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    URGENT help needed: baggage allowance confusion

    Thanks everyone for your advice! Here's the end result. 2 passengers, we had 5 bags total weighing between 28 and 32 kgs. All checked in through to Sydney by TAM in Recife. No excess baggage charge, the fifth bag was barely blinked at. We received only Recife-Sao Paulo boarding pass by TAM...
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    LAN v TAM

    I've been living in Brazil for a year and flying both LAN and TAM regularly (ie every couple of weeks). I've never seen a real J class on either airline, only two seats separated by another with a cup holder thing in the middle. TAM has plusher seats (although I use the term VERY loosely) but...
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    URGENT help needed: baggage allowance confusion

    I haven't got a 'ticket'. I've got an Expedia itinerary which doesn't state anything. It has a link to baggage which states contact individual companies. I thought it would e the first ie TAM, but QANTAS told me it would be their policy and that I would have to pay the excess three times. It's...
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    URGENT help needed: baggage allowance confusion

    I'm due to fly Brazil (Recife) to Sydney tomorrow and have major confusion with my baggage allowance. I've been living in Brazil for a year so have a LOT to transfer. Can anyone help with this? I booked one itinerary via Expedia: Recife to Sao Paolo TAM (domestic economy) Sao Paolo to...
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    Best credit card for QFF while living overseas

    Thanks Deewhy. Do HSBC charge a currency conversion for os transactions? I can't find this information on their site.
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    Best credit card for QFF while living overseas

    Thanks so much for your help!
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    Best credit card for QFF while living overseas

    OK, bear with me, as I said I'm new to all this... So 45000 points is redeemable for eg one way Sydney to Bangkok, plus approx $240 in charges, which means it's cost approx $1150 in currency conversions plus charges to get those points (plus annual fee). A one way ticket to Bangkok paid in cash...
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    Best credit card for QFF while living overseas

    Thanks Flashware. Purchases overseas are normal daily expenses so about AUD$3000/month plus approx AUD$1000 every 6 weeks on flights.
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    Best credit card for QFF while living overseas

    Hi all! What a fantastic site! I'm new to all this, as last year a new job took me from being an infrequent domestic traveller to a constant international traveller. I now spend a total of about a month in Australia per year and spend the rest of the year living in hotels and flying...
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