replied together with...
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    LHR shutdown due to substation fire Friday 21 March

    I was supposed to fly BA from LHR to MAN this afternoon but had to switch to Avanti instead. Not a bad alternative, but disappointed about losing those 20 status credits. Flying out of MAN to DXB tomorrow—hoping there won’t be any disruptions. Fingers crossed!
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    Fly ahead at SYD international terminal?

    Updates here: AA73 landed at SYD about 7:50am, but the baggage collection took a good while until 8:40ish. Smoothly passed through custom check, turn left, at Virgin transfer counter. The very kind check in lady there moved my flight to 10am. Thank you so much! (Forget to ask for her name) I’m...
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    Fly ahead at SYD international terminal?

    MEL based VA Gold, will be flying back on AA metal LAX to SYD this coming weekend, and currently booked a VA ticket last flight of the day. Being a Gold and Flex (economy) ticket, fly ahead seems like the way to go unless I would like to spend another day wandering in SYD city? Question, since I...
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    Air Canada Seat Selection

    I am having exactly same problem at the moment. Before calling them, do you mind to share the social you were using is Facebook, Twitter, or another different one? Thanks
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    SIN-MEL which flight and seat?

    I would pick the one during the day to enjoy the food and service rather than overnight.
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    Credit Card Offers CommBank Ultimate Awards Card: 100K award points – potentially fee free

    I have my home loan with CBA and have been using the free Diamond card for a long while. Found this thread early this week mentioned about Ultimate card is now free as part of the wealth package, I did the card switch online and now the new Ultimate card is on the way.
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    New Amex redemption rates for SQ/EK; adding transfers to QR/HA

    It also opens the door for Qatar and Hawaiian with a 2 to 1 rate, guess that's a positive thing?
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    What's the most obscure airport you've visited?

    Kingscote Airport (KGC) on Kangaroo Island, where I was flying Rex to Adelaide then transit into Melbourne on Qantas. There was no security check (shocking) at Kingscote, and on arrival I can just connecting to the Melbourne flight without any check. That was the first few years in Australia...
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    Award reticketing on partner airlines

    @MattA Thanks for the information, and I have just noticed exactly the same thing on my booking with EY later this year on VA website with a status of 'confirmation.status'. I had a look around on TripCase and can see the e-ticket number is the same when I made the booking Nov 22, but I do...
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    Lounge Access Help Desk

    Just booked a FP trip for winter school holiday, but have to deal with a slight awkward return flight of 3am departing from PPT to AKL then onwards back to MEL. (with AirNZ) For anyone had experience before, is there any possibility with early check in, and if the lounge operated by Air Tahiti...
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    Cheap flights coming? - China’s back

    This reminds me complaints from my friends (I’m mainland Chinese) when they asked for hot water on Qantas from PVG to SYD a few years ago, the answer is a straight no…
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