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  1. Colin D

    Redeeming Altitude Points for KrisFlyer Miles Experience

    Recently I accumulated over 1m Altitude points which I had been saving for the purpose of booking flights overseas. Using the flight booking link in the Westpac Altitude website I found I was eligible for return Economy only seats to coughet with Singapore. I jumped on Singapore Air website and...
  2. Colin D

    Converting Altitude Points to Kris Flyer

    I have just over 1m Westpac Altitude points. Later this year my wife and I are flying return to coughet from Melbourne. I'm trying to figure out if there is a benefit to transfering my Altitude Points to Kris Flyer to use them for the flights. As it is I have enough to buy return economy flights...
  3. Colin D

    Westpac Altitude Points to Kris Flyer, VFF, Cathay Pacific or Air Points

    My Westpac Altitude Points has 900K+ points. AP give you the option of booking a flight direct or transferring the points to one of the options listed in the heading. Will transferring the points to one of the option give me better value? I would be most likely travel to the UK or Europe, or I...
  4. Colin D

    540K Altitude Points - what seats will it buy me?

    I have about 545K Altitude Points and wondering if that will buy me 2 x business class seats to Europe with any of Westpac's partner airlines, particularly interested in Singapore through Kris Flyer.
  5. Colin D

    Airport Lounge for Qatar Business Class at Melbourne Airport?

    I've done a search and don't believe Qatar have a lounge for business class flyers in Melbourne, do they have reciprocal rights with Qantas and I can get access to theirs? Flying out Saturday week. Thanks
  6. Colin D

    Best option for Madrid, Milan trip May/June 2017

    My wife and I are planning a trip for May/June next year, it's sketchy but goes like this: 1/ See Madrid, look around, do a few other places in Spain, 2/ Visit Milan, meet a friend, do Lake Como and other sites in the region. Length of time away is 3 weeks. I have at present about 350K...
  7. Colin D

    Can I Transfer Altitude Black points to Virgin to upgrade seat?

    I've booked two Flexi seats Melb to Cairns boxing day. Can I use my Altitude Black points to upgrade to Business? I have plenty of points and would have used them to book the seats first but couldn't get the time I wanted for some reason when checking through the rewards program. Regards
  8. Colin D

    Drones In Airspace Regulation.

    Flying from Lax to JFK last week I had the unnerving experience of looking out the plane window about two thirds into the flight to see a drone pass right under us :shock:. Not only that it was so close I could clearly see the contours and it's design in detail. It had to be much closer than...
  9. Colin D

    Six Flights Five Airlines from Oz to USA then home, what should I expect?

    Previously I've only had a return flight, but my first trip to USA I've got the following and look forward to comparing the planes, the boarding and inflight service and the company approach. 1/ QF93 - A380 to LAX 2/ AA172 - 32B to New York (not sure about that plane model but that is what...
  10. Colin D

    Flying to USA, likely impact of current increased security alerts?

    I'm heading over to USA, arriving LAX October 8th on QANTAS QF93. After reading comments on this site about the problems getting through customs and security there I have allowed myself 2hr 50min to catch a connecting flight with American Airlines to get to New York. It's another story why I...
  11. Colin D

    First Timer

    I've just discovered this cool site. Not that I fly frequently but soon I'll be catching six different flights on a trip to the USA and back, with five different airlines so I thought I might seek some knowledge and give my impressions in the right folder if I can find it, can someone point me...
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