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    Gifting platinum

    Hi everyone, I've searched the thread but can't find the answers to my two part question. My Hubby will have enough status credits to gift me platinum next month. He is flying quite frequently and likely to earn the same amount again before the end of his membership year. Can he gift multiple...
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    Expenditure Report not working

    Hi AFF business portal gurus. I've tried to run a report in the business portal for expenditure from Dec to today. I don't get anything back/ no report. I can however run a flight report where I get 3 pages of flights flown. I would like to see this report as on my dashboard it's showing...
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    Transferring points to family member - instant?

    Good morning, I have a bit of a curly question and hoping a AFF expert may be able to help please? I have found award flight availability via Award Logic flying Qatar and able to book with Velocity points. My husband has the points and generally would just book the flight for me in my name...
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    Virgin Business Flyer Family members

    Hello Has anyone got a Virgin Business Flyer account for their small/ sole trader account? Can family members be added to book through the portal for points earning would you know?
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    Platinum now charging for guests economy x seats?

    Hubby just booked and paid for the family flight MEL SYD in January for 6 of us. Only he is platinum status. Previously he can get us all as travelling companions economy x seats at no charge. They are now additional $29 each for the five of us, only he has no charge. Is this correct? Also...
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    Check in not available for SQ flight, please check in at the airport

    Hello. I've tried to check in for my Monday flight from Melbourne to Manchester UK and I'm getting the error message "check in not available please check in at the airport". We have booked J with points. Could this be the reason or is there something more sinister happening with flight...
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    American Express Platinum cover when only paying taxes on award flight?

    I can see in the terms and conditions that travel insurance is only activated when paying for a RETURN flight. We have used airmiles for 2x J flights to UK so have only paid for the taxes on the flight. Also, we booked the flights in two separate bookings as there wasn't the ability with SQ to...
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    Flight change for flight tonight! Is this normal and what are my options?

    Hello, First time flying Qatar as I'm Etihad gold so not sure if this is a common occurrence. I thought I would give them a try and move my loyalty due to the cutbacks with Etihad. Also asking for advice on my options, I am flying J class tonight from MEL to MAN. I have received a notification...
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    Change awards program on reward flight at check in/lounge? Etihad to Virgin

    Hello AFF experts I'm looking at booking a reward business flight with velocity miles Mel to Manchester via Etihad (via husbands velocity miles and platinum status). Can I change my award airline from Virgin to my Etihad on the day of my flight to earn status credits and maintain my Etihad gold...
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    RTW award flights itinerary questions

    Looking for some advise and help from AFF who have managed to snaffle the elusive J flights using Krisflyer points RTW. Having finally saved up the 240k points each to fly RTW in J my husband and I are now at the planning stage and to be honest it's not as fun as I thought it might have been...
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    Gifting gold status - timing

    Hello AFF Velocity experts My husband has retained Platinum and is about to get enough points to gift gold in his 12 months rolling membership (June). Does he need to gift it as soon as it's earned or can he do it before the end of the next 12 months June 2020? Does he only get one in his...
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    'Closed' for waitlisting from Y to J?

    We've booked a quick getaway next month in Y class to coughet. We've been storing miles for a RTW J class in 2020 and realised that we have enough available to upgrade from our Y to J from SIN to MEL overnight leg (connecting from our Silkair coughet to Singapore and) in this trip also. I've...
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    RTW - Velocity to Krisflyer and partner award seats

    My husband and I are aiming for RTW J class in the next year or so. With the devaluation of VA to SQ just want to make sure that we are doing some transfers the most effective way. He has 450k velocity, I have 65k which we will be moving over to Krisflyer before the end of the year (we would...
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    Etihad change of planes from Abu Dhabi to Manchester

    So Melbourne lost the a380 :( and went to depending on when flying, either the 77w or B787. I'm looking at Business flights in June and see now that the AUH to MAN now has an option of 77w which has been my least favourite plane with Etihad (although great crew to make up for it most times) or...
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    Europcar discount with Etihad

    Since the Etihad new website upgrade I can't find the code for Guest gold discount with Europcar. The only car hire you can now see is the Hertz one, with only two branch choices in the UK it allows you to select it's not got my desired location. Last year I got an extremely favourable rate for...
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    Oh Etihad guest - do you want everybody to go Qatar?

    So, another change to the guest program. As gold (or other status) will now only have that level for 12 months. Very sad. Change after change recently and after Melbourne losing the 380, not sure why people would travel with them soon. I used to recommend them. Emirates, Singapore...
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    Travel insurance following cervical injury of the spine

    Can anybody point me in the direction of Travel Insurance for spinal injury? My son has been discharged from needing to see the neurosurgeons anymore and has a widening between C5 & C6 which doesn't require surgery but will always be there. He can walk, exercise, work, drive just as before...
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    Velocity Gold reciprocal perks?

    Hi, recently made Gold. I can't find a great deal of information on reciprocal agreements/perks and if they are more I'd love to find out your 'best perks'. Etihad - access to EY gold features Hilton Honours - matched to HH Gold for 12 months Any other things I could be looking at that...
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    Gold guest miles expire and clarification of

    Hi, I've just made Gold guest status and checked my online status which says that my mileage expiry is March 2018. My understanding was that I get an additional 2 years after this date - or is this just the gold status, not the actual miles? You need to accumulate 50,000 Etihad Guest Tier...
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    Etihad upgrade amount - varies by type of ticket in each class?

    Hello - first post but long time lurker - please be gentle with me! I've been fortunate over the last 12 months to have 3 upgrades from Economy to Business class in the following scenarios: Free upgrade at gate AUH to HKT (complete surprise when my ticket wouldn't swipe "Madam you have been...
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