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    QATAR changing flights with zero notice

    Hi, Has anyone come across QATAR changing flights without notification? Flying from ADL-DOH (3 hr transfer) DOH-BHX. I logged onto manage my booking today to add vego meals, and the DOH-BHX has been pushed back by 24hrs..... Have tried to call them twice this week, have stayed on hold for an...
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    Joining IC Ambassador vs Reedeming points

    So the IHG website says that you can join IC Ambassador for 32000 points https://www.ihg.com/intercontinental/hotels/gb/en/ambassador/faqs so:- This is cheaper than a 'reward' night (typically 50K in Aus) - so if I'm planned a 2 night stay and one night is paid the other a reward night...
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    Cut off for check-in not being honoured

    All, With the recent changes to check-in times has anyone experienced being refused check in, even when being inisde the cut-off time? I have had 2 instances in the last few weeks, where I have arrived at MEL and was HLO, I was booked on a later flight, but an earlier flight was leaving in...
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    Platinum One - Worth it for 400SCs?

    So, all things being equal I'll be 400SCs short of P1 at my membership anniversary - Oct 31 (~12 weeks away) Considering that:- I am based in CBR (so about half of my trips are Qlink with no oppourtunity for op-ups) Most of my travel is in Dom Y (maybe 2 J international trips a year), Have 400K...
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    Jetstar at Canberra today

    A charter perhaps?
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    Infant access to bassinets in J

    So, Mrs Rory Breaker and Junior (18 months) Rory Breaker travelled SYD-DXB-LHR in J a few weeks ago. When we booked the flights (about 10 months out) we called Qantas to make sure that Mrs Rory Breaker got a seat with access to a bassinet. For good measure we also called the week before to...
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    Booking Vego meals on codeshares

    So I fly with China Southern on a Qantas codeshare. Qantas can't book me a vego meal. China Southern can't see my booking until 8 hours before the flight, but a vego meal has to be requested 24hrs before the flight. So no vego meal. Am I missing something? RB
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    Domestic upgrade to J on Government Fare?

    Hi, Does anyone know if its possible to get a (paid) upgrade to J on a Government fares? Most of my domestic flights are a B fare, I know that these can be upgraded using points, but our fares don't accure points, so I dont have many. I have tried calling Qantas to ask about this but get a...
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    Travel to LHR this week - expectations?

    Mrs Rory Breaker and I are on our way to LHR on Xmas eve in Y. Its the first time I'm traveling International as a WP. If we are delayed (and it looks very likely), how should we expect to treated as WP, does anyone have any experiences of this? Cheers
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    Made Platinum last week for the first time

    Yes, made WP just last week, for the first time, after 8 years of being a PS/NB. And made it with one week to spare. So, today I'm on my first trip as a WP. In short, I'm underwhelmed by it all, especially when I consider how much travelling I've done this year to get to this point...
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    RTW / UK to US - one way?

    Gday, Next July I'm planning a RTW type trip with my partner. I cant find where I can use QFF points for this, so I've looked at it this way.... SYD - LHR - using ASA LHR - DEN - paid ticket DEN - LAX - paid ticket LAX - SYD - using ASA Using this I pretty much burn all the QFF points that my...
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    OLCI problems - QF32

    Gday Gday A couple of weeks back I flew QF32 from LHR to SYD. OLCI was suprising to say the least. 1 week from flight time, there were only 3 seats available in Y. So my partner and I (also QC) ended up sitting on opposite sides of the plane. At the time, I called Qantas, who told me that...
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