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    Anyone else having problems logging into QFF on the QF website?

    it hasn't been working for me for at least 3-4 days now, and it still doesn't work
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    close to 40% difference in award taxes and surcharges!

    I just checked, and booking the same routing online, taxes/surcharges are 6,911 TWD (or 300 SQD). However, I also called SQ in singapore and asked them how much are the taxes/surcharges if the reservation was made over the phone, and the CSR stated it would 381 SQD. A difference of 81 SQD...
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    close to 40% difference in award taxes and surcharges!

    apparently if an award booking is waitlisted initially and subsequently ticketed over the phone (this is the only method available), SQ would collect more surcharges (note, only for certain cities origin) and SQ would bill in SGD. I have just responded to the Customer Affairs Manager, let's...
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    close to 40% difference in award taxes and surcharges!

    Apparently a member on Flyertalk has experienced something similar. Quote: "I've come across this before. This is probably due to different Point-of-Sale (Krisflyer phone line will be SIN, website will be departure country). 2-3 years ago, I saw a lower surcharge ex-ICN online compared to...
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    close to 40% difference in award taxes and surcharges!

    One more thing, the CSR I spoke to indicated that taxes and surcharges are different when booking online versus booking over the phone. Note, he didn't state that the difference is due to the phone booking fee; the booking was made initially online but the award seats were waitlisted.
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    close to 40% difference in award taxes and surcharges!

    The credit card statement matched exactly what the receipt showed: $416SGD per person. What I do recall is that at the time of booking on SIA.com, it indicated it would be around $15000 TWD for 2 passenger, or roughly $320 SGD per person.
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    close to 40% difference in award taxes and surcharges!

    i wish now I have taken screenshots indicating that the taxes would be around $15,000 TWD for 2 passengers. The receipt did show they were charging $416SGD per person (or around $9800 TWD). They have now escalated higher up for investigation.
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    close to 40% difference in award taxes and surcharges!

    raising an issue that may have been discussed before: basically singaporeair.com may not display anywhere close to the correct amount of taxes and charges for an award booking originating in countries other than Singapore. We learnt this the hard way after checking the credit card statement...
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    taxes and fees charged in AUD or USD?

    hi all, Looking to book an one way award originating in LAX and coming to Oz, and Qantas has quoted something like $380 for taxes and fees in USD. Question is given that I have both US and AU credit card, which card should I use in order not to attract the foreign exchange fee that my credit...
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    ANZ Platinum, 50k bonus QFF points after $1500 spend, no annual fee first year

    so it could be up to 6 months from the time of approval to receive the 50K points?
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    Macquarie Visa Platinum - 40,000 points for $5000 spend - $99 1st Yr Fee

    two weeks after I submitted my payslip, they called my HR wanting to verify the income. lol. worst financial institution ever.
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    $0 Annual Fee for Life on Citi Platinum/Signature CC Complimentary Insurance

    having read through most of the posts, it appears the minimum credit they would give you is $15K for the Signature version. Anyone have experiences of getting it reduced after the account is opened? Reason being I am getting a new mortgage and as we all know, financial institutions use one's...
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    Virgin Atlantic Amex Bonus on transfers

    FYI, I wasn't targeted, and decided to transfer 2000 miles, and lo and behold, the 20% bonus applied to my account too :)
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    Virgin Atlantic Amex Bonus on transfers

    is this offer targeted? As I can't seem to find it on Amex nor Virgin Atlantic's website.
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    Qantas CU - Platinum Visa

    I am a bit confused about the T&C: if I were to apply today and let's say I make my first purchase in October, does it mean I can only earn 15,000 points until 31st of December, or am I still eligible to earn up to 30,000 points till end of March 2013?
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    Hidden City Award?

    Screen shots taken from last night. Didn't try after the selection page.
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    Hidden City Award?

    I was looking for a QF for SYD - HKG. Wasn't available directly, but is as part of SYD - HKG - BKK
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    Hidden City Award?

    Hi folks, a newbie here. apologize if this may have been discussed before. I was looking for a J class award SYD - HKG for a certain date, and Qantas is telling me that there are no seats available on QF metal (seat is available on CX). So I decided to play around a bit, and found that if I...
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