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    Qantas A380 reliability issues creeping up again?

    I am on QF12 in late July and for us the timing change to 2345 happened months ago - looks like early Feb.
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    HSBC Star Alliance credit card in Australia

    Sure, but the provided additional documents match the information given in the initial application, which has now been rejected and they can't give any explanation. (FWIW it was literally just payslips that they asked for.)
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    HSBC Star Alliance credit card in Australia

    Anyone else been told they are conditionally approved pending provision of payslips/etc and completing ID verification at local branch, only to then be told the application is unsuccessful once both of those tasks are completed? Seems a bit disingenuous at best.
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    Airport security confiscated an empty water bottle

    Same, my wife had a full water bottle when leaving Doha (non-transit) about 18 months ago, showed it to security and got a disinterested shrug. (We were flying J which I think had different security if that matters.)
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    New Amex statement credits

    I have a bunch of new offers on my Plat this morning - some similar to last week's hotel deals, some new ones. Eg: United $1k/$200 Avis $250/$50 Hilton/Marriott $400/$80 Also 5x Amex bonus points up to 2,500 points
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    Qantas Green frequent flyer tier

    Anyone got any tips for an easy/easier flight offset? My review date is 30 June and the only flights I have booked at the moment are international for 3pax so would cost ~25k pts to offset. Don't suppose the offset a random flight thing still works (did it ever)?
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    HSBC Star Alliance credit card in Australia

    I have now had a look on wayback machine for about 6 months and can't see that it was mentioned previously, so fingers crossed it is still ok!
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    HSBC Star Alliance credit card in Australia

    But there doesn't seem to be any mention of it on the HSBC page once you click through from AC. Not sure if there was before? Given they (HSBC) are the ones actually providing the financial product, I am a bit concerned, as was planning on applying in the next week or so.
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    YR (bottom left) is also ~$500 different. Edit: actually both numbers are exactly $511.20 different. Not sure of the significance here.
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    Card Promotions New Offer 30k Points or 200 status credits with CC Sign-Up

    I got told by VA 30 days from the statement which shows the bonus points from the issuer.
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    Might be more of a fight club situation given it is not supposed to apply to Aus cardholders anyway.
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    New Amex statement credits

    I also have new Temple & Webster, Ergoflex and Adidas offers on my Plat today (nothing to write home about sadly).
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    Made any travel mistakes lately?

    You can get kicked ooot of the country for saying that, eh.
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    HSBC Star Alliance credit card in Australia

    I am looking at something similar, but from reading this thread I believe if you go through AC/Aeroplan (and keep the card open and pay annual fee again next year) you get 50K/*G status to the end of the calendar year in which your status expires - so should be end of 2025?
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    Anyone who did this, is your Hertz account actually showing the new status yet? I did it more than 72 hours ago and status hasn't changed from normal 5 star.
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    Damn I was probably lucky I didn't get arrested in the US about 18 months ago! I returned a Hertz car (on time) to a hotel/convention centre parking lot in Orlando where they had a rental counter and did a key drop as counter was closed that day before flying up to DC. Then noticed the next...
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    United Airlines new Virgin Australia/Velocity Partner

    UA also flys SYD<->IAH, but it is seasonal and finishes in late March so you may be able to just catch it there? Gets you closer to the east coast and a ~2.5hr flight in Y is a lot better than a ~5hr one IMHO if it comes to that.
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    Bonus points on Qantas flights for Points Club members

    I am PC and got double points as well.
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    AMEX Platinum Charge Benefits - Q&A

    Assuming this is as simple as it sounds, anyone got the US link?
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    How to book Velocity Amex free flight?

    Does anyone have experience with booking the free flight and then cancelling the card prior to the flight?
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