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    Using VA points on SQ..

    Hi there We are using VA points on SQ for business SIN-SYD. What aircraft has the best business product I can chose from 77W 772 773 388 also any suggestions for 5-7 nights accom in SIN for a romantic stay (ie: 5 star, resort features, close to things) oh, i do love trying out new cities :)...
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    Cheap Qantas/AA Flights to USA/CANADA. E.G. SYD-LAX ~ $740AUD, Vancouver $1000.

    thanks to Ozbargain skyscanner in Oct/Nov then jan-mar and found lots of deals SYD to LAX for around $740AUD its operated by Qantas sold by American Airlines. New York from Sydney is around $840AUD ! Las Vegas from Sydney is around $794 AUD ! TORONTO Canada just $1045 AUD (around $500 less...
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    Passenger of size issues on OOL-MEL flight today

    I accidentally posted this on Flyertalk rather than AFF.....so I'll try again (im unco on my ipad and i was just so flustered) So I'm sitting in MEL lounge trying to figure out what went wrong...I told the lovely lounge ladies here what happened...they were shocked and horrified... So sorry...
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    Buy hhonors points get up to 40% bonus..exchange to VA

    I know its not a great exchange rate hhonors to VA...but if your missing a few VA points to redeem VA flights(10,000 min exchange for 1500 VA) then this may help. Hilton HHonors has bonus points offer when you buy HHonors points by April 22, 2015 with up to 40% bonus points. Buy 5,000 to...
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    VA cheap fares to DFW via LAX

    Virgin Australia have just released some cheap fares to Dallas. Not exactly sure why (maybe light loads now) but these are even cheaper than fares to LAX despite flying through LAX. Travel dates: 07JUL15-04SEP15 06OCT15-10DEC15 17JAN16-31MAR16 Prices might vary by a few dollars depending on...
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    VA award flight search is charging the wrong points for miles to be flown on Delta.

    hi there been playing with the VA award search for delta flights in the USA. Ive been going off VA's official Reward seat table and have come across a few issues. http://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/Redeem/Airlines/PointsTables/ for example Tampa to LAX on the chart it charges the...
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    VA points on an ANZ ticket flying fiji airways

    hey, wanting to fly Business on Fiji airways.. can book a ANZ flt number NZ4010/NZ 4011.....question is...does the points i earn on FA go only into a Qantas account or into my ANZ account? Is there any way of them then being transferred directly into my VA account? there must be more than...
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    Calculating miles for $$ spent

    So, I spent $200 for SYD-OOL-MEL-SYD I am plat. so do i times the 200 x 5 and then double it for miles earned...and my red husband just gets 1000?? or is there a diff calculation. Totally confused. It seems every time I fly domestically I seem to get different points compared to this...
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    Virgin Australia PE to Business upgrade using points help...for 2 people same flights

    hey all, need some info from those of you who know the easiest/ correct way to do this. flying SYD-LAX-SYD jan 16 / feb 14 2016 (aprox dates) I have 100k va points and want to use 45K pp to upgrade from PE to Business on the leg home LAX-SYD. 1. what are my chances if i book the day the...
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    I am loving being a platinum

    I just had to say how much I love being a plat. I booked a return fare SYD- OOL, new years eve same day rtn (meeting friends for lunch), rang the plat line and waited a whole 3.4 seconds for the lovely VA lady to explain the system & confirm my 2 comp upgrades to business. So easy.....never...
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    I need help with the fuzzy maths that is points and upgrades

    hi there We have decided to do SYD-LAX-MCO next august I just turned Platinum (((((((yeah)))))) I have 90,000 points atm. I am earning aprox 6000 va points a month atm. Hubby has no status. so my question for those who enjoy doing the fuzzy maths that is awards and burns ..... Option 1 Buy PE...
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    I was Red, now I'm silver...a newbies story [with a few slips on the way]

    According to the virgin website I was informed I was Red, had 400 SC and no eligible flights... My husband and I have booked VA PE: SYD-LAX VX FIRST CLASS: LAX-MCO-LAX in Sept, so I thought it would be good to push on to silver and then gold by doing 2 mileage runs, as lounge access etc is...
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    Newbie to ANZ airpoints program

    Hi guys, Just a few quick questions. We are flying PE syd-lax in sept, I enrolled us in ANZ program and have collected 257 airpoints so far thru combank awards program. Question is, I was hoping to upgrade my husband on either leg, and with the name your own price upgrades.. ???would he have...
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