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As per title. Please post below if you want them. I will be back later this afternoon and will select based on the following criteria: 1. If there is more than 1 reply when I return (approx 4pm AEST today), the poster with over 10 posts will get them 2. If more than one poster fits the above...

EDIT: Apologies mods, I thought I was posting in the "Airline Lounges" part of the forum, I'm not sure how I stuffed it to post in "Destination Guides"! Could this be moved to the right spot? Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere, but all I could find were threads from many years ago...

Just saw this in the news - original media statement is here: Emirates to double daily services to Brisbane from June 2023 It will be operated by a 777, complementing the existing A380 service. The article and statement don't mention what the schedule will be.

I’ve been reading a bunch of trip reports recently, and I thought I would give one back. We have just returned from our first trip to DRW, over the Christmas long weekend. Now some of you might be thinking: “Doing DRW for the first time in the wet season? Are they mad?” Perhaps so, but I had...

I did a quick search but nothing really came up (this one was close, but not quite my situation). I'm flying out of SIN with SQ in a few months on one of the post-midnight flights, and was thinking of getting to the airport early for dinner and a bit of shopping at Jewel. I was wondering if...

Couldn't find this on another thread, but this could be worthwhile for those who want to book a room at IC or Crowne. Find this on your Westpac online banking under "Rewards and Offers". You may need to be a Westpac credit card customer, and you may need to click "Display More" a few times...

https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/jetstar-may-not-have-happened-with-multi-employer-bargaining-joyce-20221024-p5bs9d Not the usual type of news that would go into "Travel News", but interesting to hear Joyce's view on how JQ might have been stillborn two decades ago. As a bit of a...

I'm planning to travel interstate (to NSW) for the first time in a long while. Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for domestic travel insurance that would cover the costs of additional accommodation due to the need to isolate based on the local rules (e.g. if we test positive)? EDIT...

I am about to be staying at IHG properties a bit over the next few months and have joined the program (was able to get plat elite through my work, so why not). One thing that i was hoping some more experienced folks might be able to clarify for me - how many qff will I earn on a domestic stay...

Just woken up after a bit of a stressful night (with some elements of resolution still pending) - just wanted to see what the brains trust would have done differently! WARNING: Long story ahead tl;dr I booked accommodation using Platinum Edge credit. Hotel didn't get booking/payment. I had to...

There seems to be *another* transfer bonus to Velocity (from Amex, at least) this month. A good time for people to transfer their balances out before the upcoming devaluation, unless you're betting on another better bonus after this. To transfer Membership Rewards points for Velocity Points...

Just wondering what the forum's recent experience with transfer of Flybuys to Etihad has been. I know the website states "up to 5 business days", but from reading previous threads (all 1+ years old), this has varied from 2 business days early on to over 8 business days in about mid-2016. I'm...

I've just noticed that the AFF system is now no longer recognising me as a paid gold member. My membership was supposed to renew automatically via PayPal on 17/5, and PayPal shows that the transaction was made. However, it doesn't seem to have reflected on the forum. Is there something I need to do?

Just a heads up for people - from https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/Earn/BankingFinance/ Please be aware that from 1 November 2016 Lumo Energy will no longer be a partner in the Velocity Frequent Flyer program. Any members signing up to a Velocity energy package until 31 October...

Hi all, Just a quick question - do Jetstar provide a tax invoice for food and bev bought on board Australian domestic flights, or just the credit card payment receipt? My employer is relatively strict about having a proper tax invoice for reimbursement (also, they won't reimburse alcohol...

Hi AFFers, I've been reading and re-reading VA's flight change website to try to find some clarity, but am still confused, so hopefully one of you knows for sure: "Booking changes - permitted up to midnight, day prior to departure". My first thought was that it means changes are not...

I was thinking of booking a flight to NZ with VA, and was wondering if anyone knew whether the BNE Koru club is open for VA152, which leaves for AKL not long after 6am? The Air NZ web site says that the lounge is open 2 hours prior to departure, but I'm not sure whether this refers to the...

Hi all, I recently booked my folks on a CX award using the current AS points sale. They were to be flying BNE-HKG (stop)-xyz (onwards destination isn't really important here, although it may be important to note that the entire trip through to xyz and back is on the one booking/PNR) and vice...

Hi all, A friend is currently in sydney after her flight to HKG (VS201) was cancelled yesterday. She had earlier flown VA from Brisbane to sydney (on the same pnr I believe). She's been rebooked by VS staff on CX162 this morning (which is a worry because apparently the incoming CX161 was...

Hi all, I'm going to be flying on SQ246 (departing BNE at 2355) soon, and was hoping to claim back some GST on the way out. However, I'm not sure whether the TRS desk is open until then. The customs website notes that: Claims at airports are available up to 30 minutes prior to the scheduled...