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    Is Citi Plus still the best option for overseas cash?

    Was laughing at this. I do the exact same but do $0.01 payments. However, not only do I have the ING card, but I also have a Westpac Spend & Save and a myBOQ Future Saver account which also require 5 transactions each. FIFTEEN x $0.01 transactions then pay the rest on my credit card haha The...
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    VOLOTEA Check-in scam

    Hi all, If you’re flying with the airline Volotea make sure to check in online (from 4 days prior up to 2.5 hours before your flight) otherwise you will get stung €30 EACH at the check in desk for what takes them all of 10 seconds. This is very deliberately hidden in the fine print. See the...
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    LATE INDIAN TRAVEL VISA - A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Calamity

    Hi all this is a post for anyone that finds themselves in the same boat as me and is panicking. It's alright! TLDR If you are heading to India and forgot to apply for your visa until less than 4 days until you travel: Apply for your visa straight away. Choose the soonest arrival date possible...
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    Finnair repeatedly changing flight by 20 minutes

    Oh absolutely. I’m complaining about the way in which it’s communicated. The subject says the date has changed - the date has not changed.
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    Finnair repeatedly changing flight by 20 minutes

    Hi everyone, My girlfriend and I are heading to Europe in July on rewards J flights with Finnair booked through Qantas. We have both received emails about 4 times now titled “Important - The departure date for your flight has changed” to which we always go “Ahh f—“ because we’ve already booked...
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    Partner wants to get to MEL 4 hours early for a J flight to Bangkok (TG466). Overkill?

    Arrived at the airport at 06:55. Seamless drop off. Still yet to find out whether the brownie points have been credited! Although, which may need to be a new post. She had a horrible experience with Thai Business! Second leg Oman Air blew it out of the water supposedly
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    Partner wants to get to MEL 4 hours early for a J flight to Bangkok (TG466). Overkill?

    Thanks very much everyone. She’s happy to aim to be there 3 hours prior! Comfortable amount of time in the lounge, enough sleep for me and enough brownie points!
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    Partner wants to get to MEL 4 hours early for a J flight to Bangkok (TG466). Overkill?

    My girlfriend flies out of MEL tomorrow on TG466 at 1000hrs She’s going business She wants me to drive her to the airport so she arrives 4 hours early because she’s heard all about these delays with security etc. Am I correct in saying this is overkill? Anyone travelled recently and got a good...
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    Business class transit through Singapore (Changi): an absolute farce

    Ahh haha. Living up to my newbie status. Cheers
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    Business class transit through Singapore (Changi): an absolute farce

    2019 BC? I wonder if the ancient Egyptians got routed to the Changi holding pen.
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    Business class transit through Singapore (Changi): an absolute farce

    Uhh, do I know you…? Whoever your son is he sounds like a cool guy and definitely should hold onto those taxes and surcharges. Say hi to him for me - if he hasn’t blocked your number!
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    Business class transit through Singapore (Changi): an absolute farce

    I am currently in Changi airport transiting from our flight from Rome to Melbourne (via Copenhagen then Singapore). After landing, passengers staying in Singapore were asked to disembark the plane first; then followed by those transiting onwards. Business class were then invited to exit the...
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    Business Lounge for Qatar Airways Melbourne 20/1

    Hi everyone, Flying out tomorrow night (20/1) at 22:50 with Qatar Airways in Business. Their website says that the usual lounges are Qantas Business which is “TEMPORARILY CLOSED”, Qantas First (only first class) and then their third lounge the Marhaba Lounge which are both also inexplicably...
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    Travel Requirements to France (Paris) from Melbourne

    Thank you so much Thibault. You have gone above and beyond for us! Do we need our Passe Sanitaire to get onto the train into the city from CDG Airport? We have a pharmac_ quite close by our hotel but will we need to get it at a pharmac_ near the airport in order to be allowed on the train? And...
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    Travel Requirements to France (Paris) from Melbourne

    Hi everyone, My girlfriend and I are flying out of Melbourne to Paris (via Doha) on the 20th of January (this Thursday): We have paper copies of: Our International COVID certificates (from Medicare app) Our immunisation histories (from Medicare app) Official declaration of no symptoms (the one...
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    COVID Rapid Antigen Test accepted as proof of COVID negative status at Melbourne Airport?

    Amazing! Thank you so much, and thanks to everyone. Wow! What a community this place is!
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    COVID Rapid Antigen Test accepted as proof of COVID negative status at Melbourne Airport?

    Long time fan of AFF, first time poster! I'm flying Melbourne to Paris (via Doha) on Qatar Airways in 2 weeks. According to their website "All travellers aged 12 and older, regardless of vaccination status, must present upon boarding a certificate for a negative PCR or an antigen test taken...
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