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An update for everyone: I decided just to do a chargeback via amex and it was approved immediately. Full funds was showing in my amex account pretty much the next day. Euro trip is still happening but via SQ and EY now.

My flights were cancelled some time ago and I still haven't received my refund as yet. I booked through booking.com and they outsourced the booking to gotogate. I have spoken to a couple of agents and they claim Bamboo is withholding some money but have agreed I should be getting a full refund.

Thanks everyone for the input, $38 for an e-visa does make good sense. If things go well, it will be an incentive to take bamboo back to vietnam to visit properly.

Took the plunge on a couple of MEL-HAN-LGW/FRA-SGN-SYD business fares for ~$4479 each which is reasonable for November. Layovers are only 3 and 5 hours either way but I wonder what happens if delays/cancellations/irrops mean I have to stay in vietnam overnight etc, since I need VOA? I am not...

I put this in the Krug thread, but might get more views here so you guys don't miss out... Just a heads up for anyone looking for Krug NV for $172 delivered.... Cracka wines have it until 12am tonight at $197. But you can get a $25 dollar voucher if you use a referral link The price goes up...

Just a heads up for anyone looking for Krug NV for $172 delivered.... Cracka wines have it until 12am tonight at $197. But you can get a $25 dollar voucher if you use a referral link. The price goes up after midnight tonight so get in quick.

Re: How do Hilton treat you as an Elite? To add another data point, I booked 7 nights at Hilton Queenstown for NZD$219 flexible rate and travelocity had it for USD$110 with same details. Got a positive response within 12hrs with additional USD$50 deducted from total. Pain free experience...

Re: Hilton HHonors® "2nd GUEST STAYS FREE" - How to use thanks everyone for the quick replies. I have decided to book 2 and turn up with 3. I don't need an extra bed and will be happy to part with some extra cash if need be. Will be in tokyo for the last of my GUM/USDM trips in a couple of...

re: Hilton HHonors® "2nd GUEST [formerly SPOUSE] STAYS FREE" - How to use I have been reading through this whole thread as well as the one on flyertalk and still can't find a clear answer. Looking at staying in the Hilton Tokyo in a couple of weeks with 3 adults in one room. Should I be...

ms1, what did you say to the rep that convinced them to leave things as they were? I am always paranoid about calling after things are ticketed and ticket numbers locked in with the respective airlines.

It was not ticketed due to work forcing me to postpone the trip. I guess the most important hurdle was the rates desk and that came back fine so it would have been ticketed if I went ahead there and then with that particular agent. Of course, if I called back and got another agent, that would be...

yes MEL-Traveller, you are entirely correct, ICN is further and as such would become my destination. It was just that I was feeding the agent segments for a HKG/NRT trip and had no intention of going to ICN at all but was forced to due to the CX seats from HKG-NRT disappearing whilst on the...

Last I heard it was still cork only. I think it had something to do with the fact that so many bottles are destined for overseas markets where corks are still associated with "premium" and anything else just doesn't cut it (including those fancy glass ones floating around)

This info might be too late for you, but I had a GUM trip coming up for xmas and it had a schedule change. It was my return segment from PEK-PVG-SYD. I called them up and they rerouted PEK-SYD direct thus skipping PVG. It took many HUACA's but finally managed to do it with the help of a very...

To add another data point to our growing list, it seems mpm/rules are still not that much of an issue if you get lucky. I recently put on hold BNE-SYD-HKG (dest)-ICN (48hr)-NRT (stop)-SYD-BNE 90000 points and $270 tax inc quick ticket fee. 2 days before departure. Was going to ticket...

After being a member of AFF for years, I have decided its time to start posting more. So, here is a good find of all of you that tried Krug on SQ/ANA F but thought it's always too pricey for drinking on the ground. Aldi online are selling NV Krug at $190. I'm sure those closer to Dan's or...

just come back from xmas trip: syd-bkk-fra (stop) fra-iad (dest) iad-jfk-nrt-icn-bkk-syd all in first except iad-jfk shuttle and icn-bkk, most layovers ~20hrs :) pretty happy, have to say thanks to all for the info to the it booked in the first place.