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  1. OzEire

    SQ KrisFlyer lounge BNE

    Long wait in BNE for a flight connecting my domestic VA to the late SQ246 out of BNE (schedule change increased 5 hr transit to 9 hrs). Small mercy I could check-in using the kiosk before the official check-in actually opened, because I had carry-on only. So time wasted in security and...
  2. OzEire

    Allianz insurance - frequent flyer point bookings

    Keen for your thoughts on this Allianz insurance PDS quote: So, roughly... if you book a U (Points business) points ticket for 128,000 points, and the "equivalent booking" made in a J (Revenue business) ticket made on the same day was say $6,400. This seems to work fine for single sector...
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    AccorPlus spam calls

    I am receiving a (missed) call each day from a number I have previously saved as related with Accor Plus. My days are pretty full of meetings and I normally don't check my private phone during work hours. They call EVERY DAY, although I don't answer. It doesn't bother me but I find it odd...
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    Canberra AFF winery meetup

    Inspired by frequent CBR visitor @Mattg post about local wineries: How much interest would there be for an AFF meetup at one of the local (Murrembateman?) cellar door restaurant's ? Considering how long it takes to get there, and most only open for lunch (or breakfast), the usual after work...
  5. OzEire

    Security times at LAX

    Long security lines at LAX TBIT this evening. Pax are even attempting (unsuccessfully) to queue on the escalator. Several airline crews are backed-up in the express crew lines. Out of shot left is a repeat of what you can see here. All being observed from the QF Flounge with a drink in...
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    Dobrý den Prague (long way round)

    Today the family (myself +1.5) is embarking on our journey to Prague - the long way 'round. Main destination is Ireland (OzEire going home). More to come but the itinerary to start: CBR SYD. LAX. JFK. DUB. LGW. DUB. PRG. WAW. VIE DUB. BOS... JFK LAX SYD CBR. (47,983 km) A snap from our first...
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    Air Berlin buzzes the tower on final transatlantic flight

    Pilot of the Final Air Berlin Transatlantic Flight is in Hot Water for His Landing Maneuver - View from the Wing via @garyleff AB7001 from Miami on the final TransAtlantic for the airline.
  8. OzEire

    Man avoids security tries to board JQ

    Man tasered at Melbourne Airport after security breach ...the man was confronted by the pilot at the aircraft door before being tazered by police.
  9. OzEire

    Boston in 2017

    It has been at least 4 year since we had a thread on Boston, MA, USA. I'm currently planning a few days there in my USA tag to the next Ireland trip (Edit: in late November 2017). Current thinking is to stay at the Intercon near South Station, but reading reviews elsewhere suggest that...
  10. OzEire

    Status matching LeClub

    Has anyone got experience matching Le Club Plat status to GHA Discovery or PGR ? I've applied for both recently and had a straight reject from PGR and something like a challenge from Discovery (stay 1 night and we'll match).
  11. OzEire

    New Travelodge Sydney Airport

    TFE are advertising an opening special for the new TL SYD Airport from 4 September: https://www.tfehotels.com/brands/travelodge-hotels/travelodge-hotel-sydney-airport/hotel-deals/hotel-opening But dont believe this hype: ...500m from international indeed. Google maps shows >3 km from...
  12. OzEire

    Help me decide. West or East route?

    Planning a trip which is fundamentally CBR-DUB (Dublin not Dubai) return and fairly open regards dates but we would prefer 2017 and know to avoid the higher costs around Christmas. After looking at many complex routings through Asia, with lots of potentially cool stopover locations, as a family...
  13. OzEire

    Your Flybuys points will soon take off

    Did anyone else get this email from (AT)edm-flybuys-com-au ? My FB account is linked to Velocity and has been earning SC for several months. I can't see any indication that this email is spam, but equally I can find no reference to this on the flybuys or Velocity websites, so highly...
  14. OzEire

    Survey - haven't flown in a while

    I received an email from EY stating that I hadn't flown with the airline "for a while". They are right: I had been a Gold EY Guest at one point and am now slowly sliding off the status tiers with soft landings after no flights (zero, zilch) for over two years, including a comp. The email has a...
  15. OzEire

    Passenger Forcibly Removed From Overbooked UA Flight

    Pax forcibly removed from United overbooked flight United overbooked last flight on a route that night, then realised it needed 4 seats for deadheading employees to operate another flight the following morning. Offered pax $400 then $800 to volunteer their seats, none did (last flight). Four...
  16. OzEire

    VA status reassessment

    Upon my status assessment date I will be a flight short of WP (25 SC). Incidentally, I am taking that flight the day after my reassessment date. So how will this work ... 1. On my assessment date I enter the reassessment period (about 2 weeks), everything is suspended so I keep my WP status...
  17. OzEire

    New US & UK Laptop/Tablet ban on up to 8 countries

    RJ alerts its pax with initial details of the new bans. I'm sure there is a lot more to come.
  18. OzEire

    Points history blank

    My accorhotels.com login seems to work fine for most of the site EXCEPT there are no details under "My Points History". To clarify, my recent stays are not showing as zero points, there is no stays showing at all. As far as I can tell my points balance (top right corner of the browser) is about...
  19. OzEire

    CBR-WLG return on SQ J for $846

    Found this fare SQ J seats (D fare) for small combination of dates in March, but must return to Canberra on the Wednesday flight to get the cheap deal. Not bad when the VA codeshare (same metal) is >$2000. I was trying to get to the AFF dinner in CHC but my dates don't work out (I have prior...
  20. OzEire

    Westpac Extras "cashback"

    I see there is already a thread for "Cashback" but I think it refers to something different (converting altitude points to account credits). Email received today refers to a spending offer similar to those regularly offered by Amex. Mine is to spend $240 at Cellarmasters by the closing date...
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