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    Article: I Nearly Missed My Flight And Forgot How to Navigate an Airport

    We overnighted at the Hilton Garden Inn FRA on Tuesday night for a 10:35am FRA MCT from terminal 2 which we nearly missed. Yes I was a bit lackadaisical but FRA has gone from a great airport to a terrible one. Oman Air checkin backs onto the street unlike pretty much every check in in the world...
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    Article: Reward Seat Release Patterns Have Changed Fundamentally

    What really kills the redemption lottery as a good idea is the massive asymmetry between a one way and return j class revenue ticket. If Qantas stays with its current pricing regime it will receive no revenue on either the outbound or return leg if one is able to fluke a redemption ticket. I am...
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    New Amex redemption rates for SQ/EK; adding transfers to QR/HA

    121k per person. Booked within a day or so of release.
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    New Amex redemption rates for SQ/EK; adding transfers to QR/HA

    I managed two J SYD IST with Etihad via velocity for April 24, but it was a slog….
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    Article: The Unpublished Benefit of Paying for Preferred Seats

    My guess is you would also be less likely to be bumped from an overbooked flight too…
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    Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

    Sorry if this has already been answered but does anyone know what this is? On the landing page they claim it was originally 450 per bottle. Australia's Fine Wine Specialist | Buy Wine Online | Vintage Cellars
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    Dan Murphy's and Other Wine Deals

    On other matters, 2021 Yarra Yering number 1 got a 100 from Tyson Selzer and are now $150 cellar door. I am pretty sure that last time I bought they were 120. Got some back vintages last year from Costco for 99, they are all gone now. Costco has some surprising stuff, they are well stocked on...
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    Article: Strategies for Cheap Business Class Flights to Europe

    Had a great meal at the Savoy looking out over the Espa. One night in Helsinki is probably adequate…although padded with a short ferry ride over to Tallinn for another night or two and you have three excellent days.
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    Article: Strategies for Cheap Business Class Flights to Europe

    I am using Oman Air J coming back from the Rugby World Cup after getting there on SQ points. FRA SYD with a 3 day stopover in Muscat was a smidgin over 3k.
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    Philippine Airlines Business Class deal: KUL to Australia under $1,400 return

    Well it is arriving at 5 pm, and the flight to the next location is at 7:30am so it is effectively a stopover - the luggage being collected for a night in a hotel should not be controversial?
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    Philippine Airlines Business Class deal: KUL to Australia under $1,400 return

    At the moment PAL are offering a range of Asian destinations in J cheaper than MNL all via MNL. Anyone have experience no-showing a 7:30am MNL to Asia flight having arrived at 17:00 the day before?
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    Manila T3 Transit - Different Itineraries

    I would be interested in any updates on T3 transit. My wife arrives on QF19 redemption in J at18:50 connecting to TK85 at 21:25 on 1 Sep. does anyone think she will be cutting it too fine?
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    Article: What I Value Most About Qantas Platinum Status

    One of the loveliest things about someone else paying for my ticket (thank you ex employer) is that not only did I make platinum for several years, I also made LG. In the early days of the SYD First lounge it was a super special treat. Alan who ran the restaurant was a great guy as well as chef...
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    Free ALL Gold Status for QF Silver or above - also Points Club Plus

    No I have not got mine yet either
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    Krisflyer miles expired

    I used the online form on Dec 23, followed up online Jan 17, contacted SIA Twitter Jan 24, all the while being advised “things are taking time we will get to you”. Called on 9 Feb, only waited 5 minutes or so and points back by the next day. SIA process is broken, the only way of getting a...
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    Article: Why Keep Booking with Airlines that Screw You Over?

    Presumably the airlines are aware of the socials and that the members and readers here have deep pockets and have travelled many miles. If they are ignoring these pages then we really are buggered, if not then backing up editorial with personal stories is very worthwhile.
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    Article: Why Keep Booking with Airlines that Screw You Over?

    Singapore not covering itself in glory either. Cancelled a First Class equipped flight so I cancelled a redemption trip. They refunded the points but then expired the points due to run off in November despite making a song and dance about extending them. Emailed before Christmas but no response...
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    UA kills RTW Business class redemptions for all Star Alliance

    No joy on either at any time I could see.
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    UA kills RTW Business class redemptions for all Star Alliance

    UA has changed its award pricing model so that no longer have a business "saver" award, all flights are priced on a variable scale where the cheapest flight can be less than 25% of the most expensive. This means the other Star Alliance booking engines can no longer see a saver fare even if the...
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    KrisFlyer 15% Transfer Bonus! [Offer Extended to Jan 16th 2021]

    I am looking at RTW Star Alliance using KrisFlyer points and United has overnight dropped Business Saver category totally. Does anyone know if this means J no longer bookable using United metal?
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