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    No economy X on short haul international MEL-NAN

    I have just made a booking for MEL-NAN for June next year, and the flight has no Economy X seats available to either purchase or for me to select as a Plat. Prior to actually booking they were showing, but now booked, gone! Looking at flights on any other day for this route, pretty much every...
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    Amex Charge - Upcoming large purchase above "credit limit"

    So I need to make a large purchase soon that is about double my "credit limit" on my plat charge card. I know my "credit limit" as I was told it on the phone a few months back when I casually asked.. So to make this purchase that needs to go in one transaction, can I put my account into credit...
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    Etihad 777W First or Emirates A380 First

    So I need to book flights from the USA to Australia. Looking at either Emirates in F on the A380 or Etihad in F on the 777W as they don't start the A380 to MEL in time for these flights. Never flown either in First, only both in J several times Can't decide what one I should pick Emirates...
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    Upgrade chances SYD-HNL-SYD

    What are the chances of an upgrade to J on QF SYD-HNL-SYD Gold member putting in a points upgrade request Any day of the week generally better?
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    Earning VA SC's on NZ domestic flights

    So which of the following actually allow you to earn SC's on VA when flying NZ domestic flights ? Seat ? Seat + Bag ? Flexitime ? FlexiPlus ? Keeping in mind: "Discount Economy fare classes U, M, S, T, Q, V, N and E are ineligible for Status Credit earn when travelling on domestic...
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    Adding baggage to a VA ticket for a NZ metal flight

    I am making the move back to Virgin, after a 3 year hiatus. So I booked a VA flight on NZ metal as the NZ website was down during the last $75 off sale.... I need to add an extra bag (Prepurchase) to my ticket, but as this was booked through VA and not NZ it doesn't seem possible. If I...
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    25% off Etihad Redemptions

    http://www.etihadguest.com/en/spend-miles/spend-promotions/25-selected-guestseat-redemptions/ If you managed to transfer points last week for the 20% bonus, and now another 25% off, it brings the points needed down to a VERY nice level I am very very annoyed I didn't transfer points from my...
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    Now QF Only Release 1 x J seat for FF MEL/SYD/BNE to LAX ?

    Been looking at burning some more QF points on a MEL-LAX flight in Feb/March 2016, for 2 Adults, but seems that I can only get 1 J seat on pretty much any day I have tried. I check every day at the correct time and can't find anything, MEL/SYD/BNE Anyone else found this over the past month or so ?
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    Velocity or Etihad Guest Miles for J redemptions

    Okay so starting to fly Virgin again because of the ability to transfer points to SQ and of course use them on EY I am sick and tired of the high taxes and lack of FF seats on QF Using MEL-AUH-LHR as an example flying EY in J for 2 Adults Using Velocity to book - 250,000 FF points plus...
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    Transferring MR points to Asia Miles - Rejected by participant

    I have been trying to transfer some MR points to Asia Miles for the past 3 weeks and each time the order is "Rejected by participant" The Amex MR people are clueless and just offering to try the transfer again on the phone for me, which of course, just fails again. My Asia Miles account is...
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    777 J Bassinet position

    Where are the bassinet seats on the 777 in J ? Can't see them on any seat map
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    Hertz no longer a Citibank bonus point partner

    Seem that Hertz is no longer a CitiBank bonus points partner :( Citibank Australia - Bonus Partners Just Europcar
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    EpiQure 1/2 price membership of $49.50 - Free bottle of Taittinger NV

    https://www.qantasepiqure.com.au/tenmillionmembers So $49.50 for a free bottle of Tattinger which is great, and 3 points per $1 spent, which you don't get when you join for free My question: Would the 2000 bonus points and 8000 points offer still apply ? "Earn a bonus 2,000 points with your...
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    Success: Plat requesting a classic award in F

    This is why I love being a Qantas Platinum member! :lol: I already had a flight booked MEL-LAX in F for February next year, but now the +1 needs to come with me, of course, unless you booked online 330 days out you have pretty much no chance. So I decided to take advantage of the "unpublished...
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    Hertz AU - New vehicles listed

    Seems a few new vehicles may be coming into the fleet soon! Full-Size 4WD - FJ Cruiser or Similar - YUCK - Listed under Fun collection Pulsar SSS Turbo or similar or Similar - Listed under Adrenaline collection
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    VA updating 777 interiors ?

    Heard a few bits and pieces on various forums, but not on here until recently so. This was a rumor when they "refurbished" the 777's in 2012 that this would happen at JB didn't like it, but nothing changed then Also heard they are going for herringbone J seating and getting rid of 2-3-2 in J...
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    QF to consolodate call centres to Hobart

    Qantas Transformation Update: Australian Call Centres to Consolidate to Hobart Qantas says 450 call centre jobs to go 450 jobs to go.... Not sure how that will work given wait times already can be lengthy! From the QF site Qantas will consolidate its three Australian call centres into...
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    Europcar - More than 1 rental concurrently

    Slowly moving away from Hertz and their old vehicles :) So with Europcar do they have any issues with having more than 1 rental running at the same time IE: Long term rental in MEL and then renting another vehicle in SYD or CBR for day or a week ? Hertz have never given me any grief with...
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    JASA and FASA Cancelled - 5000 Classic Fee Deducted

    Okay so cancelled a few JASA's and FASA's over the past few months, but 2 of them have been hit with the CLASSIC AWARD REFUND FEE -5000 points.. This isn't correct, but just tried to call QF and they said ring back to speak to the FF service centre before 7pm. Can't a normal rep fix this ...
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    Velocity Estore - Ebay double points - 4 per $1

    Normally not a big fan of Ebay at the best of times, but sometimes you can get a great deal on there, and with 4 VFF points per $1 it helps Ebay $1 = 4 points Until 30th May
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