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Just thought to share this information. We visited Hong Kong 2 weeks ago and picked up the One2Free prepaid sim card - the price is no longer HKD $88, but now $100 (cash/credit card was fine, and they dont need your ID or anything). The 1010 shop at the airport is now located on the arrivals...

Date: Sunday 19th August Flight: QF127 Usually I find travelling pretty boring, so it was good that I was able to convince a colleague to join me on this flight up to HK (he was heading up, but was originally thinking a day later). I was able to select my seat, but my colleague couldn't (the...

My most recent trip was Sydney to Mumbai via Hong Kong - and due to my firm's policy of booking the lowest cost airfares, I ended up on CX via HK (I wanted QF127/8 for the double SC, but missed out). Anyway, sleep did not come easily on the overnight flights on the way home. So inevitably, I...

I wanted to say that I was very surprised to receive my replacement Platinum card today - inside a week of re-qualification! I just returned from a CX business trip - the last 2 flights only posted on my QFF account on Tuesday 6th and I got my new Platinum card in the mail today (9th). Given...

I need some help from the SC run gurus. Due to the current financial crisis, work has locked down the T&E budget, and I am in need of 160SC. I will get some trips next year, but I am going to save the associated SCs for the next year. I have FF points and need some suggestions on how to most...

Just a quick post to advise that Citibank are handing out free upgrades to the Signature Card. I've got a Citibank Gold Visa (Fee free for life offer from 2006) and I was (one of the few) overlooked each time when Citibank handed out the free upgrades to Platinum. So it was a received pleasant...

I started writing this last night, and spent a goodly amount of time on it before discovering that the whole post was LOST due to AFF being down... :( Here is a rewrite. There are pics, but they will come later. So I've been working on a project, one that has my team moving to a new IT system...

Hi guys, I would dearly love to hear some feedback from those of you who have travelled on an A380 in J and in F. I am flying home (SIN to SYD) on QF32 on Thursday 25/8 I am wondering if the 25k points outlay is really worthwhile or not, and if you have better success submitting online or via...

Hi folks, Flying into LHR on QF31 - I found some old threads that do not mention T3. I'm wondering if anyone has used it/knows where it is. Also, can anyone recommend the easiest way to get to Bournemouth from LHR. I've never had such a long flight/journey, so would appreciate any tips. Does...

Hi guys, I am going on a business trip to the UK in 2 weeks time. I was booked to depart on Sun 7th Aug on a 388, then I thought I'd shift it to Sat 6th, but then that flight said 744. Now I made another change to depart on Tue 9th, and it still says 744. How likely is it that I will be...

A question for all of you who are much wiser than I am at this... I need some advice on how to try to route this trip. There is a decent chance that I will get a business trip to London for a week, and then I could have an excuse to stop over in Mumbai on the way back. I am based in Sydney...

Got an email from Qantas with the below... We're always working to improve the Qantas Frequent Flyer program and an important part of this is understanding what our members think. The Leading Edge, an independent market research company, has been commissioned to help Qantas Frequent Flyer...

Hi guys, I will be travelling from Sydney to Melbourne with the wife and 2 kids in whY. They are 6 and 8 (so cannot sit alone). As the tickets are paid for, I went into the system to reserve seats. Originally it was showing a wide body (2 aisle) plane in 2-3-2 configuration. This made it easy...

Okay, I rang and asked nicely before Easter, and the nice lady promised to send them to me. I called today, and the lady I spoke to informed me they do not exist. I tried calling the Platinum number, but I am pretty sure the same lady answered again. Most of my travelling is not domestic...

I made WP status about 5 weeks ago, but QF have not sent me anything. How long does it normally take to get your WP welcome packs? I got through in the last month of my membership year, but QF had plenty of notice that those flights would get me onto WP. I've had 2 domestic flights since...

Hi guys, I've accumulated a few points with the citi rewards, but now that Westpac have given me a platinum altitude card, I am thinking of cashing out my points. Does anyone have any suggestions for good value points redemptions? Cheers.

I visited the JAL Sakura Lounge on Saturday 12th March 2011. I arrived around 3pm, and it was quite empty - probably only half a dozen people in the lounge at the time. In all, I probably spent around 7 hours waiting for my flight, enjoying the hospitality. After you come through security and...

This was originally a business trip to Mumbai for 1 week, then a few days in Hong Kong, before coming home. After ticketing, my Japanese colleague asked me to visit Tokyo, so I then arranged a quick 2 night stay in Tokyo. As I was trying to do it on the cheap, the 2 nights in Tokyo was a...

Hi travel gurus, I need some help as I will be taking a business trip late Feb/March, and at the conclusion of this, I will be sitting on 1320 SC's. I need another 80 SC to get to Platinum (never been Platinum before, and would like to do it!) Could you kindly advise the best and easiest way...

Hello, Wondering if anyone here can advise. I recently completed a business trip, and I calculated that I would get back to SG after completion of the 3rd segment (total 4 segments to this trip). My QFF account posted all 4 legs as though I was silver, and did not give me SG status bonus for...