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I'd normally agree with you as most of my luggages are 2 wheelers due to that reason. However having used the 4 wheel Rimowa for couple of trips I can say they are as good as the rest of the 2 wheelers. The price is dearer, however you can get cheaper ones if you shop around - the black Salsa...

First of a disclaimer - I have no "lugged" a luggage around for extensive periods - typically it goes from carousel to taxi / bus, and then some distance from taxi / bus to accomondation. I'd say maximum distance per leg travelled is around 2km I have used a varierty of luggage over the last...

I agree, I found that travelling alone has a better chance of being upgraded. It makes sense because if the system needs to find two extra seats, and faces a choice of giving the upgrade to A. a lone pax vs B. a couple travelling together, it'll be more "beneficial" to do A as potentially two...

Whatever we do we'd better hurry! I already could not find the MEL-KUL fare at $149 AUD.... (it's now $199). I'd volunteer if it's anytime after July. I'm 5'7" so should not suffer as much as some of you. ;)

ops sorry missed Rule #8. Btw why only SIN/HKG/BKK? Other rules makes sense but I'm not sure about the rationale behind this one to exclude KUL. Also a trivia about China Airline (CI).... I'm originally from Taiwan and I have to say CI was one of the most unsafe airline back in late 80s and...

Surely we are close - even just re-arranging the various fares the munital and others posted. Here's a summary (without validating the fares and the available dates with these fares) All in AUD 1. PER-KUL Air Asia - $99 (unsure available dates - advertised on their web site) 2. KUL-STN...

Sorry to hijack the thread but did you redeem CX using QFF and did you do it online? If so can you please share how? I've always had to call up to get partner (e.g. CX, JL) award redemptions. Thanks!

From my limited experience, the flight has to be full, and then some logic is applied to determine who gets the upgrade. I suspect the logic has also changed over time, and what applied a few years ago may not apply now. I am guessing the algorithm has two passes: 1. select who'd get...

While I'm browsing my CC records here are some of my other cards for comparison. Standard disclaimer apply (ie not representing the bank. may no longer be current etc): * Citibank Pt Visa (fee free - not sure if it makes a difference): 3.3% * CBA Gold Visa: 1.5% Which means: CBA Gold Visa...

AMEX also does not publish the fees on the net, and rather refer to the letter sent. Luckily I also kept that letter (geez I'm organised). This was dated back in June 2007 so it may have changed. The only currency conversion fee, including cash advance, is 2.5%. So to answer the original...

I also have the same question. Recently purchased some accommodation from Rakuten and was shocked at the FX charges. Googled and found this thread - no joy. Looked up the Westpc Earth Pt T&C here, and basically it generalised it so that the actual rate is on the initial letter that they sent...

Hi All, Thanks again for everyone who helped me plan my first DONE4. All my friends were envious how I managed to get it so cheap.... and it was all thanks to the AFF community. I finally posted my experiences on my blog here - saves me explaining it to my friends over and over again...

If you are a CitiGold customer then you should know who to speak to - ie your relationship manager. I'm not a CitiGold customer but Westpac has something similar and I usually speak to my relationship manager to complain about fees....

I've never xfer'ed to QF before but received the upgrade. I suspect it's either age group or geography related, as my sister who doesn't even use her fee-free Gold card much received the upgrade. (ie not income or spending related). Unless they did a mail-match with QF membership list.....

Ditto what others said. If you've never been to HKG, be prepared to do a bit of walking as it's BIG. Prior to getting status/lounge access, I usually allow 1.5 hours for transit and that goes by quickly just by browsing the shops and WALKING to the gate. If you do decide to go, bear in mind...

I visited this lounge for the first time in Nov and thought it was not too bad. It could be that I was at the beginning of my holidays and was quite relaxed. :D But my expectation could be lower than yours as I am not a WP and probably not used to the luxury of Flounges :cool:

Me thinks you are lucky! :D Actually I agree with previous posts that it's likely due to the flight times. Just returned from DONE4 (nov/dec) and most of the airports seems to have "average" traffic... wouldn't call them empty though. MEL, morning, weekend - average BNE, morning (after 9)...

Great post, and welcome to AFF! Btw from what I understand Earth Pt comes with free QF membership? So in theory if you had applied for that first then it'd save you $82.50. Please keep us posted on your RTW reward booking experience, as I plan to do one next year as well. I didn't realise...

Work has been hectice and I finally called the agent back last night. Some more lessons learned... (see below) I first explained that according to the technical sheet, there should be no charge. After putting me on hold for aournd 5 minutes, he came back confirming that (woohoo!), but also...

There was no announcement and I suspect it was only changed recently as I could still double dip into QF just earlier this year. The latest list: Hilton HHonors® - HHonors® Points & Miles - Variable Miles Airlines I was trying out the new MyWay with different earning style recently and tried...