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    Cancelled Syd-Mel flight and a few Qs

    QF definitely gets more social media attentions, particular on those FB groups I am in, comparing to VA. One of the main reasons VA becomes my choice lately is its pricing point, from MEL $500 return to SYD/OOL/ADL, $1000 to ZQN, ~$1500 to NAN/DPS, there is no way QF can provide any similar...
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    Cancelled Syd-Mel flight and a few Qs

    I guess the tricky part for us passenger is to find out what's the cost on the day of purchase. Reckon Amex travel would be able to dig out some more historical info for this or VA will be the one to provide such data?
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    Cancelled Syd-Mel flight and a few Qs

    I did have some calculation in my mind while I was waiting in the queue last night, I paid $500 for the return (thanks Amex), so $250 for the return leg. And the flight for the rest of the night I can move to was selling at $699 flex economy...
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    Cancelled Syd-Mel flight and a few Qs

    Friday yesterday I had a return flight with Virgin Australia from Melbourne to Sydney, morning out evening back. Business class, and booked with Amex travel using platinum card benefits to enjoy the discount. Flight out at 8am was awesome, on time, nice service, heaps of seats in the lounge...
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    Silver Lounge Invitation

    Thanks, yes I was there as in my OP, and there is 1 invitation which I don't think coming from my Silver status.
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    Silver Lounge Invitation

    I was a long time Gold with QF but didn't travel much during Covid, and now soft landed at Silver. As a Silver I believe I am entitled 1 lounge invitation that I can use, however, I can't really locate it. I can see 1 invitation in my account, which, if my memory serves me right, is from past...
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    PHILIPPINE AIRLINES Sydney to LAX/SFO from $4,320 AUD [Business]

    Never tried PR b4, and planning a US trip end of Nov at the moment, PR fares stands out as the best (almost half vs the next cheapest one). How's the service of PR comparing to other popular routes to north America, and specifically what's their on time (or cancellation) performance looks like...
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    New United BNE-SFO route from October 2022

    Can't find any place mention when the booking will start for the new BNE-SFO route, or I just missed it from the reports or discussions above?
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    Additional Benefit on Velocity Earning Cards: 40K Points, 6 Months Gold or $300 Travel Bank

    OK, I just received the confirmation email about my 40k points choice, so from Monday night to now Thursday afternoon, about 2.5 biz days. Well will start my card application now.
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    Additional Benefit on Velocity Earning Cards: 40K Points, 6 Months Gold or $300 Travel Bank

    I made a choice of the 40k points last night, was about to apply the credit card then noticed there is words mentioning about a confirmation email. In the terms and conditions, "(c) after receipt of the confirmation email, successfully apply for any card featured ...." Checked inbox again this...
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    Bonus points after lost baggage?

    That must be it, thanks!. Alright I will just take these 20,000 points with a smile and see if the car seat is able to eventually reconnect with us.
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    Bonus points after lost baggage?

    So I've travelled with my family (2 adults 1 kid) to BNE early this month during school holiday, and on the way up we had a half hour delay plus the car seat was lost (or delayed?). Reported to the baggage service at BNE, and up until now (exactly 21 days past) the status is still showing not...
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    When to arrive at the airport (MEL) for SQ flight?

    This is a question not really related, but why laminated vaccine cert? Won't a plain printed A4 paper work (with a few spare photocopies in the bag)?
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    Hilton Brisbane vs Sofitel Brisbane Central

    I have an 2 nights stay in Brisbane this coming weekend, and I have booking with both at the moment (need to cancel one). First time travel into BNE city so mainly as a tourist for a few days. Both are central so locations wise not much difference. I’m a diamond with Hilton and an Accor plus...
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    China - what is actually the reality there?

    I'm from Wuhan and migrated to Australia for 10+ years, and travel regularly to China. Early Jan I transited back to MEL via CAN from DXB, so didn't get a chance to feel what's happening in my home city. My parents are here in MEL as well, so again no first hand information. However, we do keep...
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    Award booking one middle sector change/cancel?

    I made an award booking from MEL - LAX return a while ago for a trip in mid April this year. To fully enjoy the trip, the whole route is a bit fun which consists QF MEL-LAX (stay LAX) JL LAX-NRT-TPE (stay TPE) CI TPE-MEL The booking was made before coronavirus became a thing, and now thanks to...
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    Contact Centre Madness = Unnacceptable

    Everyone here is either a WP or SG, so for non-status passengers who'd love to get some help from Qantas from the call centre, the wait would be 24 hours minimum, I guess...... It's just simply ridiculous for an airline to provider service in such a terrible manner. Plus you know what, some...
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    Qantas cancels Beijing flights from March 2020

    On my few experiences flying between SYD and PVG on QF economy, there are but only a couple or so, probably one in each section of economy cabin. I didn't really pay much attention since I can talk in English, but for other travellers, who can't speak English at all, it's gonna be hard to wait...
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    Qantas cancels Beijing flights from March 2020

    Not really surprising. Even I am a Qantas Gold for many years, as a Chinese, based in MEL, I prefer fly to China using China Easter business class, or China Southern Economy class. The lack of Chinese speaking flight attendants, and lack of authentic Chinese food options make Qantas a really bad...
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    CBA World Debit Mastercard invitation

    0. It's not a reward card.
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