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    Sending money overseas

    Any recommenddations on who to use for sending money overseas to son in the US? Thanks.
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    Seeking advice re best use of QF & VA points

    Hey everyone i have approx 550,000 QF and 457,000 VA points. I’m wanting to book for end March or early April from Perth to LAX in business and from ORD to Perth return early May also business. There are 2 of us. If we need to fly separately (hubby may not like), I’m happy to do. I’m not...
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    Seat allocation

    Hello! My son is flying Singapore Airlines to LAX on August 21. How can I find the seat allocation? For some reason my computer won't let me log in. My ipad won't let me Manage booking and the call centre won't tell me if there are plenty of seats empty. If ecomony is reasonably full I...
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    Son in USA-Book for home now or wait until New Year? [Because you guys are the best]

    I know this is crystal ball stuff... my son is a student in the US. He'd love to come home in June for summer break. Should I bite the bullet and book a return flight for him soon or wait until the new year and hope he can come home for 3 months and then return. Thank you
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    Velocity Pet insurance 10,000 bonus points

    Anyone else receive this offer? Thoughts?
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    Coming home for Christmas

    Hey everyone, I know crystal ball stuff, but would appreciate your thoughts. Wanting to bring my kid home from MSP to PER using points if we ever get out of lockdown. Booking points or sit tight to see if specials come?.
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    Planning US trip. How to use my small amount of points.

    Hi everyone! I’m seeking advice on how to use my points (yes small amount) to the US next year. I currently have 169,000 virgin, 120.000 QF and a $600US voucher to use on AA. The plan for 2 to fly PER to SEA approx 1 Sept and return LAX to PER 30 September. Any advice is greatly appreciated...
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    Anyone had any joy from AA complaints?

    Our flight on Saturday ORD-LAX-MLB-PER -Aa/QF upon check in were told our flight to LAX was cancelled. Of course we weren’t notified! Couldn’t get us (2) on another flight to connect home. Put us up at the Hilton overnight with a generous meal voucher $12 each! No breakfast voucher would be...
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    Booking.com $25 referral

    If anyone is booking a hotel with Bookings.com before March 20
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    Choosing a cc for overseas use

    Not sure if this is the correct place to ask. I’m a novice when it comes to being money savvy. I have been using my 28 degree m/c quite happily but then someone mentioned getting a better cc that can earn me QF flyer points. I pay my son’s rent overseas each month so I guess I should be making...
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    QF lounge [use of staff pass]

    advice please: a friend has offered me use of his staff pass to get into a lounge overseas when I go away soon. Do staff at lounges check the id? Would you do it?
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    Christmas flights

    I’m only a bronze QF FF. I’m wanting to bring my son home for Christmas from MSP to PER December 20/21 and returning January 10/11. Is there likely to be any award flights available? If not, any ideas on when specials are likely to occur? Thank you.
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    Chicago/Lake Superior

    Hello! Travelling to Minneapolis to visit son (College baseball) in April and have booked 3 days poking around Lake Superior and then 3 nights in Chicago. Any "must visit" places? Many thanks.
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    Learner flyer

    dear community members As a novice to here, my googling skills are letting me down. Forgive me if this is the wrong place to ask these questions. We are flying Per-SYD (6.5 hrs layover) -DFW (7hr layover)-MSP. Unfortunately this was the only available classic awards for hubby. Any suggestions...
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    Newbie

    Hello! Stumbled across this site recently. Thought I’d come back and look for more great advice. Thank you.
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