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  1. PaulyB

    LATAM; Gold Coast Booking issues?

    Hi. My daughter has been attempting to book a flight from the Gold Coast with LATAM - flying to Chile, return She keeps getting 'access denied' or 'flights not available' after she has selected the flights, put passenger and payment details in AND the card is approved although the LATAM site...
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    QF24 Delayed 13 HOURS BKK-SYD

    Just discovered our flight BKK-Syd tomorrow (Tues) has been delayed to 0700 Wed.. Sigh.... It means booking another night accommodation. Would there be any chance of recompense?
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    Best J lounge at BKK?

    Hello All the previous conversations on this seem old so..... We are doing the final leg tomorrow of an OWA in J, on QF24 from BKK to Sydney. I know there is a selection of lounge options. Any recommended preferences? Will probably be in there for 3 hours or so. Thanks!
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    Haneda; Early Baggage Drop and Lounge Access?

    I am checking in tomorrow (Friday) at Haneda for a domestic transit to Osaka with JL in J (Part of a OWA) on route to BKK. I already have seat allocation and will have checked in online. I understand that I can do a machine baggage drop and wanted to ask: 1. Will it work about 90m before...
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    Seating together JL

    Hello. I have online checking in to JL (FRA-NRT in J today only to discover that my wife and I are apart with no seats available. (Travelling on a OWA) Is there any experience of the likelihood of being able to fix this at the airport? Thanks
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    Returning Avis Rental early; QANTAS Booking

    I am looking for any experiences regarding changing return dates for my Avis rental car. The back story is that I booked an Avis car from LHR (returning into GLA) through QANTAS, for 29 days. No problems with that. However, as it turns out, I wanted to return the car a few days earlier. I...
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    Any Iceland Cash/Card Tips

    Hello. I am wondering if anyone has some hands-on, recent experience in Iceland. I have heard it is a card-focused country which is fine except I seem to be completely unable to get a travel card with Iceland Krona. At least in Australia, they don't exist. This means that every time I tap and...
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    BHN Rewards -was Rybbon (Red Energy)

    I am enquiring whether anyone has had the misfortune to attempt to deal with BHN Rewards (was Rybbon) when chasing down RED Energy referral points. I had two referral credits earlier this year and these people are apparently the organization that handles the provision of points towards QANTAS...
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    Transit in Bengaluru (Bangalore)

    I have asked this question elsewhere and been directed to the India Sub Forum. This is the closest option I can find but if there is such a thing, I'd love to know. In the meantime, I would appreciate some help with this... In 8 weeks, we are transiting Bangalore from QF to BA, in J, on the...
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    Classic Reward Ticket; Sick within 24 hours TODAY!

    Hello. I have a family member due to fly today CBR/SYD to JFK via HND. HND-JFK is with JL. Return flight (also Classic Reward) is all QF. She is Bronze and Y seating. The CBR flight leaves at 4pm. Last night she saw a Dr and is now receiving antibiotics for tonsilitis. This morning she is...
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    Solomon Air BNE Qantas Lounge

    I posted about this, in part, elsewhere but realize this part of the question may be more appropriate here. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience on whether the following is still accurate?.. I have a family member traveling to HIN. She is a member of QClub anyway but as the booking is...
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    Ticket Formats

    Hello. Could I confirm that for a straightforward classic reward booking, I should not be receiving a text format ticket? This is a Syd - JFK and return award booking. So far there is only a PDF whereas my OWA is a full text format. And, why the difference? Thanks!
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    Passport and QFF names different - Change?

    Hello! My daughter is booking a QFF trip online to the US on points next month and is booking online. She has realised that her Qantas profile that has automatically populated the booking only has the initial for her second name - so, Lindsay J instead of Lindsay Jane. She has mistakenly (I...
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    Non refundable Qantas hotel booking date error fixable?

    Hello. I have mistakenly just booked a non refundable QANTAS hotel booking with the wrong dates. Does anyone have any experience of success changing the date? It is the wrong MONTH!! Unfortunately the service centre is now closed (Sun night)
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    QANTAS Travel Insurance over 80's

    My wife and I are embarking on our first long trip (OWA) in August for 3 months. As I am 66 and she is 82 (turning 83) during the trip) travel insurance costs have always been of keen interest. Individually, her premium is well over double mine, and no health issues! Healthier than many...
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    QF Mystery: We can see but the agent can't

    Having been told countless times by multiple booking agents assisting with OWA booking changes that that flight "isn't available in my class (J)" despite the fact that I can see it, I am looking for the definite reason why this could be. You like me have probably been blankly told that the...
  17. PaulyB

    Transit in LAX/Immigration

    I am looking at booking a paid ticket Syd-JFK via LAX using SkyScanner. It would be operated by AA, codeshare QF & BA. The transit time in LA is only 90mins which feels a bit scary but, worse, I have been someone (who may not really know) that you have to offload the luggage in LAX and go...
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    24 hours in Kuala Lumpur

    Hello. In October we will have literally 24 hours in KL, in transit with MH. I'd appreciate any suggestions of a good place to stay that will allow us to enjoy the city without too much stress. As I understand we will be able to have a short-term visa to leave the airport. We arrive at about...
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    AKL - Vietnam Booking using OWA

    I'm planning the 2nd half of a OWA to fly in early 2024. (The first half will end in Oct 2023). Doing a dry run today I see that I am not able to fly from Auckland to HAN on an award booking. The system doesn't allow it. Is there a different airport in Vietnam I should be using? Thanks!
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    Stopover in Bangalore

    I have an overnight 12-hour stopover in Bangalore next Oct. So quite a while away. We are connecting from a QF to a BA flight to LHR, J class. Has anyone any experience of whether our luggage would be booked through with the 12 hour gap? It's an award ticket and both flights are on the same...
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