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    Sydney Airport USA Security Interview. What time do they start?

    Does anyone know what time the security staff who conduct the US security interviews start in SYD? In September im on QF11 departing at 9.35am and wanted to get to the airport between 5.30 & 6am. While checkin & the lounge will probably be open. Will the security interview people be around that...
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    Pay as you go Trans-Tasman or Airline.

    Just got a Qantas Advisory Panel survey about what i thought of the idea of a pay as you go model for Trans-tasman. Didnt say which NZ destinations just flights between Australia & New Zealand. I provided feedback in the negative. I take it the route isnt doing that well. But is a slippery...
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    QF Survey We'd like to know what you think

    I just got this email survey. Anyone else get it? Dear SDTRAVEL, We're always working to improve the Qantas Frequent Flyer program and an important part of this is understanding what our members think. To help us with this, we'd appreciate 10-15 minutes of your time to rate the program and...
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    Copy Paste Customer Service

    So i dont know what i was expecting (perhaps some good customer service) but all i got was more confusion and accusations in what appeared to be copy paste customer service answers. So my rant begins: Im trying to understand and confirm what i believe to be the case from reading AFF and other...
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    Sydney Airport Domestic Pickup

    So yesterday i went to pick family up from Sydney T3 airport. Family go to get in when some kerbside management guy turns up and says we need to go somewhere else. Not only that but im going to get a fine notice now. We all need to go half a mile to some other pickup zone in the car park. So...
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    Can i claim business expenses & tourist refund for the same device

    Does anyone have any insight if i buy a device from say JB fihi or Kogan for work purposes. Eg Phone or tablet and claim it as a business expense in our company return can i also claim the tax back through the TRS? I have the tax invoice and it was purchased less than 60 days before departure...
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    Qantas Vouchers with Children & Infants

    Sorry to ask. I did a search but couldnt find a thread that answered this easily. With buying a QF voucher what do you do if you have children & infants in the booking. Are they counted as a person when buying a voucher or do you not include them and somehow add them later when redeeming? Or do...
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    TRS Family pooling.

    Had some questions on family pooling i was hoping to get some guidance on. TRS site has very little about it. Planning on getting a phone and perhaps a tablet which will likely be over $2k total. There are 3 of us travelling together so I understand family pooling means we can claim all this...
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    Renewing status with points now official policy?

    Just saw this article by AusBT writer David Flynn (although obviously not an article by AusBT) Qantas unveils a new hack to getting Platinum From other threads ive seen pass through this forum it seemed like these were only targeted and not something anyone could just call up and ask for. Or...
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    AA booking not showing on QFF. Is it normal?

    I booked a sole US domestic flight on AA. My QFF no is in the booking so hopefully i can get status recognition. On the QF site in the list of bookings it doesnt show up. Is that normal for AA bookings? Ive had BA & CX bookings show up after i enter my details on their site. Ive had other AA...
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    Domestic First Luggage Allowance

    Do AA domestic first class tickets really have no included checked luggage? Planning a trip from SFO to LAS via LAX and unless i want to pay an extra $4K it looks cheaper to have this segment be on its own. Its crazy that to include these 2 flights worth $400 that to get it with an international...
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    Appropriate expectations when flying AA in DOM Y or F

    So im looking to book some domestic US flights with AA. Mainly for the OW SC's & points. Ill be travelling with my mother so was thinking of treating her to some better travel classes I am aware that US Domestic First is what QF would call Business and they dont come with lounge access. From...
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    AA card fees and currency question

    Do American Airlines charge credit card fees when making bookings on their site? I looked at Payment options − Customer service − American Airlines Says you can use credit cards but doesnt talk about fees. I also tried a dummy booking and got the checkout page and selected credit card but the...
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    QF SC earn on AA flights puzzle

    Sorry i know this probably is done to death and obvious to some. Just when i thought i understood the QF earning table i find myself confused. So i was looking at the QF points earning calculator for some flights and strangely the status credit earn via AA metal AA coded flight is the same as...
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    QBR points in J

    So i took a QF flight over the long weekend in business recently from MEL to CHC and CHC to BNE. All D class fare. To my surprise I logged into my Qantas Business Rewards account today to find that the flights out got points but the return earnt me 0. I got regular points in my personal account...
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    QF codeshares on MU PVG to PEK

    Does anyone know if QF codeshare on all China Eastern (MU) flights between Shainghai & Beijing? I can only find QF4001 & QF4003. But i see that MU flight a lot more often between the two cities. Eg MU5157, MU5121 & MU5123 Backstory Im trying to not end up on MU metal on my Shainghai to Sydney...
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    Any way to select the code share flights i want that aret available via QF website

    With the intent of maximising SC & points earn i wanted to book some QF coded flights on a US trip im planning. Event in SFO so trying to book a holiday around it. I was thinking SYD-SFO-LAS(or LAX)-SYD and maybe HNL after LAX/LAS as well. I searched some of these combinations on the QF site...
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    QF crazy flight pairing

    So i am looking at some routing and i came across something odd. So I was looking at 25 Mar SYD to SFO, 2 Apr SFO to LAX & 6 Apr LAX to SYD In Y & J the flight offerings are QF73 to SFO, mostly AA direct flight's to LAX & QF12 to SYD But i search this in Y+ and i get QF73, to SFO, mostly AA...
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    Using Data overseas and Portable Wifi hotspot devices

    In some recent trips i have tried searching for free wifi, getting a sim from Sim corner or tethering off someone else's phone. Obviously each has its own draw backs. Free wifi can be slow & unsecure and you can be forever searching, Sim card I found i dont call anyone and just use it for data...
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    Exit Rows Empty. is that a safety issue?

    So i was on a short AA flight AUS to DFW yesterday. Since i have status i selected the MCE exit row seat. I soon realised i was the only one sitting in the two over wing exit rows on a 767. After my personal safely briefing on the emergency exits i asked if some of my colleagues could join me...
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