The Australian Frequent Flyer Gazette
16 January 2014 |
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Status Match Hypothetical |
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| If Qantas were prepared to offer a status match deal would you jump ship (or plane) or is your loyalty already well grounded? This is the question confounding our members this week. One Velocity member would consider taking up such a deal due to the more
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Delays entering the USA, what's the best port? |
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With long queues at the end of a long journey commonly reported by our members travelling to the USA, the question is asked what's been the experience of others? For some the experience overseas is nothing compared to our home ports and their formalities, but with a land as big as the USA there is bound to be some good ports and some bad ports. Los Angeles is
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Recommended Travel Accessories |
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Having the right Travel Accessories will enhance any journey. Be sure to check out these great products - and at unbeatable prices - from the Frequent Flyer Store. |
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| NoiseHush i7 Noise Cancelling Headphones |
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| The NoiseHush i7 blends comfort, performance and advanced technology to counteract background noise while distinctly enhancing audio quality; for a quieter
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| iHug Travel Pillow |
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| The world's first smart pillow. It's not only a pillow, but also a multi-functional device! iHug Pillow combines a neck pillow, eye mask, back support, tablet stand, and tablet pouch all-in-one
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How would you run Qantas? |
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With news this week of Qantas debt being rerated as "junk" by another ratings agency following a tough year in the marketplace, the question is asked how you would run Qantas. Of course Qantas is not just Qantas the airline, as we are frequently reminded its an entity that consists of a number of companies many of us deal with on a regular basis, including not
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6 Hours in Taipei, what to do? |
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One of our members asks
We have a transit it TPE arriving at 1525 and leaving at 2245 - arriving and leaving on BR. Does anyone know if this will be enough time to do some quick sight seeing? And if so - what would you recommend?
One of the considerations for getting out of the
airport is transport and time, with the main
city Taipei some 60 to 90 minutes away by
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An extra seat for comfort (in Business?) |
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Townsville is a popular place to visit for those
wishing to bump up their status credits to
achieve the next level in the Qantas Frequent
Flyer program or to retain that status for
another year, and with Qantas offering double
status credits over Christmas and the New Year,
we have quite a few members paying this far
North Queensland regional city a visit for the
first time. Normally
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AFF Flight Tracker: RooFlyer's Travels |
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This week we highlight
RooFlyer's travels as
tracked on AFF Flight Tacker. RooFlyer
writes "I am a convert to AFF Flight Tracker, having come across from another service - Flight Tracker is more flexible, gives great outputs and can be updated easily via importing from TripIt. But I had to update Flight Tracker manually recently with long forgotten flights I made in the 1990s - information courtesy of a FoI
request to the Department of Citizenship &
Immigration! My complete life in the air. These
days its North America and North Africa for
business, eastern Europe for holidays. Not
always on the 'Red Roo' anymore, but always in
Business (or First when I can upgrade J)." |
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AFF Flight Tracker is a tool that lets you map your flights
around the world. It's free for all AFF members. You can read all
about it HERE.
If you would like your AFF Flight Tracker travels to be featured in The Gazette,
please email our editor. Be sure to include your AFF
Handle and a brief description of your travels. |
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