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  1. hazel

    QF Founders Museum [receives $11.3 million funding]

    The Qantas Founders Museum received $11.3 million in funding - announced in MYEFO today. Looks like a big expansion is on the cards.
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    Virgin IT issues - had to buy another ticket for flight i'd checked in.

    I'm writing this from 14D on VA1332. I checked in for my CBR-MEL-HBA flight this afternoon & as usual received boarding pass by text. Flew CBR -MEL no issues. When I got to MEL the link in the text would't open for the BP. I went to the desk in the Lounge to ask them to print one out - they had...
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    QF Call Centre Hobart

    It appears that the promised jobs to the Hobart QF Call Centre won't be happening with reports that Hobart will become the "Premium" Call Centre and Auckland becoming the main Call Centre. The Tas Govt promised $10m in assistance and payroll tax relief to QF and if the reports are correct there...
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    Airbus putting more Y seats on A380

    Airbus are working on Emirates to buy 11 abreast A380 Airbus to raise floor on A380 to create 11-abreast | Runway GirlRunway Girl
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    Fare difference with QF & EK websites for same flights

    A collegue & I were looking at some flights for their June trip to Europe today. The QF website came up with $6234 [2A + 1C] for MEL-DXB-ARN + CDG-MEL. 3 of the flights were on EK + QF9. We then looked at the EK website for the same flights & the fare came back at over $8000. I was wondering why...
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    Free 1 QP Lounge Pass exp March 14

    1 QP lounge pass expires March 2014 - thought it might be useful for Christmas/holiday travel.
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    DesignAir - Tp 10 Lounges

    DesignAir have released their top 10 Lounges for 2013. The NZ lounge at TBIT looks nice - I like the idea of a terraceTheDesignAir’s Top 10 Airline Lounges 2013 | DesignAir
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    HBA - BNE Direct flights starting

    only for 6 weeks but better than nothing. QANTAS will soon begin operating direct flights between Hobart and Brisbane, the company announced today. Qantas regional general manager, Tasmania, Peter Collyns said the airline would introduce four flights a week between the two cities. The...
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    AA & JQ interline & codeshare

    American Airlines, Jetstar sign codeshare, interline agreement Thursday, 14 October 2010 Qantas’ budget airline Jetstar has teamed up with airline giant American Airlines, signing an interline and codeshare agreement set to boost access across New Zealand destinations. Under the codeshare...
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    Thanks AFF

    Just like to thank AFF members for the advice and assistance I received when planning my recent trip - lots of helpful info from members answering specific questions & reading other relevant posts.:) cheers
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    QF9 seat dilemma

    I'm on QF9 this Monday with 3 family members. When I booked the tickets in Dec. I acted on the good advice I had read in one of Serfty's posts & asked for seat 80 A,B, C & 81A. The QF person I spoke to suggested I get 80 A & C + 81 A & C - "no-one would want the middle seats" That was all OK...
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    Emirates to europe sale

    Flying to Europe is now made easy with Emirates' partnership with Virgin Blue. You can now fly from 22 domestic departure points across Australia on to any of our 25 European destinations, in just two stops. To celebrate this new partnership, Emirates is offering exclusive fares to Europe...
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    priority tagged baggage

    Recall reading in a thread [not sure where] the other day a discussion about QF priority tagged baggage & does it come out first. I was at HBA airport Tuesday to pick up someone on QF. The JQ from SYD arrives about 7-8 minutes before the QF from MEL. We thought we would have a wait while all the...
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    UK - mobile, pre-paid internet

    Hi I will need mobile, pre-paid internet next month in the UK. What company has the best coverage? many thanks
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    The 9 week adventure

    4 weeks to go [and counting] until we leave for a 9 week adventure - yacht race, holiday & recon for a future holiday. Yacht Race from Wales to Scotland Scotland - Belguim - Paris Istanbul & down to Ayvalik Lesvos - Athens Venice Slovenia - Sarajevo - Dubrovnik - Split transport: Qantas...
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    Qantas FF Song

    I had a go at writing a Qantas Frequent Flyer song - it goes to the tune of Cold Chisel's Khe Sahn. cheers - hope someone likes it:) I lost my points to the Ansett man, oh damn Then I sold my soul to Qantas, and the Oneworld plan I had the Golden Wings cold turkey From Melbourne to the...
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    Chargepod - charge multiple mobile devices??

    Hi does anyone have [or ever used] a Callpod Chargepod? I found the US website but can't seem to find any info on it relating to purchase in Aus. According to their website it: "simultaneously charges many of your mobile devices while eliminating all those cluttering chargers around the house...
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    Adult child travelling with minor sibling

    Hi My adult son & his 14yo sister will be travelling together from CDG to LHR then to MEL in a couple of months. Someone mentioned to me that my son should have something that says he has permission to travel overseas with his sister. They also have different surnames. I had a look at the DFAT...
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    MEL airport hotels

    Hi My son & daughter [20 & 13yrs]will be flying LHR-MEL arriving at 2205. The flight from Mel to home is not until 0845 the next morning so they will need an airport hotel. Any recommendations & do they all have a shuttle service? thanks
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    Has anyone flown Carpatair?

    Hi I am booking a flight from Venice to Split and the cheapest option appears to be via Budapest. I thought it was all on Malev but the Venice - Budapest is on Carpatair. Does anyone know anything about them. Their description of the metal is 'Propjet 2 Engines' which i think is a Saab 2000.
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