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I've traditionally been a regular renter of vehicles on weekends (Hertz and Avis) and used Amex Platinum discounts (when renting with Hertz), mostly at Sydney Airport but also other capital cities. Traditionally pre-pandemic this would result in rates around AUD50-80 per weekend (rent Saturday...

Given the previous thread (http://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/us-airways-dividend-miles/us-dividend-miles-post-your-33057.html) is for bookings in Star Alliance, I was wondering if it would be a good idea to archive that thread and start a new sticky on 31st March where we post...

I'm giving serious thought to jumping ship to AAdvantage for my travels, and qualifying as EXP on segments (almost 100 segments a year SYD-TMW, plus a DONE5 each year). However, I notice that E Class (a sale fare class?) on QF Domestic earns no mileage credit, and therefore, I assume, no Elite...

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I couldn't see a thread about the new Amex Platinum Charge Travel Insurance Effective August 2013, so I thought I'd include a link: https://icm.aexp-static.com/Internet/IntlPremiumSites/Platinum/au/en/Insurance/Insurance%20Benefits/AMXCOP0293_Platinum_WP_TCs_Ins.pdf Can't see a lot of...

I just noticed this - to take the sting out of most airlines ditching American Express access to lounges, The Centurion Lounge is now open free to all Amex cardholders. Frequently Asked Questions | The CENTURION(sm) Lounge Only a couple of locations, but will be growing in time.

As I'm nearing QFF LTG (about two years away), and there still being no possibility of LTP with QF, I'm thinking that there's really no point with going beyond that. If they had the Lifetime OWE program, I would stay with accumulating with QF, but since they don't, I'm giving serious thought to...

I had a fantastic experience on Friday on QANTASLink (Eastern Australian Airlines) - was flying TMW-SYD-GLT (on the direct SYD-GLT flight run by Eastern). TMW-SYD (QF2005 scheduled 13:40-14:35) was delayed by an over an hour and then was kept on the tarmac at Sydney without a gate assigned, such...

I've noticed that several Australasian hotels have rates of "Stay 2 nights, get 20% off" and "Stay 3 nights, get 30% off". What's more, when you're searching by price in the "flexible dates", these prices are significantly cheaper than the rates that are shown in the usual flexible dates view...

I've just noticed that Hertz President's Circle now kicks in at 40 rentals, not 30 as it used to: Hertz President's Circle This is the first I've noticed this - when did it change?

First time in a while that I have had a dispute with an airline. I had two bookings, one for British Airways BA6414 from Cape Town to Johannesburg, and a booking on QANTAS QF64 from Johannesburg to Sydney which had previously been linked and therefore was on the one booking reference. Went to...

I am a WP on a DONE5 that is going to include a flight from BOS-DFW. Based on the time that it was getting into DFW (14:45), I booked a non-refundable N class add on to ABQ (DFW-ABQ, departing 15:40). This satisfied the MCT at DFW, and would have been fine. Only problem is that my DONE5 has...

I hope this is okay as a topic! How to participate: 1. When connected to your Airport lounge Wi-Fi, browse to Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test and click "Begin Test" and run it. 2. When you get the result, click the "share my result", then click on "copy" button on the URL that...

This is in "Open Discussion" because it's completely me thinking out loud, but Qatar joining oneworld and then QANTAS having a tie up with Emirates - could the ACCC have an issue with this in that it would tie up much of the growing Middle East Airlines for QANTAS, and therefore they reject the...

I mentioned this in another thread, but think it's worth making a new thread about it: https://www.hiltonhhonors.com/Q42012 "1000 Reasons to Love Hilton HHonors" 1000 HHonors points per night stayed on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday night (Tues/Wed no bonuses). Valid only...

I'm going to run through a scenario and ask for advice: I reserve a vehicle from Hertz at an airport from 8:30am and returning at 8:30am the next day - with the grace period of 29 minutes this means the latest the vehicle must be returned is 8:59am the next day. However, my flight into the...

It seems from what I've been reading is that the Q4 Promotion is not going to be a big HHonors points earner - if anything, it might be fairly anaemic: FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - The "official" Q4 Promo speculation thread Combined with multiple airline bonus promos: Miles and More...

I'd like to get people's thoughts on this Fairfax blog from yesterday. For me, it reads as though if travel is losing its excitement, then it might be an idea to try something else. The comments on the blog are a bit of a grab-bag - some talking about some people's only reason for travel is to...

Forgive me - I know this has likely been done before, but I can't find it under search. I have a DONE5 running which includes a JL5 (actually the AA codeshare) flight from JFK-NRT. I have purchased a DCA-JFK one way flight on AA (American Eagle, actually) to connect to it - which is on a...