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    Upgrade bid Qantas domestic flight with points

    We will be flying from Sydney to Hobart, can anyone tell me how many points I should bid to upgrade to business class please ? It will be Qantas 1534 thanks.
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    Transfer of complimentary lounge pass ?

    We are treating our daughter and family to domestic flights to visit us and I have two spare lounge invitations. The family consist of two adults, and two children ( one aged 4 and one aged 1). Will they all be able to access the lounge on the one pass please ?
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    EK layover package

    I have a long layover in Dubai ( arrive 06:00 and depart 02:30 the following day. Does EK do layover packages and has anyone experienced one ?
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    Travel insurance for safari deposit ?

    I have just paid a large deposit ($15000) for a safari in August 2023. Its too early to book the flights to Nairobi, but the land content gets booked up quickly in peak times, hence my early booking. Am I able to purchase travel insurance for the dates involved which will include this deposit if...
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    How soon can you book " round the world " flights ?

    I am planning on booking a " round the world " trip for August/September 2023, in August this year. The trip will be around 8 weeks in length. Will I have to wait until a year before the last flight of the trip before I can book ?
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    Early check in of luggage Jetstar

    We recently arrived at Jetstar check in counter at Sydney domestic airport very early ( four hours before our flight). The check in counters were open , so I thought we would be able to check our luggage in and then go through to the food court area. ( Was hoping for the Qantas lounge as we have...
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    Which route for RTW trip

    Towards the end of next year or the following year we are planning to do a RTW trip from Brisbane and would like to include the following stopovers - Tokyo, Hoi Ann, Nairobi, Cuba and Nashville. First question, is this even possible and secondly, which order should it be done in please ...
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    Route for RTW itinerary

    I am looking at booking a round the world trip for late 2021 when flights are open, starting and finishing in Brisbane. I have a novice question. I would like to visit the following places, Japan, Vietnam, Houston, Nairobi and India. Which order should I do the flights and any other tips ...
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    Where is the warm welcome ? Qantas Domestic Lounge.

    I recently visited the Qantas Domestic lounge at Melbourne airport and was disappointed at the welcome we received. I had the boarding passes in my hand and smiled and handed them to one of the two staff at the entrance. My partner's boarding pass ( silver member) was on top and mine...
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    Can I get points with Qantas and Finnair for the same flight ?

    I have booked a flight to UK with Finnair hoping to get Qantas points. I then received an invitation to sign up with the Finnair Program which I did without thinking. Will I get points with both ? If not and I want the points to be credited to my Qantas account, what do I have to do ?
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    Jet Airways India having problems

    I have read that this airline is having financial problems. I have a booking with Qantas who have a code share agreement with Jet Airways so 4 of my flights are with them ( Brisbane to Goa return). I have just read on another forum of someone in Mumbai at the moment whose flight has been...
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    Brisbane to Mumbai lounge access

    I have booked with Qantas to fly to Goa next week. Route is Brisbane to Singapore ( QF51), then Singapore to Mumbai ( QF3951 operated by 9W0011 W) then Mumbai to Goa ( (9W446). I have Gold Qantas frequent flyer status so wondering if I will get lounge access in Mumbai ? I presume I can get it...
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    Brisbane or Gold Coast to Goa Business Class

    Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for the best airline to use for Gold Coast/Brisbane to Goa next Feb. I am a Qantas frequent flyer so would like to get status credits but am open to the competition.
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    Webjet tour booking

    On impulse this morning I booked a tour with Webjet to Peru, Galapagos Islands and The Amazon. ( 24 days). I have since Googled and read some terrible reviews about Webjet Australia and a few good ones.. Has anyone had personal experience of this tour or with this company? I have only paid a...
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    Flying Brisbane to San Juan

    We are taking a cruise from San Juan next year and wondering the best airline to use ? Its not a part of the world that I am familiar with. I would possibly like a stop over on the way there and back. We are flying from Brisbane or Gold Coast.
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    RTW ticket booked with Qantas, BA flight cancelled

    I purchased a RTW ticket with Qantas and one of the flights was from London Heathrow to Manchester, flying BA. We arrived at Heathrow on 27 May when the IT system had crashed, so our flight was cancelled completely, with flights returning to normal about 3 days later. BA took responsibility for...
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    Universal Travel adaptor with usb port

    I have tried to search the forum but can only find old posts on this subject. Can someone recommend which is the best to buy or if not direct me to the correct thread please ?
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    Using FF points for family

    I am thinking of booking the One World award for my son and his de-facto partner, which costs 140,000 points in economy and allows for 5 stops anywhere in the world in any direction , with my Qantas frequent flyer points. Will there be any issues with this and will I have to prove that they...
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    Can I upgrade a booking with points ?

    I have paid for economy flights from Sydney to Dubai and have requested an upgrade with my points, and also booked economy from New York to Sydney and requested an upgrade. As a request is not guaranteed, although I have been very lucky so far, is there any way I can pay a bit extra and use my...
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    Can I use my Qantas Club Invitation in Singapore ?

    I have Qantas Club membership and also 2 Qantas club invitations. We booked with Qantas to fly to Colombo, and our flight involves a 3 hour stopover in Singapore. Our first flight is QF51 which is fine, but the ongoing flight is QF3423 Operated by U10309K to Colombo and the same situation on...
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