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    Do people rely on rental vehicle excess coverage on credit cards?

    I don't pay for any extra insurance and lean on my AMEX Platinum insurance (or work insurance for work bookings). I did have one incident in MEL a few years back. As it happened, it was the rare occassion my car my upgraded to a Mercedies! Someone rammed a shopping trolley into the side of it...
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    Could Qantas wine offer duty free?

    To return us to the original question.... I actually think it's a great idea. Certainly very customer-friendly and could be quite profitable. If Qantas installed parcel lockers (similar to Amazon & AusPost offerings in other settings) in the international arrivals area, they could fulfil...
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    Armoured Vehicle Flown PER-BME?

    In an article discussing Armourguard's financial siutation, the Australian Financail Review wrote: Could this posisbly be right? Does Australia even have civilian freighters of this size? I can understand higher security freight containers, but transporting a whole truck seems excessive. For...
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    New controversial work travel policy

    On a different note, I've worked at mutliple companies that allow employees to salary sacrafice travel upgrades. This is often a cleaner aproach than telling employees to claim back their extra costs on their tax return. This may be paying for a nicer hotel room or a higher class of travel. An...
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    New controversial work travel policy

    It's easy to say we should have a 'one size fits all' travel policy, but the reality is that different team members will have different expectations when they travel. I've worked in senior roles at two different companies that hosted big conferences. One company did room sharing once and then...
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    Qatar lounge in Singapore T1 (Opened Jan. 2020)

    No issues a few weeks ago. I was on QF J revenue ticket but my partner was on a QF J award (both printed on Bangkok Airways ticket stock too) and no issues.
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    Peanut allergy

    It's a topic that causes me so much frustration. I have a food allergy that requires an Epipen and most airlines don't give their in-flight crew the information you'd take for granted at any resturant or fast food outlet. It's been a few years since I last flew VA business, but they were the...
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    Minimum connection time Sydney?

    I was in that same mess. 1 hour to get through and I got lucky with my queue. Can see that it would have easily taken others a further 20-30mins to clear customs/quarantine. Thats said, the morning rush seems to usually be much worse than afternoon arrivals. I'd feel reasonably comfortable with...
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    Qantas to release thousands of Classic Reward seats in Y, PE, J, F on 24 Feb 2023 around 11am

    Sometimes when I get quirks like that, it's just easier to open up a different browser.
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    Any Audi On Demand (nee Silvercar) Experiences Post-COVID?

    I fell in love with US-based car rental company Silvercar over several rentals in 2019. The service and (exclusively Audi) cars were a real step above the usual rental companies. Post-COVID, I can see they've re-branded to Audi on Demand and closed their airport locations. All rentals are now...
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    2022 F1 Thread

    Was a fun race to watch (despite Ricciardo's early finish) this weekend. Loved all the overtakes.
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    Further Qantas Status Extension?

    For anyone looking to earn a few QFF points to keep an account active, take a look at HOYTS cinemas. Join HOYTS Rewards (and register your QFF details) and then just book a ticket online to earn some points. No need to actually attend the cinema to watch the movie. Make sure it's HOYTS...
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    JAL HND FLounge - Renovations + COVID19

    Also worth noting that there are no showers in the temporry first lounge but they book you a shower in the temporary business lounge one level below. The temporary business lounge has same food offer as first but was a lot more crowded, with seats a lot closer together. Overall, not a bad...
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    JAL HND FLounge - Renovations + COVID19

    Travelling over the last week has certainly been a unique experience. I thought I would share an update on the JAL First Class Lounge at HND. The main JAL First and Business lounges are currently closed for refurbishment (website says completion end of March 2020). So we were directed to the JAL...
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    Changi First Class Check in

    Should be no issues doing check in together. But even if you did get denied, you can easily access the main terminal from a door in the back corner of the first check in area. So no downside to giving it a go.
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    No more free items from retail menu when flying business

    On more than a few occasions, I've opted for malteasers to accompany my red wine rather than a meal. I think it's a disappointing move, partiuclarly when you consider the price of a J ticket. The 780k in lost revenue is an interesting claim. Assuming a 20-30% COGS we're only talking about about...
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    Qantas on line chat.

    Nope. 7pm finish from memory.
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    The House v QF F

    QF Flounge wins hands down. I've only been to The House once but was very disappointed with the food offer that day (although can't remember the menu). The bartender was quite good and drinks list good but no comparison to Qantas F. The lounge itself is also a bit sterile. Same as all the other...
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    Anyone claimed anything on credit card travel insurance?

    Agree. In fact, took Avis 5mths to bill me for the damage and 1 week for AMEX Insurance (Chubb) to reimburse.
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    Anyone claimed anything on credit card travel insurance?

    I just recently had a great experience with AMEX Platinum insurance for a hire car issue.
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