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    Hidden City Classic Reward Booking - Risks?

    Hi all, I am looking at trying to make a Classic Reward booking but wasn't aware of the recent release of tickets, as a result the flights I was going to book are long gone. For whatever reason I can now find the flight I want as part of a longer itinerary in what I believe is called hidden...
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    Best use of points + guesting into lounges (domestic)

    Hi Everyone, I've been faithfully collecting QFF points for a few years, a combo of flying and credit card bonuses. I've accrued about 190k points at this stage. Would love to keep accruing and fly first class one day but due to some health problems I'm restricted to Australia for the time...
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    Booking itaMatrix fares

    I've been searching for a cheap economy one way ticket from Europe to Sydney for December. I've finally found a SQ flight on my preferred day, without a long stop over and on an A380 the whole way. Perfect! Except I can't find a way to book this. Nowhere online seems to sell this fare and my...
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    Help with booking a fare found through search engine

    Hi All, I've been doing a lot of searching the last couple of days via Expedia, Skyscanner, itaMatrix and directly with many, many airlines. I need to get from Helsinki to Sydney ideally on the 8th of December. I've found the following fare on Skyscanner: Cathay Pacific CX1460 Operated by...
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    Europe - SYD One Way December 2014

    Hi All, I'm looking to book a flight from Europe (either from Helsinki on December 10th or London after that) to Sydney. I'm happy to fly any airline via any route. Price is my ultimate concern but after having a taste of Business class recently I'd consider cheap Business flights also. I'm a...
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    Hi Everyone

    Hi Everyone! I've been floating around here for a couple of years but never really introduced myself. My name's Emily and I'm a 20 something from Sydney. I don't really fit into the frequent flyer category as unfortunately I don't travel for business and I work as a nurse which isn't lucrative...
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    Tips for getting an empty flight to London

    I need to fly to London from Sydney (one way flight) leaving after 20th of November and arriving sometime before 9th of December. Anytime in these 2.5 weeks is fine. I'm happy to fly on any airline via any city. Unfortunately I have no status or points and can't afford to fly anything but Y. I...
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    Seat Selection for Solo Traveller

    I'm a solo traveller with no status all set to fly QF107 in Y in a few weeks. I'm reluctant to pay to seat select as the choice I have is minimal, row 52 and back. The plane looks fairly empty on Expert Flyer. I'm toying with paying and booking a seat in the middle that has the window and aisle...
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    How to tell if a damaged passport needs to be replaced?

    My passport was in my backpack whilst caught in a downpour. It was quite wet but has since dried out. This happened while I was in the USA. I then entered Canada, re-entered the USA and flew home. I know the chip is not damaged. All of the entry and exit stamps and intact. I currently have a...
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    How to find how full a flight will be?

    How does one go about finding out how full a flight is historically? i'm interested to know how full QF107 (both legs) gets especially for departures in April/May. Thanks!
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    First Time Qantas Flyer

    Hey everyone! I'm flying QF107 SYD-LAX-JFK in May. I've never flown Qantas before and I'm hoping you can give me some tips to optimise the experience. How soon can I select my seat? Has anyone done this connection before? It seems quite tight with only 90 mins between arriving and departing but...
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    Travelling through the USA with Work Documents

    Hi Everyone, I'll be travelling through the USA, Canada, and Mexico in a few months with multiple border crossings on my way to the UK. I'll be entering these countries under Visa Waiver programs for Australian citizens. I have a work visa for the UK and I intend to settle there following my...
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    One Way Travel Insurance

    I'm having difficulty finding one way travel insurance. I'm leaving Australia, travelling through North America for 11 weeks before landing in London with the intention of living there. I want to get travel insurance to cover my stay in North America but by not returning to Australia it seems...
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    How to store luggage in the US

    Hi Everyone, I have a bit of an odd requirement. I'm planning on flying Sydney to NYC via LA, complete a tour via ground back to LA then fly to London. The flight I'm looking at included 2 pieces of luggage which is great because I'm moving to the UK however the tour I'm on is quite strict and...
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    Star Alliance and FF

    Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question but I've been googling for days and haven't found the answer. I'm a newb to FF points. I went on a RTW ticket last year and signed up for United's Mileage Plus FF program on the advice of my TA. I've accrued around 25,000 points and I'd like to...
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