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    Qantas online chat - customer service live

    Sometimes there seems to be no reasoning as to when the online chat feature becomes available. The below web address lets you activate the chat window (apologies its a loooooooooong address). Save it in your favorites. Engagement Window
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    Qantas Frequent Flyer Award Flight Bookings - Fees and Charges

    You're correct NoName. Qantas fees for a one way flight LA-MEL are more expensive than a return MEL-LA-MEL. Below is the explanation from Qantas. MEL-LA-MEL tax and charges cost breakdown Carrier Charges (Fuel tax) AUD$240.00 Transportation Tax AUD$23.50 Immigration User Fee AUD$9.30 Safety...
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    Qantas Frequent Flyer Award Flight Bookings - Fees and Charges

    Normal economics would dictate that if a return trip has fees of $417.51, then a one way trip should be half that price. I've been a loyal Qantas passenger but no longer find them transparent or competitive. When I raised this question with their online chart today it took 90 minutes just to...
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    Qantas Frequent Flyer Award Flight Bookings - Fees and Charges

    I'm trying to understand Qantas logic behind the fees associated with a Frequent Flyer award booking, hopefully you can help. If I book return economy flight Melbourne to Los Angeles the associated fees and charges are $417.51, however if I book one way from Los Angeles to Melbourne the fees...
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    Macquarie Visa Plat - Fee Free 1st yr + 25k Qantas Pts for $5000 spend

    What a bunch of jerk off these guys are, they don't even know there own business
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    Macquarie Visa Plat - Fee Free 1st yr + 25k Qantas Pts for $5000 spend

    I would NOT recommend this card. I received mine after applying 6 weeks ago using the Qantas FF offer link Frequent Flyer - Earning Points - Paywith the following condition, Annual card fee $250 (comprising of a $200 annual fee p.a. + $50 Qantas Frequent Flyer Rewards opt-in annual fee, waived...
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    Earth Platinum Card - annual fee waived?

    I've just had my annual fee waived for another 12 months and from then on reduced to $180 per year. All I did was call them and state I was transferring accross to the new ANZ Frequent Flyer Platinum. When the next annual fee of $180 is due I'll look at other cards and call them for another...
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    Qantas FF Points Credit Card - No Foreign Currency Fees

    Is anyone aware of an Australian credit card that accrues Qantas Frequent Flyer Points but they card issuing agency does not charge addittional fees for foreign currency transactions. I recently moved to the Earth Card which earns great points, but they charge addittional fees ontop of the...
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    V-Australia International Sale(s)

    I contacted VInternational about these fare conditions and was told that the maximum baggage allowance for 2 baggs was 25kg, and 7 kg for carry on. I think alot of passengers will get slugged with extra baggage charges when they checkin to fly home from LAX. Those of us who are used to...
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    Best Credit Cards To Earn QFF Points

    If anyone needs a link to the Amex Rewards Maximiser or Citibank Gold Fee Free for life of card email me and I will give it to you. I am unable to post the link here as I do not have enough posts.
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    Best Credit Cards To Earn QFF Points

    Is this still the best credit card option to earn QFF points. American Express Rewards Maximiser $1 = 1 1/2 points Citibank Visa $1 = 1 point (No Annual Card Fees Ever) Does anyone have a better combination?
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    Jetstar - Sensational Singapore Sale

    These airfares started at $17.00, but when booked they totalled $199 and $179 return. Does anyone know how the taxes are calculated? How can it be that Jetstar flies Melbourne to Singapore via Darwin in both directions but the taxes vary. Is the initial airfare of $17 just a scam and some of...
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    Best Credit Card Earning Maximum QF Frequent Flyer Points

    Here We Go Again Although the Comm Bank Platinum Card has been good I rarely use it enough to justify the $$$ yearly fee. All of my spending has been done on teh Amex Rewards Maximiser which has been great although the card is not accepted everywhere (maybe one day Amex will resolve this with...
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    Best Credit Card Earning Maximum QF Frequent Flyer Points

    With the pending closure of the Ezy MasterCard program, the past weeks have been an effort in trying to identify a replacement card, which earns the maximum amount of Qantas Frequent Flyer points with the lowest card fees. Below is a summary of what I've come up with Primary Card - This is...
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    D-Day 8 Oct for Ezy Mastercard

    I'm another who is annoyed at the closure of the Ezy MasterCard program. Over the years it has earned me many free flights, which I probably would otherwise not have had. I use my credit card for ever purchase, and make sure to pay the statement off in full. NEVER pay any interest, thats how...
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