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    Using the QF Website for availability of reward flights

    I am sure this question has been asked before, but rather than try and wade through this site to find anything, I will be cheeky and ask again. Is there any easy way to find availability of reward flights on the QF site? It just drives me demented. Once upon a time you could see a month at a...
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    Article: A Brief History of Qantas Frequent Flyer

    I have a 4 digit number preceded by the three leading zeros, and have been a member since September 1986. Prior to that I was a member of the Australian Airlines Flight Deck Club and, as far as I can remember, also the Qantas Captains Club. Memory is a bit hazy now on things that far back in...
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    Woolworths Credit Card NO longer earning QF points

    I had a huge battle over many weeks with NAB to get the Qantas Premier Platinum Card, even with a balance transfer from my existing Woolies card. Met the income requirement with age pension, and super, excellent credit rating, impeccable repayment records, and whatever else would show me as a...
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    Woolworths Credit Card NO longer earning QF points

    Basically just using the balance transfer facility from an existing card to a new card, and hoping they will give me the new card based on the fact that I already have a card and have been a good customer paying bills on time etc. There are no defaults on my credit report and I have a high...
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    Woolworths Credit Card NO longer earning QF points

    I am at a loss as to what to do. I have wanted to dump this card for ages now due to the problems of dealing with Macquarie and their useless incompetent Philippines call centre people, and also because they cut the points earning rate in half some years ago. I certainly don't want another...
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    BOAC VC10 Flights 1973

    The thrill of my life was an invitation to the flight deck for the descent and landing into Heathrow airport on a QF 747. An amazing experience.
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    BOAC VC10 Flights 1973

    I am on a bit of a mission to try and reconstruct a history of my travel over the last 55 years. Putting together a spreadsheet based on saved tickets, passport stamps, diary entries (though I never been good with keeping a diary!), and memory. I went on a trip to the UK in December 1972...
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    Flying overseas with a DVT diagnosis

    I had planned a trip to Queensland and Sydney last October/November to attend two family history conferences which had been booked long before I was rushed off to hospital. Was going to drive to Redcliffe (with stops along the way) for the first conference, then up to Hervey Bay to visit a...
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    Flying overseas with a DVT diagnosis

    I find the compression stockings uncomfortable, but wore them for the three domestic flights I have taken, and generally wear them when I go out for my daily walk as advised by the Thrombosis specialist. If it helps I will keep wearing them. He did say that I should wear them on any flights I...
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    Flying overseas with a DVT diagnosis

    Mods - Not sure where to post this, please move if not appropriate here. Back in April 2022, I suffered a PE and DVT in my right leg. It was stabilised very quickly and I have been ok ever since. Now on blood thinners (Xarelto) to manage the condition. In July I flew to Norfolk Island - with...
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    Virgin Australia and Qatar Announce Strategic Partnership

    This is looking like a disaster for me. Qatar is my preferred airline along with SIA. None of the others come anywhere close. I have QFF earning cards and now in a bind if I cannot use those points on Qatar for J flights. Being retired I cannot change my credit cards over to Velocity, and if...
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    New TRS rules? Goods no longer included in cap?

    Fairly common knowledge I suspect, I've known it for more years than I care to remember :) HN was the successor to the old Norman Ross chain of stores as I recall.
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    New TRS rules? Goods no longer included in cap?

    I'm sure most people know who I was talking about, but I have amended my post for you.
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    New TRS rules? Goods no longer included in cap?

    I wouldn't worry too much. Once Gerry Harvey finds out about this and starts losing sales, it will be fixed pronto. He loves meddling with the tax system. Often wonder just how well the Harvey Norman Tax on low value imports is working. Not very well I suspect.
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    Qantas Call Centre Long Wait Times

    So many people support and fly Qantas. They know they've got you over a barrel, so where is the incentive to change anything? You will still fly Qantas no matter how badly they treat you - and there is the problem. Virgin, Rex and soon Bonza have all sorts of problems too, and in many cases...
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    Predictions of when international flights may resume/bans lifted

    Looks like my chances of getting to the covid delayed Expo 2020 in Dubai are well and truly stuffed. I've been looking forward to this event for years now, and saving hard to be able to go. At 71 and with increasing mobility and health problems, I saw this as my last opportunity to see a World...
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    Claim share of 5 million points by transferring from flybuys to Velocity

    I got caught by that scam once. I refuse to fall for it again. I have changed over to auto transfer. Miss out on the 15% bonus promos, but they don't come round very often anyway. As someone wise once said, if it sounds to good to be true, it isn't and Virgin have proved that with these...
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    VA Economy Service changes - "Staff will be able to assist"

    You don't have to bankrupt yourself for convenience. Just needs a bit of forward planning. You know in advance you are going on a plane. You just add it to your packing list. As for footy etc, the same comments I made still apply. I always take food with me when I go out to places where I...
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    VA Economy Service changes - "Staff will be able to assist"

    $5 for a Kit Kat that costs $1.50 on special at Woolies. I don't think so. And the $5 muffin will be a third of the size of a $5 muffin at Muffin Break et al. Why do people pay these silly prices for stuff?? I gave up on this years ago and take my own snacks with me. A couple of Uncle...
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