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I made the booking using Au credit card via .com.au web site and it has not come up with an additional charges (other than what was quoted on the web site). So looks to be processed in AU.

Yes, but my question is whether the transaction is processed in Australia. There sre plenty of businesses that have a .com.au website, transact in AUD, but process the transaction outside Australia and the payment is treated as a foreign transaction in incurs ~3% foreign transaction fee. I...

When making Air New Zealand domestic flight bookings (i.e. Auckland to Nelson) using the airnewzealand.com.au web site, which is pricing in AUD, will the credit card transaction be processed in Australia and hence not charged as a foreign transaction? The price is showing pretty much exactly...

Around age 82 for me ... if I keep working.

By the way, the flight has just landed at LAX. Arrival is at TBIT

Only if you think someone can make commercial sense of a flight with 52 passengers (in Business and Premium Economy seating) in anything other than a charter flight operation. The low passenger count allowed for higher fuel loading to enable the flight to complete the operational requirement. A...

Interesting that this flight has an ETA of 04:14am at LAX. Any Commercial flight arriving before 06:00 at LAX are normally held at the gate because LAX immigration is not available until 6am. I wonder if WWE has enough influence in the USA/LAX to have inbound immigration processing available at...

That would be the WWE promoters and associated businesses.

Have to wonder if our parliamentary leaders had their mobile phone numbers compromised in the QF data leak? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-14/anthony-albanese-mobile-phone-number-available-online/105889284 PS. Yes, I know it is totally unrelated, but was interesting reading that news...

First one for a while ... Wicked Sister High-Protein Pudding Varieties 170g I assume High Protein is mutually exclusive with Low Sugar/Carb/Fat.

and members of Government Supper Funds, likely with Defined Benefits agreements. Things the workers can only dream about.

Years ago, in Santa Cruz (CA), I was walking with a colleague back to our hotel from a restaurant after dinner. A police car pulled up along side and told us to get in. Apparently we were walking through an area that was "not recommended" for people of our "appearance". We arrived back at our...

or occasionally temporarily geographically embarrassed.

I assume you are referring to the Tiger Moth??

Points Club Plus renewal was achieved last month, which was also my annual membership roll-over. New Hotel and Wine Vouches arrived today (10 days into new membership year).

I buy WOW gift cards regularly (bought one earlier today), but never via PayPal. I always pay online using my Amex card directly. Of course my process is more aligned with ensuring I earn 3x Amex MR points per $ (Amex Platinum Edge CC) as the transaction shows is being Woolworths and hence comes...

I thought it was going along the path of "Can you tell me how big it is, so I can know if the kids will fit in?"

Yes, we did make use of that for a stay at a Best Western hotel in the USA about a year ago. That hotel was the best option for us based on location, price and amenities, so QF Hotels using voucher was best value. All other stays on that trip were either private residence (staying with friends)...

I am sure some people make it work well to their advantage. But for my accommodation needs, which are all leisure travel these days, the times I have been able to get value from it has been limited. Last one I used for a night in Cairns where options for my primary hotel program were very...

True. The wine discounts get used ... for purchasing points to reach PC+. I find it harder to use the hotels vouchers, but have managed the last few years.