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Just went to book next Saturday night in Melbourne and it's showing $1,437 for one night at the Doubletree. $882 for the Hilton Queen Street. Similar results for the next day. Is there something special in Melbourne that night or is Hilton now competing with Crown?!

I'm booked ATH-DOH-MEL for October in J on points, but I'm think of pushing the date further out and flying back on Singapore Airlines instead. The SQ flight is shorter and only $300 in fees vs $750 on Qatar. If I ring Velocity and cancel will I get the difference in points and fees back...

Just looking to book 2x redemption seats for MEL/LAX, but notice there is zero availability one year out. I don't have Velocity status so maybe the plats and golds have snapped them up. There are some partner airlines with viability (via Singapore or Doha) with long layovers and eyewatering...

Just wondering what the deal is for AmEx Platinum Charge complimentary Gold HH members? Do I have to get the full 60 nights to attain Diamond, or do I just need 20 nights to qualify? I've got a bunch of nights coming up at the end of the year, not not enough to make 60. I thought I could use...

I'm booked in J next year on a CR from CDG/LHR/SIN on BA11, then paid from SIN to MEL. I noticed CR availability opens up and changes from week-to-week. If I see a better flight from say, CDG/DUB/SIN on F, should I just grab the new flight and cancel the old booking, or try and alter the...

Just looking at booking a points plus cash room at Changi. The booking page says "includes taxes and fees" but when I press the "more info" button it says 10% + 8.8% taxes will apply. Is this a specific Singaporean property thing, or am I safe with no additional charges?

Coming in from CDG to SIN at 4.00pm, then a 7.45am next morning onto MEL. What would be a nice hotel very close to T3 that anyone could recommend? I'm thinking we could take a taxi into the city that night for a meal and not have to rush in the morning. The obvious one is the Crowne Plaza...

As a bronze holder, I'm having heaps of trouble finding a flight back from CDG/LHR to MEL next September. I got 2 x outbound MEL/LHR J-savers on Singapore Airlines no problem for August, but the option of returning on Classic Rewards with Qantas is a PITA. I eventually secured 2 x J on BA as...

Looking at booking a Classic J Reward from Paris to Singapore then picking up a paid economy onto Melbourne (no availability ob rewards). There's a 7-hour layover in London. The flight would be a BA codeshare (BTW, where have all the Qantas J CR's from Europe gone?!!!). Can I leave...

Planning a trip next September for myself and the wife. Will probably fly into LHR but maybe AMS or CDG. I've done the A380 in biz a few times, but not the 777 on SA or the A350 at all. There are more flight options for the 777 and A350, but I've alway like the A380, no matter which...

Just tried some dummy bookings for upcoming LAX trip next year. Went on to the Avis US site and got a quote for a Camry for three weeks; US$1051. Selected "Australia" as residency option and the price immediately nearly doubled to US$1925! Plus CDW option came up under the Australian pricing...

Got an email from Krisflyer. "KRISFLYER MILES TO BE FURTHER EXTENDED, AND WILL ONLY EXPIRE STARTING FROM APRIL 2022 You have KrisFlyer miles that will be expiring between July 2021 and March 2022. In view of restricted travel opportunities globally, we will be extending the validity period of...

Just going to book a rental in Queensland. Just a bit of a straw poll, but I'm wondering if most Platinum Charge Card holders just rely on the card's cover for car rentals. Adding the additional cover at the rental desk adds a fair bit to the hire costs, but I wonder if all the theft...

Doing an econ trip to London via Singapore next week with J return, so won't have lounge access on the way out. What is the best Priority lounge in Terminal 3 from these ones? * Ambassador Transit Lounge * Dnata Lounge * SATS Premier Lounge * The Haven by JetQuay

Just curious if the aircraft that have the new suites and J upgrades can be identified to see if they are operating on specific routes to Europe?

I can squeeze together 280,000 Velocity points to contribute to a Euro trip with wifey in September. This isn't enough obviously for a return in J, but I'm thinking of doing a redemption flight with VA/EY in biz and paying for 2x economy return tix on another airline. My question is does...

Just looking at the 50% classic economy deal for a MEL-LAX flight mid next year. Apparently upgrade requests can be made on these award tix. Just wondering if there would be more chance getting an upgrade on the bigger A380 rather than the new 787-9 when it comes online? The seating compares...

I've got around 180,000 Citi Reward points which I want to remove from that account. I hadn't been checking lately and notice that the redemption rates are really awful now. I don't think Velocity is great for redemption. What would anyone recommend in this situation?

I have a friend who needs to go to a memorial service in London in three weeks time. She has enough points for a J return, but when I went to do a dummy booking, the pickings are slim. I've just returned from London on EY and the biz deck was full and probably all the carriers are similar. 1...

Have a return LHR departure booked for a early morning flight. Has anyone had any luck booking the chauffeur service for the night before to stay at an airport hotel? I'm thinking it won't be allowed, but would like save a $100 on a black cab.