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  1. bussyboy

    Multi city tool unable to confirm flights

    Getting this error going through a classic Rewards multi city booking, after selecting all my flights and entering passenger details... Would a phone call and booking that way solve the problem??
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    Could Qantas wine offer duty free?

    Would there be a case for Qantas Wine to enhance their footprint with duty free click and collect onboard international flights - and would you use such a service?? Duty free options are pretty much monopolised at the airport duty free stores, limiting choice and competition - I think it could...
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    Surprise Sale

    While you all were sleeping on the East coast... https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals.html/any/au/economy/72-hour-surprise-sale/lowest I thought most QF offers launched during business hours? Some fairly good fares, $319 PER-SYD is pretty decent in recent times - the pre-covid prices...
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    Guest opinion Rewards - complete surveys and earn Hilton Honors points

    Yesterday I noticed an email from Hilton to do some surveys and earn points, similar to Red Planet (qantas). Figured that I would try it out while watching the cricket yesterday and pocketed 3500 so far. Anyone else used this able to share their experiences and frustrations? This seemed to...
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    Courtyard Murdoch, southern Perth suburb?

    Having just moved back to Perth after many years, I noticed on the train to work today that one of the new buildings next to Fiona Stanley Hospital about 15km south of Perth CBD has Courtyard branding... Quick search reveals this is old news Looks like the external scaffolding is coming...
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    TAXIBOX referrals

    A quick google search indicated there may have been a referral program for TAXIBOX, and I hoped someone here may be aware and able to send me a promo? Looks perfect for my upcoming move across the country!
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    Entertainment Lounge Experiences

    I couldn't find any threads on the Amex Entertainment Lounges and was greeted with the following when logging into my account this morning... I'm a little miffed about the "on us" part of this statement - pretty sure it was a pay as you go experience at Qudos Bank Arena a few years ago...
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    Additional bags on AA past the OW allowance in Main cabin?

    My friend is booking USA domestic fares through QF on AA for next month and has QF Gold status: I can work out from AA Website that she'll have two checked bags included when booked in the "Main Cabin" - however does anyone know how a third bag would be priced? Is is seriously going to be $150...
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    Visa card 15% off offer with IHG in Asia-Pacific

    Just came across this, very rare that I look at visa perks available, should probably check more often... Visa Offers and Perks | Visa I haven't reviewed how genuine the advertised discount is, as I'm not yet currently looking to book any IHG stays - I'm probably not one to book the BFR rate...
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    Newly PAID member!

    I'm not so new - I was a long time occasional lurker, but have been more active the past couple of years... finally decided to pay for my subscription and show support - how much cleaner is the forum without all the ads!! 😁 Can't believe I'd waited so long - highly recommended! As for an...
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    Recent "flow-forwarding" experiences

    I've a Business reward flight SYD-MEL-PER later this week in with just 40 minutes in MEL - which should be okay unless something goes wrong. Given I'll be in SYD airport a couple of hours beforehand, is it worth asking at the lounge to move me to an earlier flight, even in economy, primarily to...
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    Qantas-IndiGo partnership

    Just saw this on the QF homepage, couldn't see it in the previous Newsroom articles - codeshare flights through India opening up, greatly expanding opportunities throughout the subcontinent https://www.qantas.com/au/en/qantas-experience/network-and-partner-airlines/indigo-airlines.html
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    KrisShop, KrisShopper, and Kris+

    With fairly limited opportunity to earn KrisFlyer points in Australia, I've noticed a fair amount of marketing from SQ for KrisShop and more recently the Kris+ app to earn extra KF miles and make "savings" on shopping various products - either when spending cash or miles. Has anyone had much...
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    Late to bag drop - QF SYD airport experience

    Lesson: Don't be late! For my first time I was running late to a flight last week, arriving at SYD at around 1430 for my 1500 flight to MEL I dropped my Qtag bag at bag drop and scanned my boarding pass in my phone, and was prompted with a message to see staff as bag acceptance was closed...
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    Pressurisation failure on Virgin A320 [Flight VA9727 | 24/5/2022]

    Reported in PerthNow.com.au, flight had turned around to Perth... https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/aviation/virgin-australia-a320-fifo-flight-issues-mayday-c-6921725 Seems legit on FlightRadar24, dropped from 33,000ft after about 15 minutes https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/va9275#2bf9b268
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    Paid upgrades on BA

    A quick search failed to find a general thread for BA so here goes - anyone had any luck with a discounted (paid) class upgrade on BA flights recently? Is there reasonable value, given that it's not an auction system? I know they're only just returning to Australia post-covid, but worth a...
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    Should I book two one-way international fares?

    Wondered if anyone had advice on the pitfalls of booking separate international tickets in and out of Australia. Scenario: I can find an outbound Classic Rewards seat in Business on a date that suits me, but there's no classic reward seats coming back available and so just want to book a paid...
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    Extensions on annual multi-trip policies due to no travel options?

    Has anyone heard from their travel insurance provider about complimentary extensions of cover coming out of the restrictions, or been offered anything special when it came time to renew their policy? With movements severely restricted for a few months during national lockdown, there were...
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