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    Positioning to BKK ex PER suggestions?

    Is the relaunched SIN-BKK 5th freedom flight on CX any help?
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    Using points to get to Central Asia

    That's a very good point, i contemplated adding Istanbul to my comparison list, but skipped it because of the necessity for two stops into Central Asia. With Turkish hopefully launching in Australia this year, maybe a direct flight to Istanbul will be possible in the coming years.
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    Using points to get to Central Asia

    Thank you @elanshin and @Mattg (I hope you have a lovely trip). Based on your feedback, i've gone through and mapped each possible route (classic flight reward and then paid fare to the destination. I've added my workings into the post in case it's helpful for anyone else looking to explore the...
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    Using points to get to Central Asia

    Hi all, I am in the initial stages of planning a bucket list trip to Central Asia in 2024/25, landing in Almaty, Astana, Samarkand or Tashkent. I've got no status, but a large volume of Qantas points which I am hoping to utilise for a classic flight reward seat to get as close as possible to one...
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    2024 New Year travel resolutions

    It's a milestone birthday this year for me, and with Covid and addition to our family, i haven't travelled in a few years. So, my resolution is to change that and celebrate my milestone on the road (somewhere)!
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    Weirdest item you've seen taken as carry-on?

    A quick flight from Tehran to Baku in 2015 saw an extremely large man travel with a filled garbage bag as carry on. I say an extremely large man as in addition to the ignominy of not fitting the seatbelt extender and being wedged into the two seats of the Embraer we were on, as another...
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    The world’s cheapest business class flight?

    It shouldn't count but in 2015 I flew AZAL IKA-GYD in first class. Information was scant but it was about $100 and that was what the corporate TA booked. Excited, upon getting to the airport I discovered that First Class literally just meant that baggage was included...
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    20 hours layover in Doha - arriving at midnight

    I used to frequently arrive in Doha around that time and used to stay in the DoubleTree by Hilton Doha - Old Town. It used to be about a 10 minute taxi ride away from the airport, but walking distance to the Museum of Islamic Art and Old Town.
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    London restaurant recommendations

    The Karahi Lamb Chops at Tayyabs in Whitechapel are probably the only food I still find myself yearning for almost ten years after leaving London.
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    Airports visited - can you complete the alphabet.

    AES, BOH, CMB, DAC, EDI, FNC, GYD, HIR, IKA, JED, KBP, LNZ, MRS, NYO, OPO, PNH, RAK, SOF, TBS, USU, VAA, WRO, XMN, YYZ, ZAD. Just missing Q!
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    World Cup 2022 in Qatar

    Out of interest, I decided to look up what my options were as I have dropped to bronze status due to the pandemic and having cut back flying following the birth of my son The options were nonexistent. For anyone going, don't disregard Tunisia as an opponent. They just defeated Japan 3-0...
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    What was your best or worst birthday while travelling?

    2016: PVG-LHR on BA. The flight is delayed but that's ok. I get onboard looking forward to a Doctor Who marathon; only to be told that the IFE is not working in economy. Apparently the gate staff were supposed to make an announcement so we could prepare alternatives. However it was never made...
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    Best [Cheap] Curries around London?

    +1 for Tayyabs, that was my go to when I lived in London and I still miss the lamb chops. The ambience and service isn't great, but the price was right and there was no corkage charge when you BYO.
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    Where will you go first when the bans are lifted?

    Turkey in winter is my favourite time. The smell of chestnuts roasting on the street corners. Light dustings of snow. Magical.
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    The Velocity Status Run Master thread

    I wonder if it is done based off past searches? I got Adelaide, Hobart and Bali all of which I have searched in the past six months.
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    New domestic routes

    Those flight times look great, now to await some reward seats and then I will be booking in.
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    Malaysia codeshare to Tashkent

    Thanks @Mattg I appreciate you looking. Will put it on the back burner and just hope that there haven't fully rolled it out yet.
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    Malaysia codeshare to Tashkent

    Hi all, I was at the Melbourne travel expo yesterday and noticed that Tashkent is now a codeshare on MH. The MH staff there advised a lead in price of $1350, but that it cannot be booked via their website. They recommended speaking to the Flight Centre staff, but they couldn't price it at all...
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