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  1. Tropic

    QF "trust us" letter

    "...We’re working hard to make things better still. (🙄..). Across the Group we’re expecting 11 new aircraft this year alone as part of ongoing fleet renewal, and in the months ahead we have some exciting (gulp...) announcements on lounges, destinations, and Frequent Flyer developments." Uh oh...
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    Favorite fragrance/s to take travelling?

    Have over 60 bottles in my fragrance collection including some carefully curated vintage bottles (70s/80s). Its always a challenge deciding what to wear/take flying as I roll HLO and have been "that guy" choking out the cabin a few times too many ...😜 so I usually end up just wearing one of the...
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    Dear QF - its not you, its me...

    Dear QF We've been together a long time and shared some special times over the years with copious amounts of quality food and drinks, friendly inflight service without attitude, and bumpy landings in lots of exotic places.... Its been fun, but I cant keep pretending anymore...You've changed QF...
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    Booking using stacked GV affects points upgrade chances?

    Booked flights using 3 stacked gv and wait listed points UG on two sectors. At T24 app still sowing as requested so called to check and was told that the bot failed to pick up request in system and threw error. Called again and got QF premium who got done manually. Same now happened on return...
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    How long to process booking using stacked gv

    Made booking 6 days ago for trip first week July using 3 stacked gv with balance paid by cc. Can see booking in app but cc still not charged. I know the booking needs to be processed manually but wondering how long to wait before chasing up?
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    Stuck on an island within an island...windmills

    Great to see everyone booking trips again. Here in WA on our island within an island still feels like a circle in a spiral, like a wheel within a wheel, never ending or beginning etc... we vaxed and were hoping to use DSC GVs by cut off of 28 feb 2022 but alas no... 😥
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    QF IT system "reliably unreliable" as usual

    Had to cancel some flights in Sept I had booked using magic ticket stacked with 2 other GV and a flight voucher. Points for my upgrades recredited within 5 mins and a flight voucher with same pnr provided as expected but for ~ $200 less than the cancelled booking and 12 mth expiry?. Called QFF...
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    Best 2020 small SUV

    Honda Australia have issued buyback for my parents' CRV, for a pittance but they cant drive the car so I'm looking for new small SUV for them. Notwithstanding any Covid19 effects on already slow car market, wondering if any AFFs have recently bought something they happy with specs/price wise...
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    Impacts of Covid-19 pandemic on domestic travel

    What are possible effects of Corona virus national emergency response plan on domestic travel? https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/australian-health-sector-emergency-response-plan-for-novel-coronavirus-covid-19
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    Is it worth joining a hotel loyalty program if not corporate funded?

    Looking at hotel loyalty programs. Expect up to 80 nights a year in EU, Asia and OZ, all self funded leisure travel. With no existing corporate funded status with any hotel chains, is it still worth chasing rewards and which is best?
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    Noumea dining advice

    Grateful any advice on good place/s for a few drinks and reasonable meal in Noumea (steak/fish salad chips). I know Noumea is expensive and very touristic (cruise pax oriented) but apart from the over priced resort hotels, a few French restaurants and some tourist places, a google search doesnt...
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    Best (cheapest) OW business class RTW currently?

    Been waiting for another AY Business RTW sale but being pointed towards LX as alternative. Current uncertainty aside, wondering what is best OW business class RTW option ex PER but avoiding transiting asia.
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    Whats typical QF points compensation for having broken no IFE

    Flew QF475 (VH-EBS) yesterday and IFE was on but frozen. No attempt at reset and CSM advised IFE was broken (VH-EBS not having good run lately with gear retraction issues etc). After having to endure the 737 redeye QF46 earlier due to cancellation of QF44, 5 hours in the lounge and then sitting...
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    QF 44 on thurs cancelled due to aircraft damage

    QF44 cancelled due to "damaged aircraft" so have to take QF46... sadly. Any news on cause?
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    VH-EBB issues

    Was the A330-200 (VH-EBB) that had hydraulic issue/gear retraction prob at PER today the same aircraft which had hydraulic leak evac at PER on 15 Dec 2019...
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    Alternatives to Expert Flyer to see availability per booking class?

    Any free alternatives to Expert Flyer that provide info on availability per booking class for a specific flight?
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    Looking for VPN recommendation

    Decided I need to get a VPN for travels next year. Looking at Nord, Express, Shark, Pure etc but not sure I want to buy 3 yr subscription upfront. Grateful any recommendations.
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    Sector limit in Matrix

    Hi All. Can anyone please confirm sector limit in ITA Matrix? I'm trying to do up per-syd-sin-nrt-bkk rtn but can't get more than 6 sectors?
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    Anyone else miss eating real food

    I know the various reasons why airline food has degraded over the past 40 years. And I know that the marketing BS is never delivered in reality. But geeze I really miss the days when the meal service was something to look forward to and one of the things that made flying a special experience...
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    Reviewing flight history vs Lifetime SC total

    Just contemplating booking my next flights to reach LTG before EoY and got to wondering about how QF derived my current LT SC tally. Been a member since 1990 (and flown TAA/AA/QF pretty much exclusively over past 40 years). I thought this would be the total of my SC earn since inception of...
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