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  1. FlyingFiona

    I'm transiting in ADL in transit right now, do I need to collect bags for international connection??

    I've just arrived in ADL from MEL where I checked my bags through to CDG and have a luggage tag which says this. My flights are MEL-ADL-DOH (VA-QR) then linked ticket DOH-CDG (QR), however, Virgin just sent me an alert telling me that my bags are ready for collection from the carosel. Please...
  2. FlyingFiona

    Emirates charges $2K to fly J angled seats!

    I'm looking at a QF redemption on EK next year and Seats Aero says EK145 (DXB-AMS) is an angled flat (not lie flat) bed. Do they really still have those? Or is Seats Aero outdated? And if so what's with them charging the same insanely high co-payment as they do for the shmicko A380?
  3. FlyingFiona

    Best partner for late release of reward seats

    I'm a Velocity newbie. Are there any partners who typically release reward seats at T-30 or less?
  4. FlyingFiona

    Is this a chargeback situation?

    Throwing this out to you all who are more experienced than I and asking what you'd suggest doing in this situation. (I made the bookings for my elderly father.) Situation: On 2 July I booked a room at a Mercure in Singapore. Confirmation email received immediately but later that day I...
  5. FlyingFiona

    Helsinki - Stockholm ferry/cruise

    Need to get to Stockholm next summer and overnight ferry/cruise from Helsinki seems like it'd be a fun way to see the islands of Stockholm as one arrives in. Anyone made the journey and able to recommend a ferry operator? Or share any expereinces.
  6. FlyingFiona

    Changi - different types of boarding passes for transit?

    I'm trying to assist my elderly father with some steps to take during his transit in Singapore next month. He is transiting in Singapore for 23 hours and will leave the airport during this time. I did the same thing earlier in the year however the boarding pass I was supplied with in...
  7. FlyingFiona

    Luxury Escapes - can someone swing me a referral code?

    I've seen some good deals on Melbourne hotel packages with Luxury Escapes and never having booked with them before wondered if they are reliable/safe to book with? Are there any referral offers around?
  8. FlyingFiona

    What's your top quirky item offered onboard aircraft?

    Looking at JAL's amenity page ahead of a flight and I notice they offer postcards (and ballpoint pens) when asked. Made me wonder, what other quirky items have you come across on offer onboard airlines?
  9. FlyingFiona

    Forced to sit next to a dead body during a flight

    Eep. Qatar really do like making the headlines for unpleasant stuff. https://amp.nine.com.au/article/24d51b24-9a7f-4e6c-be04-ec2dbf6df1c4 Has anyone had to sit next to a dead body on a flight before?
  10. FlyingFiona

    Qantas want to give me money

    I received an email from Qantas today saying I'm getting a refund of $10 for a Passenger Movement Charge for which I was overcharged. They will refund to the original card. That card is dead and buried so I rang Qantas and got through to useless call centre staff who told me so many different...
  11. FlyingFiona

    Who to escalate a complaint to when your tour is not as described?

    Putting this out to the brains' trust for some help. A train tour my family took last year in Australia was not as advertised and I'm wondering the best avenue for escalation. We were required to take two bus replacements for significant sections of the multi-day trip due to bridges being...
  12. FlyingFiona

    What's your RACV Club reciprocal location recommednation

    Calling all RACV Club members. What's the best reciprocal club you've stayed at around the world? (Also how often do they have membership offers? Considering joining...)
  13. FlyingFiona

    Lounge Access

    Here is the primary source for lounge access for QF Club: https://www.qantas.com/au/en/qantas-experience/at-the-airport/airport-lounges/qantas-lounge-access-eligibility.html For your first trip, if you are a QF Club member and booked your flight on a QF flight number you may enter. For your...
  14. FlyingFiona

    Are you a yay or nay to Avios subscriptions

    I'm considering signing up a to BA's Avios subscription and would be keen to hear others opinion of and experience with it. I'm also keen to hear how people with 0 points got their first points in order to be eligible for the subscription (I am thinking of just buying something from a store...
  15. FlyingFiona

    Have you topped up a UK pension to cover gaps?

    Anyone here worked in the UK for 3-10 years and have topped up a UK pension to the minimum 10 years of contributions mark so as to claim the pension? I have some questions about process, am interested in hearing lessons learned, and I am looking for recommendations of financial advisers (who...
  16. FlyingFiona

    Have you ever had a disparity in hotel room booked to room given?

    I’m staying in the Sofitel Melbourne tonight. I booked it several weeks ago through the ALL site (I’m an Accor Plus member) and was surprised to see a Red Hot Room rate come up when they weren’t showing as an option when I looked at the A+ website’s RHR section. The rate was not for the...
  17. FlyingFiona

    Finnair but not Funnair - humph!

    Anyone flown J on Finnair's A350-900 and found all the window seats blocked? This is for April 2025 so there's no way they have all been booked - they are blocked. Very not happy, Jan!
  18. FlyingFiona

    Do you need to collect and recheck bags when transiting Delhi Airport?

    Can anyone help clarify the situation at Delhi airport because I'm a little unclear about the transit procedure... Below screenshot is from the QF website But the airport website itself makes no mention of this and says: Has anyone who has transmitted here this year confirm whether you...
  19. FlyingFiona

    Can you beat this weird alternative routing?

    Looking for MEL-LAX and QF has offered me this as my only option (for my dates). Has to be the weirdest routing offered by QF to date! Can you beat it?
  20. FlyingFiona

    AirBNB is asking for an upfront cash cleaning fee

    Has anyone been charged a cleaning fee for an AirBNB rental off the books? I have booked an apartment in France. This is only my third AirBNb rental so I'm still very new to it all. When I emailed to confirm the street address the owner replied and included a request to pay her mother 40€...
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