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    Card Promotions What is the best credit card for Krisflyer miles?

    Re the comment about self funded retiree...I applied for the HSBC offer for Star Alliance Gold. After about 4 weeks back and forth with unending requests for information etc I got turned down. Despite liquid assets of over $3M and real estate and other assets of over $5m. Debt free. Go figure.
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    Miles or More or Star Alliance

    Hi Matt and Odysseus Thank you for your replies: Travelling in J all the way Not sure of booking class but it will be the lowest as these tickets were part of the RTW Lufthansa deal currently on the market. Open jaw EU ticket also qualifies. Actually just been informed OUTBOUND it is P, INBOUND...
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    Miles or More or Star Alliance

    Hi Fellow FFs Long time since I have posted and indeed a while since I have seriously flown. I have a BNE>LAX return with QF in Sept /Oct but I have finally gone away from QF. Have booked BNE>SIN ( SQ )>FRA>MRS on LH and return OSL>ZRH>SIN>BNE (SQ) on LX. So which FF should I join... Miles...
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    What are the travel opportunities in light of 2019 Novel Coronavirus?

    Kent sorry we don’t need conspiracy theories here. Go find somewhere else!! 1580894279 Come on people this is cough. Reject this !!
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    What are the travel opportunities in light of 2019 Novel Coronavirus?

    I am hoping there might be a few more lobsters and big prawns showing up!!
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    Has anyone been impacted by the Coronavirus? Will travel insurance cover the costs if we wanted to cancel? Especially if the flights are with points.

    Yes I have an AY RTW starting in June via HKG first leg returning via jfk lax. Only worried about first leg!!
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    Has anyone been impacted by the Coronavirus? Will travel insurance cover the costs if we wanted to cancel? Especially if the flights are with points.

    My son flew CX ex HKG to Chicago and then to Washington yesterday. I was concerned of course particularly if they cancel flights for their return ( there are 4 execs on the trip ). Says not to worry they will just hire a plane if need be!!!! I am not sure if they would be allowed to land!!??
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    Has anyone been impacted by the Coronavirus? Will travel insurance cover the costs if we wanted to cancel? Especially if the flights are with points.

    In my case I was originally booked on QF 107/108 but that of course has been cancelled and they moved me to 97/98 ex bne plus KA return to PEK. I would think in this situation I would be covered... just as long as the move the date a little further out to March 7!! We wait now. My group now...
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    Has anyone been impacted by the Coronavirus? Will travel insurance cover the costs if we wanted to cancel? Especially if the flights are with points.

    I have a touring group coming to China in April and so have obviously talking to travel insurance company. At the moment they are saying that only if the govt says “ you cannot go” will they look at refunds. However there are a whole list of airlines doing waivers and SQ is one of them. What...
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    2019 - The year in flight

    In Addition to previous: Forgot new airports to be added: PRG ZRH TXL GVA New airlines to be added: LX
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    2019 - The year in flight

    Flying Mermaid when I did geography and did all the maps at school in the 60's we had the same seven continents !!
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    Emotional Support animal on Flights

    Had a big Lab in 1D/F on an AA flight HNL - LAX last year. Lady owner had feet up on bulkhead all the way so dog could sit on floor in front of her seat. Doggy not wearing a nappy ..... very ugly!! Sorry, emotional support a crock!
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    QF CSM Gifting Wine

    Managed to be on the receiving end with QF a few times. Just being nice = bottle Cab Sav and Champagne.No XL Pjs= Champagne. Birthday x 2 = champagne. Turning Plat flight = Champagne. Either lucky or just a nice guy huh??
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    British Airways or Cathay Pacific business class (using points)?

    CX every day. They are super good!! I only use BA for short hops in EU and then only if no other decent option like AF
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    2019 - The year in flight

    My year : 28 sectors 24 in J, 3 in Y, 1 in PE 114125 km 6 days 11 hrs in the air Longest HKG - LHR Shortest GVA - ZRH 230 km CX 32804 km all in J QF 48545 km all in J New airlines: KN ( China United out of Daxing ) VA ....yep first flight ever with them!! BNE - ZQN...
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    Looking for VPN recommendation

    I have a long term plan with express as I just about live up there in China. 3x2 months each year sometimes more
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    Looking for VPN recommendation

    I have used ExpressVPN in China for a few years. There has been a bit of cat and mouse with the CN cyber police recently but the have got around them each time. Works well. Cheapish. Good online chat and updates to work around the Chinese.
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    Simsdirect Cards for o/s Deals, eg USA 30 Days - 25% off until 2359 10th July

    I got one from SimsDirect a couple of years ago for 6 weeks in Alaska/Yukon/California. Had one small glitch fixed in minutes by email. Good value and all not takes is just a little bit of management re data...like turning of pictures to cloud etc and disabling auto downloads if you tether...
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    So when will Qantas tell those people who have bookings to Beijing its a no go??

    Sorted. My flight still within operational window!
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