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    TravelPro vs Samsonite soft shell checked luggage

    After 15 years of use - and a complete drenching in salt water earlier this year (don't ask :rolleyes:) - my trusty Samsonite suitcase needs to be replaced. I've always preferred soft shell, and after a bit of research on current mid-market offerings, think I've narrowed it down to the...
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    DL-coded flights on VA metal in J - where to credit?

    Later this month I am flying AKL-xBNE-xLAX-SEA / OAK-xLAX-xSYD-AKL (although likely to ditch the final SYD-AKL) in J (/F for US dom flights), on a combination of DL and VA metal. Ticket was sold by DL and all flights are DL-coded, although everything except the LAX-SEA and OAK-LAX is on VA...
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    Do SQ award tickets allow intra-Europe connections & minor backtracking?

    Does anyone know if SQ will allow intra-Europe connections on *A partners (with minor backtracking) to be tacked onto the "end" of an Australia-Europe SQ award itinerary - both in terms of whether it's allowed at all, and if so, how it affects the points-price? The reason for asking, in case...
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    Double/Triple/Quadruple SQ points until 31 Dec 2013

    Just stumbled across this, is useful for a couple of my upcoming stays (particular at Sydney Hilton - quadruple points!) and thought it might be for others too: Hilton HHonors - Singapore Airlines Up to Quadruple KrisFlyer Miles Promotion
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    Identifying new config 77Ws?

    Has anyone figured out a way to identify flights operated by the new-config 77Ws (I guess by seatmap) yet? I've Googled but can't find much.
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    Earning points on group bookings?

    Work is booking ~50 rooms at a Hilton property later this year - is there any way for me to earn HHonors points from this? Not necessarily on all 50 rooms - but at least something :-) I'll be staying too, if that makes any difference. I've tried Googling but haven't turned up much related to...
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    What compensation have you received for a delayed or cancelled QF flight?

    Firstly, a little background: Back on 15 March I was scheduled to fly QF127 SYD-HKG in F (FASA :)). After a pleasant F lounge breakfast, our departure was delayed... then delayed again... then delayed again... etc... until the flight was eventually cancelled completely at around 5pm. As you'd...
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    Max unread posts?

    Is there a maximum number of unread posts on AFF, either for the forum overall, or per sub-forum? Not sure how typical my usage of AFF is, but it's quite common that I won't read anything except my subscribed threads (which I'm receiving e-mails about) for an extended period of time, and then...
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    Laundering MR to HH via VS

    I think I have this right, but would appreciate confirmation before I pull the trigger: Let's say I need 285k HH points, with the source being American Express Membership Rewards points. Am I correct in thinking my best option is to launder them via Virgin Atlantic? And the process would be...
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    Lounge/Check-in staff issues with SABRE when using "fly ahead"?

    Had a quick look and didn't see anything obvious to suggest this has been posted before - apologies if it has though... Has anyone else had their Saver (or Saver Lite) fares magically transform into Flexis after using the "fly ahead" benefit to change flights recently? I'm now two-from-two...
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    New SQ 777-300ERs to have Suites?

    It has previously been announced that SQ is receiving deliveries of 8 new 777-300ERs during 2013 and 2014, and that these birds will feature a new hard product, the details of which have not yet been announced (as far as I know - and Google suggests the same). See Singapore Airlines flags new...
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    Altitude points -> FF point transfer rates

    Could someone kindly confirm what the Altitude point to FF program point transfer rates currently are for all five of the Altitude transfer partners (SQ, VA, MH, CX, NZ)? The info used to be publicly available, but it looks like they've recently updated the Altitude Rewards website and the...
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    Any recent success on Select fee reduction/waiver at renewal?

    Has anyone had any recent success getting the annual fee on a Select card reduced or waived at renewal? Mine is due in a couple of weeks so I called them today to try the old "I want to cancel because the fee is too high" routine. Complete fail. They didn't even offer me some bonus points to...
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    A couple of Q's about DC and NYC

    I'm going to be in DC for a three days and NYC for approx two weeks in mid-to-late March through early April, and was hoping for some assistance with a couple of questions: 1) The absolute top-of-my-list of things to do in DC is to visit the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in the National Mall...
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    Worth knowing - you can use MyFlights app to monitor SQ waitlisted flights

    I've been using the MyFlights app (iPhone - dunno if Android version is available) for a while now and have found it generally very useful. For those not familiar with it, you punch in the details of any bookings made with airlines that use Amadeus, and it monitors them for changes (schedule...
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    Questions re Hilton double / triple points rates

    I've got a 6 night, 2 room, booking at Hilton New York Fashion District coming up in March, where both rooms have been booked under a "triple points" rate. I'm hoping some of the Hilton regulars here might have experience with these triple point rates (or even double point rates, as I assume...
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    Access to LH and LX F award seats via KrisFlyer?

    We all know that LH and LX F award seats are not available via US Airways and LifeMiles... but is the same true via KrisFlyer? I figure the answer is probably yes, but thought it was worth asking as I'm not 100% sure if LH/LX apply their restriction per airline or alliance-wide.
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    TG F meal suggestions?

    OK, so this isn't about US Airways Dividend Miles specifically, but it is about an airline / class of travel combo I reckon 99.9% of AFFers would only experience via USDM :-) I've got a USDM redemption coming up in August that involves a couple of TG F sectors - SYD-xBKK-CDG and later xBKK-SYD...
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    Overnight at BKK airport - Novotel or Louis Tavern?

    Later this year I have an awkward overnight transit at BKK - arrive on TG J at 10.50pm and leave on TG F at 8.00am the next day. As I see it, I have two options (assuming I don't want to sleep on the floor): the landside Novotel, or a 6 hour booking at the airside Louis Tavern. The former is...
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    TG int -> QF dom connection at SYD - enough time?

    I have the following booked next year - BKK-SYD on TG, arriving SYD at 20:00, followed by SYD-MEL on QF, departing SYD at 22:05 - a 2:05 connection time. Different PNRs and obviously different alliances, so no bag interlining. What does everyone think - will I make it? Some relevant factors...
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