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    What's your golden travel rule?

    take a physical credit/debit card ( better if you take 2 or 3) , take your physical licence (and international licencse if req) and study jet lag
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    Virgin Australia Pick Your Bonus Promo - Double Points or Status Credits - Ends 13 June 2025

    I assume "register then book" mean existing bookings dont qualify for the double xx_??
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    Article: The Car Rental Industry is Ripe for Reform

    yep, been slamed in various locations (hertz Italy, late fee, fuel fee, fuel fee adminisration fee, parking fee, etc - never again) and in South America (Avis) the front panel fell off - when I returned it, I pressed it back into position, pointing out that the previuos repairer had failed to...
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    Article: How to Fly First Class with Qantas Points

    pointless exercise (get it) as QF let plebs have 1 seat, if your lucky ( yes I know you can get 2 if you want to leave tomorrow)
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    Emirates restricts first class awards to elite members only

    SHHHH! Dont let Emirates find out
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    Article: I Have Zero Qantas Points and It Feels Liberating

    Well done Matt, as you have the knowledge- so you have the power. The consequence of endless promotion of point acuring cards is givng airlines the power to manipulate " their " customer base, eg hardly ever 2 lie flat seats any further out than a month out , etc I looked at the MEL -SYD- LHD...
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    Major changes to Velocity Frequent Flyer announced 17/10/24

    Brag alert - just received my activity record back to 2013 from virgin ( I rang and asked for it) belted it into excel and after taking out the pooling 17234 SC (plus or minus a bonus or two) so I'm cancelling all all future shorthaul J and sitting in 3 or 6 (if I dont want pay their silly $50)...
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    Velocity introduces Forever Gold lifetime status tier

    my brain doesnt work - just looked at my activity and it only goes back to Oct 21 - is there a way to find out how many STATUS credits I have accoumulated since 2005 - sorry 2013
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    Article: Why I Started Collecting Frequent Flyer Points

    Matt, great to hear your story, probably haven't paid for a J flight for 12 years (and we do up to 4 Au to Eu or Us annually) the problem is that more and more people are "getting on board" and two things are happening/gong to happen. Availability is shrinking, airlines use AI to calculate...
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    787-9 LA800 SYD to SCL

    flying direct MEL-SCL in late Aug similar 2 2 2 - my logic is picking by the 2 center seats you will be in the 2 center seats if it changes to a 1 2 1 ( but I know the seat numbers change) so lets see a few days out - whoa who! remember to select where to credit (to the best of my knowledge)...
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    General Medical issues thread

    Thanks for the replies, its a bit of a rabbit warren, the old EU charter ( which is why I bagged an aus one in the survey) Little chance of compensation due to weather - it was bad! But its the cover of the accommodation and meals and transport that I need to go the airlines for; because my...
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    General Medical issues thread

    Wife broke her ankle in Tromso we depart tomorrow back to Aus , looking for advice on EU compensation claims or tips to get back to $2000 in hotels and meals. The problem will be the original flight was canceled due to weather but that was 29th and we went rebooked until 1 Feb , if there's a mor...
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    Avianca LifeMiles – Bookings and Discussion

    BUY 2 GET 50% REBATED - targeted? fly till May 24
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    AFF Review: Avianca A320neo Economy Class (CNF-BOG)

    Good timing thanks Matt, I have just spent a few hours trying to sort out out LPB-BOG-QIO. After dealing with all the quirks of the Lifemiles booking process ( and the usual fare increase as soon as you enter the passengers) I booked an L Bundle points booking and paid $85USD for row 2 seating...
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    LATAM status match $80USD

    shocking experience trying to get over the line - requested screenshots of various card 3 times - then was requested to phot id face over their wired site using the camera on laptop which wouldnt work ( 15 times over a couple of days in different light) wouldnt work at all on iphone - in the end...
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    We'd like your feedback on Australian aviation policy

    Didnt really know there was an ACA - but I do now! A charter like the EU may be a good thing but AFAIC the Australian aviation sector works quite well. The issues lie with the airlines in so far as they (QF/VA, etc) can to cut costs to the bone and that is nearly in every area from baggage...
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    LATAM status match $80USD

    its ok did it 15 times from differing browsers and differing email addresses - finally got registered - now I cant access their site - no permissions - internet is good; isnt it?
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    LATAM status match $80USD

    we could not create your account please call our contact centre
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    Singapore KrisFlyer status match

    Yep - exp 31/12/23 🥲
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    What's SriLankan Airlines like today? MEL-CMB-LHR return on UL in Business Class.

    PS make sure you get the QF numbers right on your ALL boarding passes - it’s an absolute nightmare sorting it later - I’m still waiting one leg - go figure ( and that missing let will probably tip me out of OWE
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