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    Free Thanks to Maggs and OATEK

    Just wanted to post a quick thank you to Maggs and OATEK for the QF passes. Made good use of one already and the other will be redeemed tomorrow night on the return leg. Safe travels to both of you Dom
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    Row 3 seating for Plat and partner but on different bookings?

    [EDITED - Looks like this can be done through the phone line after I made a quick call to check...sorry for the lazy post :oops: ] Hi, Does anyone know if it is possible for me to sit with my non-status partner in row 3 and if so is it as simple as calling VA plat line? I am ticketed already...
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    Using VA points to upgrade SQ ticket

    Hi, Can anyone give me a quick guide to upgrading an SQ "W" fare ticket (SIN-MEL) to Business, using VA points? Is it a good use of points or am I better off considering a cash upgrade? Thanks, Dom
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    Difference in flying VA vs SQ ticket on same plane/flight

    Hi, I have confused myself with the VA website, looking for some simple explanation please :) Can someone tell me what the difference in pts and SC earn (and anything else material eg lounge access) is when flying Melbourne-Singapore VA5518 01DEC MELSIN Singapore-Melbourne VA5519 05DEC...
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    BHX (Birmingham, UK) to MEL return (originating UK), possibly with QF points

    Hi, I need to find flights from BHX (Birmingham, UK) to MEL return, 1 passenger, arriving MEL between 18th and 28th March, leaving MEL between 14th and 22nd April. No stopovers & reasonable flight duration please (2 changes is OK though eg BHX into Europe, and then on via 1 more stop is OK as...
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    Booking EK flights with QF points

    Hi, Can anyone give me some pointers as to how to book EK flights using QF points? I am looking to bring a relative out to Melbourne from the UK in March 2015, she prefers to fly from BHX so I am looking at EK38 / EK404 outbound and EK405 / EK39 return. Is there a way. I only have c. 130,000...
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    Rules around expiry of points (family transfers)

    We recently flew as a family to LHR, accumulating 12188pts each (4 pax). I have around 70,000 so have transferred the other 2 x 12188 into my account to make a more usable total. My family (wife + kids) is unlikely to earn any more QF points in the 12 months from flying. I know that the...
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    How long should it take to post SC and points from Air NZ?

    Hi, Interested on how long people normally see it taking for Air NZ flights to credit onto velocity (I flew on AKL-MEL Friday 18th after abandoning all hope of getting home with the QF flight I had booked (QF154...another story :evil:). Should I chase it with Velocity yet? Dom
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    Access to VA Lounge when not flying VA ?

    Is this possible? Looking at https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/content/Status/PlatinumMembership/index.htm there is a clause in the international lounge section (see attached screenshot) which says you must be travelling with VA or partner airline, but it doesn't say that for Domestic (the...
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    Hong Kong - cheapest flight purchase to give lounge access?

    Hi all, This is mostly hypothetical, but hopefully some of you would like a challenge ;) What is the cheapest ticket that could be bought so that a WP could gain access to VA or Singapore (or any other partner) lounge in Hong Kong airport? Working on the assumption that a valid boarding pass +...
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    What to do for 5hrs in transit in Hong Kong

    HI we have a family holiday coming up (2 kids, 8 and 5yrs) in June, with 5hrs between flights in HK en route to Europe. does anyone have any suggestions as to what we can do to pass the time? (no lounge access as flying QF and I am only PS). thanks dom
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