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    Seat selection

    I've paid for seat selection on some forthcoming Qatar flights (economy). On the flights where I have not paid for seats, I can make additional changes. But for the flights where I've paid, I can't change them again. Is this normal for Qatar?
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    Travel insurance eligibility with Paypal

    I have a Citi Premier Card. The travel insurance policy says it applies when "charging the cost of the overseas travel ticket to the account holder’s card account". Would this apply if I purchased the ticket using Paypal (using the Citi card in Paypal). (Qatar has discounts if using Paypal).
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    Bug in Qantas' email system for notifying of flight changes?

    I had a two-leg flight booked from HVB to SYD in October 2020. I received two emails telling me the return flight had changed. Both were the same, with details about a change to the second leg (only 5min change). I just now checked the flight on the website. The first leg has been moved 4 hours...
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    Economy seat width-pitch

    Are there any good databases of economy seat widths for long-haul flights? The seatguru page Long-haul Economy Class Comparison Charti - SeatGuru doesn't seem very accurate, presumably because there is no standard way of measuring widths. My preferred measure is be a width-pitch (distance to...
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    Booking AA domestic with QF points

    How do I research and book AA domestic flights with QF points? For example JFK->DFW. When I search for this on the QF website, I just get a # 66002 error.
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    Changing date to outside the booking window

    Do Qantas cheap fares allow you to change the dates for return flights when the desired return flight date is outside the original booking window? I know some airlines allow you to change return flights in this situation without penalty (even for the cheapest tickets). More specifically, I'm...
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    Flight booking sites with Australian transactions

    My credit card (Citi visa signature) now charges extra fees for transactions with entities based outside Australia (even if in AU dollars). I think this is becoming more common. Is there a list of which flight booking sites use AU transactions. I presume this essentially means the bank they put...
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    Thai Syd-Bkk in economy

    What's Thai in economy like for Syd-Bkk now? Are they still using the very old 747s? I flew on one last year and wasn't very impressed.
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    Qantas status credits with EK flight number on Qantas metal?

    Do you get any Qantas status credits when flying on a Qantas plane, but using an Emirates flight number?
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    Cancelling a red e-deal and credit vouchers

    I have a domestic red e-deal return ticket that I might have to cancel. (Class O one way, Q the other, booked via the Qantas website). I gather that I can cancel this and get credit for a future flight (with a fee of $88?). Is that correct? Can I just click cancel on the manage your flight page...
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    QF vs AA flight number on AA metal

    Apart from no upgrade opportunities, what are the disadvantages of flying on an AA flight number vs a QF number on an AA flight? Trans-pacific in particular. I'm a QFF silver with QC.
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    Travel insurance scam

    I was making a quick booking, and skipped right past the bit at the top of the payment page about travel insurance being added. However, the total $ figure in the credit card payment section was correct (ie not including any insurance), so I went ahead and paid. I now find that travel insurance...
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    Adding flights to a QF international booking

    We have SYD-DFW return flights (economy, booked on the Qantas website). We are now planning to go straight on to Cancun - preferably connecting directly to the original flights without any DFW stopover. If we book this separately, we'll probably need layovers in DFW to be sure of connecting...
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    Checked baggage dimensions ex-JFK

    Do Qantas enforce their checked baggage dimensions at JFK? I'm bringing two bags back which are just over the 62 inch size limit - and hence well over the combined 106in limit (economy). I've never seen checked bags being measured for size in US airports, so I'm guessing their check-in staff...
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    Customs rules for importing personal effects

    I'm currently overseas and need to send some stuff back to Australia. It will arrive home before me. It will be a mixture of: - things I exported from Australia (clothes, an old laptop) - clothes I bought overseas - books, sporting equipment bought overseas I've been away less than 12 months...
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    Can't do seat allocation on manage my booking with an non-Qantas ticket

    I have a Qantas flight on a Swiss ticket (QF flight number). I can see the flight in Manage my booking. I can choose a seat on the Qantas leg, but at the end of the process I get an error message and my choice doesn't stick. Is this a known problem?
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    Travel insurance questions (duration and spouse entitlements)

    Looking at the terms and conditions on Insurance - Citibank Australia a couple of questions arise. Any advice re these? (And yes, I have asked - I sent an email to Citibank a week ago asking about the first, but no reply). 1. Long journeys They have this clause If I purchase the flight with a...
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    USA checked-in bag size limits

    Does Qantas enforce their bag size limits? I'm travelling to the US soon with lots of baggage. For a Silver FF member in economy the limits are 3 pieces, with "Total dimensions of the 3 pieces must not exceed 405cm (159in) ... with no 1 piece exceeding 158cm (62in)." It seems that size is...
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    Finnair RTW rules

    I'm looking for a Y RTW in January (to September): SYD-JFK-HEL-SYD. I recall that Finnair used to have such a fare. Is that still the case? Can anyone post the detailed rules?
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