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    Made any travel mistakes lately?

    Booked some Greek Island stays based on 2024 ferry schedules and it appears that the daily schedule between a couple is not daily this season. Now trying to figure out a way to get around my dilemma without losing a nights accommodation on of the islands and finding a night on another. Still...
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    Virgin Australia to Reconfigure 737 Fleet - Spend $110M

    Maybe NTL could be an option for maintenance, they could use it after Jetstar shut its maintenance base there.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Not far from Dudley 🤸🏼‍♂️🤸🏼‍♂️🤸🏼‍♂️
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    The TomCat Family's Luxury Escape

    My wife and I have been to the Sands in Khao Lak 8 or 9 times, it is our flop and drop holiday that is all about sunning, swimming, eating and sleeping. Staff are always fabulous and for us location is perfect. There is always plenty of families staying and there is plenty of space for all types...
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    Careful around DB (Deutsche Bahn)

    Yes, app notified of cancellation and it was just a case of finding another train we jumped in the first class carriage and found some seats and eventually were able to sit together after Nuremburg from memory. The ticket inspector scanned our tickets and kept moving without a second glance, as...
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    Careful around DB (Deutsche Bahn)

    I was traveling Berlin to Munich in August, I got notified 35 minutes prior to departure train was cancelled, we were in a taxi just getting to the station and this came via the app, I went to help desk in Berlin HBF and their words were you will have to find another train yourself. I had first...
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Yesterdays office, it was a tricky 8km dirt road decent, wifes fingernails are still in the dashboard I think. It was well worth when we got down there. Achla beach Andros, Greece.
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    The view or two from my "office"

    A few office views over the last 3 weeks Holiday Inn Istanbul Intercontinental Berlin Berlin to Munich and yes Deutsche Bahn is a shambles. Stunning car park view Holiday Inn Munich Intercontinental Barcelona Intercontinental Rome Renaissance Naples Hotel Mediterraneo Greece, Athens and...
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    Credit Card Offers HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card: Fast-Track to Star Alliance Gold Status

    This happened to me as well, everything submitted post conditional approval was exactly according to application and was declined for the first time ever. Good income, good assets, substantial savings and a small mortgage. Made zero sense, called for a review and was promptly brushed aside...
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    BNE to coughet - Jetstar vs Singapore Airlines

    My wife and I are regulars to flying into coughet and we have stayed in Khao Lak 8 times in last decade with only covid intervening. We have flown Jetstar economy once and business twice for first 3 trips then SQ J cabin the other 5 times all ex Sydney. Not ever a chance we would fly JQ again...
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    Credit Card Offers HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card: Fast-Track to Star Alliance Gold Status

    Mortgage is under $150,000, fully renovated good suburb, ocean views 900sqm block. Amex has $15,000 never missed a payment on mortgage or credit cards and never had a credit rejection, 60yo. Still a bit shocked tbh, applied as we have a 7 week european holiday booked and was looking for the...
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    Credit Card Offers HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card: Fast-Track to Star Alliance Gold Status

    Applied for this card and was conditionally approved. Sent in payslips and bank statement after a phone call from them saying submit asap so we can fast track your application and as requestedI sent through promply and was knocked back, first ever credit rejection. Salery over 100,000.00 per...
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    Triple status credits on Virgin Australia

    Would booking through Business portal still apply to this offer ?
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    The view or two from my "office"

    Intercontinental Singapore, after 3 weeks on the beach in Khao Lak Thailand slightly different vibe in this town.
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    Qatar denied extra capacity into Australia

    Lets not forget he has been the governments mate prior to the change last year so it's grandstanding from all sides. Both sides of politics are mud slingers.
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    Looking for some input regarding flights back from Istanbul or Frankfurt. How does the A350-900 J stack up v A380-800 J in terms of comfort ? I have been on the A380-800 a few times but never the A350-900. Trying to toss up what port to return home from next year.
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    Hello from Newcastle

    Hello @ApeLex and welcome to AFF from a fellow Novacastrian.
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    Qatar denied extra capacity into Australia

    When I read his comments made on Monday, I fired off an email straight away asking him how was it in the national interests and a reply explaining what his statement meant would be appreciated. There were a few other questions I wanted answering as well but so far the response...
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    New Amex redemption rates for SQ/EK; adding transfers to QR/HA

    Points required ? I have been searching almost daily without much luck atm, thinking of waiting till 2025 the way its going :oops:
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    **Insert Month here** Coles status credits Late?

    My May SC landed 31/5/23
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