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So for context, I’m currently QF Platinum on ~10.5k lifetime SC’s. My points club balance is about 15k (year starts 31 Jan) I usually do the SYD-MEL weekly commute for work but am shortly going to make the move to MEL. For the next 6-9 months I will need to switch from a company funded weekly...

So a bit of a DYKWIA, but nonetheless bear with me. I travel pretty frequently to Melbourne and this week have been nicely thanked by the hotel with a gift acknowledging my 30th stay (thoughtful and much appreciated) The issue? I went back and checked my loyalty account and it's actually...

Hoping to draw on the community's expertise to help my Dad out. He is planning on take some long service leave this year, and will be travelling around Europe on a bike. As a result, he needs to take quite a lot of baggage (60-70kg he estimates). Plan would be to fly in and out of Geneva...

Does anyone have any idea how many calories are in airline meals? E.g. the cardboard boxes you get on a QF domestic hop

Fantastic news - Netflix is enabling download of selected shows for viewing later (without an internet connection). Will be great for Golden Triangle road warriors who've seen everything on the IFE. http://www.vox.com/new-money/2016/11/30/13793870/netflix-download-option-feature

Looks like a quiet change to the QF Loyalty Bonus to now offer the option of 50 Status Credits. Could be fairly handy for some who come close to attaining/retaining platinum. Source: https://www.qantas.com/fflyer/dyn/flying/earning-points-qantas-jetstar#loyaltybonus

I've long been an advocate of the Citibank suite of cards. Below is a referral offer for the Citibank Platinum card - for which there is currently no public bonus points offer (that I can see) Benefits include: 80,000 bonus citibank points after your first spend (equivalent to 32,000...

H/T to FlyerTalk. Have completed a stay and the bonus shows up automatically. The app isn't bad these days so pretty easy to rebook some stays through the app to pick up a few extra bonus points. Hyatt Gold Passport members that book and complete an eligible stay via the Mobile App or Mobile...

I have a flight booked to DPS over the new year break and am presented with the below seatmap. On a 737 I would usually select exit row as I appreciate the legroom (I'm 6'2") but am wondering if row 6 mightn't be better? EF is showing Row 4 as occupied unfortunately, so no hope of that opening...

Noticed this article mentions WiFi coming to Qantas domestic. Qantas announces up to $500m share buyback on record $921m half-year profit Would be great to be able to watch Netflix on my flights on the Golden Triangle as I usually exhaust everything I'm interested in watching on Q pretty...

Seems to be targeted but rego link is quite generic so may as well give it a try - iTunes Registration Citibank Australia Runs from 7/9 - 31/10 and requires registration by 31/8 Max of 2,000 bonus points.

Ummm.....I wish!! Flying Hotels: The Latest Luxuries in First Class Cabins - Condé Nast Traveler

Hadn't seen this posted anywhere yet (Mods should move if I've just been blind) Starwood & Emirates elites can now earn a bonus point per dollar when flying/staying with the other. Looks like a useful little promo to keep those points rolling over Inside: Starwood Emirates Partnership Your...

Wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a decent private car transfer that operates on a flat rate basis? Would be going from the Upper North Shore to SYD International. Price a key consideration - will be going on a Monday morning so expect a cab sitting in traffic to probably be just...

I am flying LHR-ICN in a month or so with Asiana but need a connection to LHR from CDG (separate ticket) The LHR-ICN departs at 21:00 from T1 I booked a BA flight a while back which arrives into T5 at 6:15 thinking that would be plenty of time based on my previous (relatively smooth) transit...

Looks like a number of Australian cities to Europe are on sale at the moment for travel in October. Cheap flights to Europe, London UK, Rome and Paris Flights | STA Travel | Europe and UK flights

Thought I would post back on my experience. I'd been meaning to cancel my CBA Gold Card for a few months (after their woeful reduction in earning to 0.4pts/$ on Mastercard) but with a bunch of travel hadn't got around to it. Finally called up this week fully intent on cancelling (as it's...

Has anyone made use of the Emirates' baggage delivery service when arriving in Dubai? While a bit pricey, seems like a decent arrangement to have the benefits of travelling HLO when on a longer trip. Wish they/QF would do this in Sydney to provide a means of circumventing customs delays...

An planning on making a rather large purchase from a US website that ships to Australia. It offers the option to pay by bank transfer to ANZ or by CC. Will pay by CC but trying to work out whether to use Plat Edge or Citi Plat. If it counts as an "overseas purchase" it would seem that 3pt/$ on...

As I am tackling my first ONE4 at the end of the year, and have recently begun a new job that could involve regular travel interstate, I've begun thinking about how I might be able to attain WP to enjoy some of the nicer lounges as we jet around the world. Work will happily pay for full Y...