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Most of my flights this year so far (home base Melbourne) have been calling priority first and ensuring that any not entitled are redirected to the general boarding queue. On one occasion they were called almost at the same time with both lines boarding simultaneously. Though there was a slight...

I have done a few but one that was truly free was one that I did recently in Brisbane. The guides appeared to be older retired folk who had a good knowledge and appreciation of their city. As with other city tours I tried to give a tip at the end but the guide would not accept it as 'it was a...

It appears that they have recently changed the machines as they now no longer issue paper tickets at all either. When the machines did not accept any of our cards we enquired at an information window and was told that the machines did not accept foreign issued cards any longer. We had to use the...

In Singapore the transit automatic ticket machines did not take foreign issued credit cards. Had to find q cash only machine to top up.

I encountered the same menu choices in Business from DPS to Mel..... I can not understand why they offer two different meals with the same sauce …. mushroom. I did give written feedback at the time. I, along with a lot of other people are allergic to mushrooms. I did finish up with a pleasant...

Yes, I got the same messages and the follow-up email to say that there was an issue with their system and that points would still be awarded as part of the promotion. I checked online again last night and the bonus points as part of the promotion have been since awarded.

I am probably one of the lesser mortals that gained status solely as a leisure traveller at my own expense. I very rarely booked a Getaway Fare as often for a few extra dollars I got the value in the extra status credits of booking an Elevate Fare with the occasional business overseas fare...

My souvenirs have tended to me people oriented... takes me back to the place and time and people in question. The oldest is a signed champagne cork from 1985 saved and protected in a clear camera film case from the time when in Portugal on the Algarve. Others have been small personal items that...

I have had a number of flights from Melbourne over the past few months in between lock downs. I asked the same question when we were at the airport more than a few hours early to fly to Darwin as there was less traffic than we expected. At the check-in counter they said that the earlier the...

I stayed there just before Christmas. It was a good location being a very short walk to the airport bus terminal and the light rail. This is the new centre of town. I stayed up the other end on my previous trip and found that I had to keep travelling down to this location for restaurants...

I recently stayed at the new Crowne Plaza in Liverpool St. I was pleasantly surprised. I had a superior King with mountain view. It was quite spacious with a full chaise lounge to sprawl on by the window to watch the passing parade below. The restaurant was a bit noisy though, resembles a bit...

I was Gold .... and was immediately upgraded to Platinum after a 6 night stay in Newcastle. Got upgraded on my next stay at Crowne Plaza in Hobart and also upgraded at Holiday Inn at Darling Harbour. For me the value was in the upgraded rooms. Apart from that I got an additional drink voucher...

I did my second eligible sector yesterday and had the bonus 5000 bonus points within a couple of hours of completing the flight. I have another flight coming up soon so from that point I hope to use the business upgrades from any of the economy fares. It is the only way that I would get to use...

I got on the train last Monday into the city. (Melbourne). Everyone filled the carriage by spacing themselves out. As we got closer to the city and more people boarded, they filled the larger gaps first and then stood for a few stops in doorways rather than impinge on personal space by sitting...

I had qualified for platinum on March 24th 2020. Being in Melbourne have been unable to fly until this week since that time. So on my review date of March 24th 2021, I qualify for the 12 month extension until March 24th 2022. Mind you, all of my status credits continue to drop off after 12...

I have already completed one flight and a second flight next Sunday but will have qualified anyway for an extension to March 24th 2022. Already have 5 flights booked up until end of Feb so at least hopefully able to at least able to take advantage of business upgrades. I have so many $ in...

It is all getting a bit confusing. I earned platinum on March 24th, so my review date is March 24th 2021 when I get the 12 months extension until March 24th 2022. Being in Melbourne and unable to fly until now my status credits are dropping off like flies. The bonus 70 status credits for 3...

I would be happy if they had the lounges open. You could then have something to eat before flying and for short domestic flights, a hot snack and a reasonable red whilst in your seat, an easily accessible USB port, monitoring of the overhead use of the locker space whilst flying. I guess where...

I have booked 3 flights in the past couple of days but not because of the triple points. I have so many unusable international future flight credits that I have to use domestically that I have to basically take a flight every month. It is costing me way more in accommodation though. Added that...

I have 3 cancelled international flights with future flight credits. ugh. It is going to take me ages to work through them domestically. The issue for me is that you could not make a second booking until you had completed the flight from the first. At that rate I was not going to burn the future...