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    American Express Velocity Platinum Offer (100,000 Velocity points + additional 30,000 VA points or 200 SCs

    https://americanexpress.com/en-au/referral/lANCt0Qu?CPID=999999537 You will receive 100,000 Velocity Points (i will receive 30,000 VA points as referrer) when you apply using the link above by 15 May 2024 for the American Express Velocity Platinum Card, are approved, and spend $3,000 on your...
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    100,000 Membership Rewards® points (usually 50,000) for applying for the American Express Explorer® Credit Card

    Huge sign up offers are back! You will receive 100,000 Membership Rewards® points (usually 50,000) if you apply for the American Express Explorer® Credit Card via the referral link below (Disclaimer: as a referrer I will get 30 K pts :) ), are approved and spend $4,000 on eligible purchases...
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    Car hire at AYQ....so expensive!

    Looking at booking a car at Uluru airport in May for 3 dsys....cheapest I could find is $200 per day with 100kms for free. Any tips to get something cheaper? Thanks
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    Qantas axes China Eastern Codeshares in another concession to ACCC

    https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/qantas-axes-china-eastern-partnership-in-another-concession-to-accc-20231024-p5eenu.html
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    Cancelling Sq award flight

    What is the latest you can cancel àn Sq award booking? Just before flight? Or more than 24 hrs before flight? Ta
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    Qantas, Virgin, Qatar called to assist with Israel repatriation flights

    I guess they had to ask Virgin as well....wonder which planes Virgin could use? Maybe they should ask Qatar instead...
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    Using Arrivals Smart Gate if been to Africa

    Next mnoth we will be returning to Oz via Adelaide after spending the previous 2+ weeks in Africa. Is there any point in trying to use Smart Gate on arrival? I assume as soon as we hit yes to being in Africa in the last 6 days, we will be directed to a border official for processing...is that...
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    SAS to leave Star Alliance and join SkyTeam on 1/9/24

    Just received this email: Hi kpc, Today, we announced an exciting and transformative step to build on SAS’ 75-year long history and position our airline at the forefront of the industry for years to come. We are securing an investment in the reorganized SAS of USD 1,175 million from...
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    Finnair news

    https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/business/24180-how-did-finnair-descend-from-grace-to-ground.html?fbclid=IwAR3B02f_Ayd8CsGJIU9LWRFlOwwthOpWGlbUA1diIO1HQnCEaLo6mkYpw8c Reminds you of any airline?! ;)
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    High Court reveals every current judge is a member of Qantas' Chairman's Lounge

    Absolutely speechless...there must be some serious conflict of interest here as Qantas appeals to the High Court re the 2021 decision in the Federal Court which found the airline business had contravened the Fair Work Act when it stood down employees working at 11 airports during the pandemic...
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    Trip to Namibia, Botswana +/- Victoria Falls...tour or self drive?

    Some help and advice please. We booked 2 award seats on the A380 from Syd-Jnb rtn in August 2024 for 19 days ...see Qantas upgrades SYD-JNB to A380 service. I thought we would visit Namibia and Bostwana as we haver never been here before and started looking up tours. Seems there are organised...
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    Alan Joyce to leave Qantas immediately

    Vanessa Hudson starts as CEO tomorrow https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/
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    Taken 1x General Invitation, expires 25 Aug 2023; 2x Domestic Business Invitation, expires 30 Aug 2023

    I like to give to long term AFF members so your AFF join date must be at least 2 years ago. PM surname and QF FF no and what you want: Will be first come first served. After 24 hours, if still available, it will be open to anyone. If you don't meet the citeria, please don't PM. No exceptions and...
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    Amex Velocity Free flight...status credits and points earned?

    Do you get normal status credits and points if you use the free flight that you get with the Amex Velocity Platinum card?
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    Interline baggage on J* flights booked on one ticket

    If I booked JQ509 Sydney 09:10 Melbourne10:45, connecting to Q63 Melbourne 16:40 Ho Chi Minh City 21:05, on ONE ticket, would I get both BPs in Sydney, and will bags get checked through to Ho Chi Minh without the need to collect bgas and recheck them in Melbourne? This is what J* website says...
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    Meetup at Helsinki Airport.....Arrivals

    In September, +1 will be arriving at Hel airport at 0530 from Icn and I will be arriving at 0545 from HKg, both on AY. Where can we we meet up eg a duty free shop pre immigration, at luggage collection or somewhere landslide?...we both have never been to this airport before so hoping someone...
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    Is transitting at Cairo (Egypt Air to Egypt Air) straight forward?

    I think I don't need a transit Visa. Do I remain airside? Any "gotchas" I should be aware off? Assume same terminal...Would you choose a 6 hour or 2 hour transit? (all on same ticket). Thanks in advance.
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    Anyone flown Pegasus....Turkish LCC?

    Has anyone flown Pegasus? Looking at flights from TLV to IST....Pegasus is about $250 per person in Y....Turkish is about $450 per person in Y. Reviews on Pegasus on Trip Advisor are horrible...thoughts for this 2 hr flight?
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    1500 Qantas Cabin Crew Plan Strike

    More (possible) disruptions for QF! https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/qantas-passengers-in-for-more-disruptions-as-1500-cabin-crew-plan-to-strike/news-story/d02bd1198c94b762acd246eeb1468f63
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    Qs re transitting at CPH (Copenhagen) airport

    Can someone familiar with Cph airport walk me through the transit process? We arrive on Sq at 0655 on Tues and it seems this will be the C gates in Terminal 3. 95 mins later we leave via SAS to Kef which were the A or B gates in terminal 3 the last couple of days. How long will it takes us to...
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