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    New 120,000 American Express Velocity Platinum Offer

    Special referral offer. Note that weirdly there is no date shown on this offer so may get pulled at any time!. And don't forget if doing before the end of the month to take advantage of this offer from Velocity first...
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    15k bonus for additional card

    Had this on a couple of my cards and not complaining but as well as getting the 15k points another 30k just appeared as a ‘referral bonus’. Anyone else got this? This was for the Velocity Escape card (also received the offer on Platinum Edge).
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    What to do -long layover Fiji

    Have managed to snag a couple of those rare Qantas rewards to fly to the US via Fiji, but both have a long layover in Fiji (12 and 14 hours), both similar arrive morning, depart evening. I actually lived in Fiji for a year (admittedly 30+ years ago) so not really interested in anything in the...
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    Looking for advice on LAX International to Domestic transfer times

    I’ve booked a QF award on Fiji Air next April which arrives LAX at 12:55 then a seperate AA award, LAX to DFW at 5:30 pm (AA First) then DFW to SJO (Business) the next morning at 10:30, obviously I’ll need overnight accommodation in DFW. Just had advice of a schedule change and now flies at...
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    TAP miles purchase

    Anyone have views on this offer, havent investigated thoroughly myself but on the face of it certainly seems like I should! https://viewfromthewing.com/how-to-buy-star-alliance-miles-super-cheap-just-0-0065-apiece-act-by-november-30/
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    JAL check in Haneda

    We are flying out of Haneda next month on an early morning (2am) flight and are wondering what to do after we check out of our hotel and therefore what time we can check in and use lounge (flying business). From memory Tokyo not great at places to just hang out. We’re hoping hotel will let us...
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    Choice Privileges Point

    For anyone who has a small (orphaned) number of Choice Privileges points just noticed this on Velocity site. For a limited time, when Choice Privileges® members transfer at least 2,000 or more Choice Privileges points, we’ll reward you with double the Velocity Points. For example, transfer...
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    Mixed class booking on single PNR

    Looking to use Velocity to get to India (on Singapore Air) but can’t find Business all the way so looking to do PE to Singapore then Business to India. But at least online can’t book as a single reward. Is there anyway possible to get this as a single PNR so I don’t need to worry about delays or...
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    Esims, what's your preference

    Realise there is a thread on esims but wanted to poll on how people actually configure use esims
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    Transfer Points between Radisson Rewards members

    My wife is trying to send me some points (Radisson International program), under the 'Transfer Points between Radisson Rewards members' option so we can consolidate points, but no 'Transfer points' button appears, is this because her account hasn't been used for some time of similar?
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    Can't downgrade Amex?

    I've found on a few occasions with my Amex Velocity card that (in lieu of a retention offer) I can downgrade to the fee-free card and then later get an offer to revert to the Amex Velocity Platinum card. But on this occasion I asked if there were any offers I was told I can't downgrade at this...
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    New offer on Commbank cards (targeted?)

    May actually use my Commbank card next couple of months, at Aldi in particular where they don't accept my Amex Edge! Earn up to 10,000 Bonus Points over 2 months Get 2 Bonus Points capped at 5,000 points each month for every dollar spent in store or online at all major Australian...
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    Adding bags (BA/Qatar codeshare)

    My daughter has a flight to SYD - LHR , booked via BA but on Qatar metal, she is having difficulty adding a bag, can't seem to do on either site and wasted 1 1/2 hour on the phone no luck. Any ideas, obviously she would prefer not doing at airport and getting charged more.
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    Amex Velocity Platinum

    Offer for Amex Velocity Platinum has changed Earn up to 100,000 bonus Velocity Points That’s 75,000 bonus Velocity Points when you apply online by 11 April 2023, are approved, and spend $3,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card within the first 3 months. Plus, an additional 25,000 bonus...
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    Preventing AA miles from expiring

    There used to be a thread on here about how to prevent AA miles from expiry but can't find it now. What is the latest feeling now you can't use the awardwallet hack. I know you can donate 1000 miles but dont really want to lose miles. Has anyone had any luck using the shopping site, i.e. is...
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    Anyone having trouble getting emails from United

    Wife has been locked out of her United account but when I try and do account recovery no email arrives. Talked to them over chat and they say they have the right email address, have tried looking in Spam/Junk folders, using another email client but nothing. Have also realised we haven’t had any...
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    Singapore Airlines dropping mask wearing mandate

    https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/singapore-airlines-face-masks Here's hoping other airlines do the same, I'm flying QF to Singapore next Saturday, then Finnair to CDG and not looking forward to wearing a mask for 28 hours!
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    Long layover in Doha

    I have a (AA reward) flight from Rome in late October on Qatar with a long stopover in Doha, flying in on J leaving Rome at 4pm and arriving at 10:25 in Doha and not leaving until 8:30pm the next night in First (that's the good part of this trip). I have been waiting and hoping that Qatar frees...
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    International Drivers Permit

    Can anyone tell me the latest on whether these are needed in Europe. We will be renting n in France, Italy, Malta and Albania. Have hired for all but the last (but this may be the tricky one). I've always got an IDP when travelling in the past due to an excess of caution but just noticed this...
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    Qantas Lounge access on an AA reward flight

    So after a huge amount of looking for largely non-available reward flights on AA, I managed to snag some flights a couple of months ago for travel in Sept/Oct SYD - SIN QF Y SIN - CDG (via HEL) AY J FCO - DOH QR J (suites) DOH - SYD QR F Basically it took me ages to find anything coming back...
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