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  1. yld200

    AmEx Qantas Ultimate: 100K/40K Points via Referral Link

    This is a great card. I've saved $440 through the cashback offers in the last 18 months. Adding my link for those eligible: https://americanexpress.com/en-au/referral/mAHIRHdiKs?CPID=999999537
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    Etihad 787 Business Class Review - EY 462 AUH-MEL

    1) The onboard wifi is for their chat package with an Etihad guest account. You can use this for WhatsApp. Was good enough to be able to chat. I didn't use the surf package which is paid @ around $10usd 2) Etihad 787 middle pairs do not convert to a bed - so not an option.
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    Etihad 787 Business Class Review - EY 462 AUH-MEL

    My experience was that it was all scheduled. I asked for mine to be served an hour later which they accommodated for me but I'm not sure if you asked for service say halfway thru the flight. There was a much smaller, restricted all day dining menu (see post #3). I ordered the steak sandwich from...
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    Etihad 787 Business Class Review - EY 462 AUH-MEL

    Y was a different beast on a 14 our flight with a 3 YO. With my VF Gold, we did get access to the House lounge at MEL which was a struggle initially. When checking in, the agent didn't say anything about the lounge and I asked when she handed over the boarding passes. She looked at the screen...
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    Etihad 787 Business Class Review - EY 462 AUH-MEL

    It's a decent option for J rewards with velocity. I have also seen some comments around J sale fares to Europe from MNL (Airfare of the Day -Business Class- ETIHAD Manila to Barcelona from $1,810) I think there might be a discussion somewhere on AFF too.
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    Etihad 787 Business Class Review - EY 462 AUH-MEL

    It was a day flight departing AUH at 0955 and I'm not really one who can day nap very long. It was more of a food coma short afternoon nap kind of scenario :)
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    Etihad 787 Business Class Review - EY 462 AUH-MEL

    Once we took off, the food service immediately began with orders taken before take-off. I asked for mine to be served later so that I could help feed my son and make sure there was an additional pair of hands and the crew was accommodating. Straight after food service, the cabin lights were...
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    Etihad 787 Business Class Review - EY 462 AUH-MEL

    Headphones - slightly noise cancelling. Menu Soup and Mezze starters: Pasta and Steak Dessert
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    Etihad 787 Business Class Review - EY 462 AUH-MEL

    On board the 787, the seating has a staggered forward and rear facing J cabin. We opted for Row 5 seats E & F and H. The middle pair are forward facing with H being rear facing but close enough to be able to help out with my son in the middle seat. Seat Controls. You can set the firmness of...
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    Etihad 787 Business Class Review - EY 462 AUH-MEL

    With no real plans over Christmas, my wife and I decided to take a trip over to Dubai to spend some time with my sister so I thought I'd try to put together a short review of the flight. I tried searching on the forums while researching my flights but couldn't see too many posts about Etihad...
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    Earn points on Bank Transfers

    I have had 2 successful in the last 3 days and waiting on a third from another card.
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    Velocity points flight on Etihad

    My flights are also VFF award flights. Haven’t received anything about neighbor free seats. We’re 3 pax traveling, one of which is 3yo. The seat map looks really open right now, I’m hoping the load is light so we can spread over 2 rows. OLCI opens up 2 and a half days. Will see what happens...
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    Velocity points flight on Etihad

    I am flying MEL-AUH on Etihad for the first time this week. Flying in Y, return is in J. I have VA Gold and the load is looking light - seat map is pretty empty at the moment. All seats are paid at the moment. Am I likely going to be able to select free seats once OLCI opens?
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    Skiing in Europe

    I absolutely second the Dolomites in Norther Italy. I skied there in Feb 2020 just before Covid lockdowns. I stayed in Arabba with a group from the UK which organises annual 'Bashes' - Snowheads. The skiing teriitory is amazing, you can literally do a loop of the Sellaronda and spend the whole...
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    Long Overnight Transit at Melbourne Airport

    I would book the hotel. There are quite often a lot of people set up sleeping in various corners at MEL so I don't think security move people on. I did an over night in MELB when I was 21/22 and it was horrible. Found a carpeted corner near Virgin and it was cold, it was uncomfortable and the...
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    (Already Taken) Award Flight Change from QF36 to EK404 - What are my options for SCs / points / refund?

    Thanks for all the feedback. I now have a better understanding of what is expected and involved in situations such as this. My next course of action will be to follow up with QF on original routing credit. I'm aware of the basics of EU261 but that was completely out of scope in my situation...
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    (Already Taken) Award Flight Change from QF36 to EK404 - What are my options for SCs / points / refund?

    I recently got back from an OS trip and flew IST-SIN on SQ with a connecting QF award flight on EK404 to MEL in J for 3 pax. My original booking SIN-MEL was on QF36 but about a month before the flight, I received a notification that QF36 was cancelled, and my booking was 'updated' to QF38...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    Looking for some feedback from anyone that may have cancelled a redemption booking recently and how quick the points landed back into the account? Have seen 6 weeks quoted, but generally quicker than that. Hoping it's relatively instant so I can make another booking with the points.
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    travel sickness

    My wife takes, and swears by Phnergan. Comes in 10mg and 25mg. It's an antihistamine which also assists with nausea. For her, it has the additional benefit of knocking her out during flights 😄 Can get it over the counter.
  20. yld200

    Woolworths gift card thread

    Are there any tricks or tips with these? Someone on another forum mentioned a 'trick' but the comment was subsequently deleted due to concerns about a potential loophole being closed. Happy to take a DM if not appropriate to post on the forum.
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