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    Is there a UK equivalent of AFF?

    I'm moving to London in the next few months and need to start upskilling my knowledge of the FF environment there. Are there sites other than Flyertalk, which I dont like because the interface is very dated and the users rip each other to shreds. I've already found the OzBargain UK travel...
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    Darwin late March- bad time of year to go?

    Have nothing to do for easter this year (24-28 March) so looking at any options to get away. Was surprised to see hotels in darwin are extremely cheap for easter (like 4 stars under $100 a night cheap). Also surprised to see award seats available each day (as most other destinations have no...
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    Have you/do you make any New Years FF Resolutions?

    It's a new year and while some people resolve to join a gym, or change jobs, or move house, have you turned your mind to anything you want to achieve/change regarding your travel?
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    Would you rather fly than drive?

    I attended a country wedding last weekend in another state. The only practical option was to drive there (from home - MEL) which was 6.5 hours each way. While I enjoyed the wedding I didn’t enjoy the drive and I realised don’t like road trips at all. We alternated the driving and when I was the...
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    The <24 hour 'stopover' - your experiences

    Most FF programs allow unlimited transits of up to 24 hours each on any award redemption. I know these are especially popular with redemptions in North American programs. It’s a great way to see a little bit of a city that you might not otherwise get to see, though it can be very rushed and you...
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    Can you have a stopover on a reward seat redemption?

    What are Velocitys stopover rules? If someone booked, say, ATL-JFK-LHR on Delta and VS could they have a week stopover in JFK all on a one-way award ticket? Could you book SYD-LAX(stopover)-JFK(stopover)-LHR as a oneway award ticket? From memory people have booked free stopovers in AUH on...
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    Should I bother making a travel insurance claim?

    I’ve just returned from Ishigaki, Japan. I booked 3 nights non-refundable at the Intercontinental. On Day 2 we realised there was a super typhoon due to hit the island on the day we flew out and our carrier (ANA) was already issuing travel warnings that flights on that day were likely to be...
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    Monitoring boarding times from a lounge with no boarding calls

    When you are in the lounge with boarding calls are not made (especially when you go to a different lounge to the one you are directed to at check-in), how do you monitor when your flight is actually boarding, especially if it is delayed? - FIDS in the lounge? - Googling your flight number? -...
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    Tips for making a loved one’s first J trip memorable

    Since discovering this site 4 years ago I’ve been taking J and F trips around the world regularly, mainly with my partner and best mate. My cousin, who I am VERY close to has been begging me to take him on one of these trips and said ‘whatever business class you can book cheap, I will come’. So...
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    When do VA potentially release more DOMESTIC award seats last minute?

    I’m flying VA MEL-SYD next month. I booked Y but would like to upgrade to J as a treat. There are no award seats for my flight, so no upgrade possible. I can see there are still 6 x J revenue seats available for the flight which leads me to believe that VA release 2 x J seats per domestic 737...
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    Foreign companies billing you in AUD

    Im confused- is this considered a foreign transaction and would be subject to a fee? I never know whether to use my fee-free 28 degrees or use a point earning AUD card?
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    Annual fee waivers for second and subsequent years - the new normal?

    I currently have 3 credit cards that I have held for more than a year. For all of these cards I no longer pay any annual fee because it is either fee-free for life, or I have been offered a waiver of the annual fee when threatening to cancel. I would have thought a few years ago fee waivers...
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    How do you share your travel adventures on social media?

    *DISCLAIMER: If you are not Gen Y or younger, this entire post is probably going to come across as a spoilt brat complaining* This is a continuation of these two threads http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/open-discussion/how-travelling-status-changes-people-68442.html...
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    What do VA do with last minute unsold long-haul J seats?

    I understand that when you upgrade from Flex Y or Y+ to J with points that its only possible if theres a reward seats available, as they come from the same fare bucket (fair enough). I also understand VA release a limited number of J seats at 330 days out (or thereabouts) and they get snapped up...
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    A tour guide in Beijing?

    Im in Beijing late this month and want to hire I private tour guide for a day for Tiannamen and the Forbidden City. Does anyone have a good recommendation? Looking for someone reliable, not too expensive, with excellent English. Staying walking distance from these sights. Many thanks
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    Which of these 2 formulas do you use to calculate value of your FF redemptions?

    Was having this debate with my best mate yesterday. He proudly told me he had just redeemed VA points for an EY J seat and had obtianed 4c pp value because he calculated the points required against the asking price for a revenue seat on the same flights. I said 'yeah, but you wouldnt ever pay...
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    Do charter flights earn points and SCs?

    Im guessing the answer is 'depends on the fare code' but say QF or VA operate a charter for, say, a religious organisation from SYD to somewhere in Europe. Its not a publicly available flight to book, and will only fly for those religious passengers who have booked seats through the religious...
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    Significant aircraft changes for MEL flights?

    Im confused - Singapore Airlines S16 Operation Changes as of 27APR15 | Airline Route This says 773 MEL services to be upgraded to 77W, A330 services upgraded to 772. Flightmapper does not reflect this (perhaps yet), neither does SQ.com SQ218 especially is all over the place over the next few...
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    Does anyone ever use their full luggage allowance on holidays?

    One of the perks of just about every frequent flyer program is increased baggage allowances. In premium cabins there is also increased allowances. When I flew TG F as *A Gold I think I had something like 85 kgs pp including hand luggage. It can be very useful for business trips where you may...
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    Who wants to buy 10 cheap 77Ws?

    Jet Airways selling its entire wide body fleet. QF?! Business Standard
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