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Hi all, Does anyone know if it is possible to use the Xmas voucher offer (5 points per $) in conjunction with the triple point promotion Qantas sent out a couple of of weeks ago? ie buy the voucher, get 5 points per $ and use that voucher to book flights that falls under the conditions of the...

Free Star Alliance Gold status match from Avianca Brazil - Australian Business Traveller

Hi all, My membership anniversary is on May 31 each year and I am currently 20SC short to re-qualify for Gold (been Gold for the last 5,6 years). I am however will be taking a Sydney-Honolulu on May 30, which technically would get me over the line. Does anyone know if the above scenario is...

The plus one and I have a stop over for 6 hours in KL (ex Sydney), arriving at 2PM. Anyone has any suggestion what to do? Definitely don't want to sit in the lounge for 6 hours....Thanks

Anyone know if Qantas has rolled out the new Business Suite on any A330 between Sydney and Perth and if so, what's the best way to find out which flights have the new suite? I am going from SYD-PER in late Oct and just tossing up the idea of point upgrade test out the new seat if it's avail...

Just booked a return trip from SYD-MAL via KL flying in J with Malaysian Airlines. I called up Qantas prior to making the booking to see how many SC I'll be getting for the trip and was told 140 each way. Just tried out the new Qantas point calculator, now that you can calculate OW flights with...

I am looking at locking in a MASA SC run before the cut off date of June 30. It has to be booked by June 30 but does anyone know if travel has to be done by a certain date? I am looking at booking it for June 2015 and wonder if that still earn the SC...

Just wondering if anyone know how many status credits I'll earn for a flight from LAX to LAS, in First, operated by AA (booked thru Qantas of course)? I assume that eco will rake in 10 SC similar to SYD-BNE but wondering if the SC is doubled to 20 if flying First? Just trying to work out if it's...

Does anyone know if Jetstar have a 24-hour no mistake cancellation policy? My wife make a mistake booking online with the date last night, we called up the call centre this morning and the agent refused to cancel saying such policy does not exist.

Hi all, Just wondering if Qantas keep a historical data of your membership status in somewhere in the Frequent Flyer page at all? I've been Gold for a few years in a row but can't remember exactly when I was first qualified...Had a quick look at "Your activity statement" but couldn't find...

I vaguely recall a topic on this ages ago... Just wondering if anyone have had any success in writing to Qantas to ask to retain membership status, when you don't acquire enough SC that year, based on loyalty? I've been Gold for 5,6 years straight and am cutting right down on traveling this...

Hi all, I need to do a status run anytime between now and May 14 to retain Gold. I was looking at JASA SYD-BNE-DRW return for 72,000 point + $541 a couple of months ago but just noticed that after Qantas changed the booking interface, those fares are no longer avail at all? Even for traveling...

Does anyone know if lounge access is allowed at SYD airport with Vietnam Airlines if flight have been upgraded by Optiontown? Came across a few diff posts on this but nothing clear on whether lounge access is allowed, even on Optiontown website. One particular post mentioned that VN Airlines...

I am traveling to LAS from SYD early June with a couple of my bosses, both are Plat (I am Gold). Their airfares were booked by client and unfortunately, were red e-deal tickets and thus not upgradable by points. Just curious if anyone managed to get Qantas to turn these into "upgradable" fares...

Heard from a friend the other day that a good trick to greatly increase your chance of room upgrade is discretely tipping the check-in person (by putting a $20/$50 note in your passport). He has had high success rate in Vegas particularly... I'll be doing my yearly trip there in June and am...

Hi all, I need to acquire another 80 SC to retain Gold by June 2013 but am not planning to travel anywhere til there due to the arrival of our 2nd baby. Is it worth calling/writing to Qantas and ask if they can waive the required 80 SC and keep me on Gold for another year? Has anyone taken this...

I was in J on Qantas from Singapore - Sydney a couple of days ago and noticed that they didn't hand out an PJ nor amenity pack. I didn't ask coz my J was an free upgrade from the cabin crew manager anyway but wondering if they stopped doing this altogether or just on that route? On another...

Hi all, Just wondering if anyone has any recommendation on high speed train from Frankfurt to Brussels? I did a quick Google this morning and apparently there's quite a few choices of trains and am just wondering if there's any real diff between them? Is it worth booking online before getting...

Hi all, I am looking at options for a return flight from Sydney to Frankfurt with Qantas but can't seem to work out which country/city is the stop-over and how long for? All there is in the itinerary is "1 stop-over" and that's it... Does anyone know if there's an option where I can look at a...

Hi all, I am travelling to LAX with 3 work colleagues this Sunday, they are all flying Virgin and I am with Qantas. Just wondering if I can pay to get into the Virgin International Lounge, regardless of the fact I am flying with Qantas? Thanks TT