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David Hall , boss of Jetstar on a recent flight MEL-DPS. The wife said to me (sitting in what passes for J in JQ). "That fellow in the 2nd row looks familiar", just I was flipping the pages of the Jetstar mag, to see his pic ! I overheard him say to his companion that he was to stay just the 1...

Incidentally, I suspect that some of you call Potato Cakes "scallops" because they are shaped like the shell of the mollusc.

Re: The totally off-topic thread Growing up in Victoria The round potato things were (and are) - potato cakes The fishy molluscs - scallops Speaking of fried goodies, are dimmies (dim sims) called that elsewhere? Swimming costume- bathers, but now budgies. The rubber sandals - thongs - other...

The stop must be less than 24 hours to be a transit stop. On one of our future trips we have a 19 hour layover , and that one is definitely transit , so no extra point cost.

I received a targeted offer a while ago offering $100 of for 4x$50 spends. Ok, that's good. The first week is this week. Them on Monday , I received a note "reminding " me to "spend $20 this week as part of my offer 4x$20 to get $50".. Oh, I thought. I must have TWO offers, so went to Woolies...

BTW I was surprised how easy it was to get the Suites. I'm not sure how many there were available

Many thanks for the advice and suggestions For the A380 we have selected 3C and 3D. I didn't like the possibility of being bumped. Since selection I note that 2C and 2D have now also gone. I like the idea of Cove "use a spare for dining and movies" For the 777-300ER we have opted for none of...

Really excited :p . We are off in Aug 15 to LHR on SQ and will go ex MEL in J but return Suites (Saver) . As I'm going with Mrs Mandja, have taken seats 3 C and D (good ones??). She assures me that there will be no hanky panky, but that's ok, as Ill be busy with the Krug, vodka/caviar, lobster...

Wife and I plan to go to Europe in August 2015. We need to be in London at some point. I need to be in Prague and Warsaw We have about 600,000 KF points (plus 87000 QF, 16000 V, and 87000 AMEX) and are looking at flights , say one way in J and tother in F We have looked at SQ j one way and...

Ive never redeemed from them so don't know. I have recently flown with them and the quality is now quite good - full service airline, new planes, good prices. The point of this post is because of the 10x Hilton points. Surely worth signing up to Garuda even if no desire to ever fly.

Hilton Worldwide’s loyalty program, Hilton HHonours, and Garuda Indonesia, have announced a new partnership which will see members of both GarudaMiles and Hilton HHonours earn points across both loyalty programs when they stay at any hotel from the Hilton Worldwide Portfolio. Through the new...

Hilton Worldwide’s loyalty program, Hilton HHonours, and Garuda Indonesia, have announced a new partnership which will see members of both GarudaMiles and Hilton HHonours earn points across both loyalty programs when they stay at any hotel from the Hilton Worldwide Portfolio. Through the new...

OOPs not LifeTrack but LifeLock

I looked at the great LifeTrack offer of 17700 points to sign up. A really good product too.....but only for USA residents.

Received pack of info re changes required under the updated Privacy Act, like all other financial instos. What is new, and maybe the final nail for my holding a Diners card? "unless waived, ...the Rewards Membership Fee is payable annually. It will be charged ...in the month preceding each...

Wow - what terrible fonts etc .Sorry.

Mrs Mandja and I, using our Platinum membership of Accor, booked a 2 night stay at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth. One of the "features" of Platinum membership is supposedly "free" internet . Good thing too as the cost of that is "normally" a trifling $29.94 per night . Sadly this wasn't what...

I would love to get a VA lounge pass if available . Travelling soon with wife (so we 2 ok) , but need one more for 21 yo daughter. Any ideas?

Eseential ( Couple of years ago when first one the my other parent passed away, and also father in law !), my son was in Alaska and daughter in Mexico. Insurance covered their flights back for funerals. BTW the insurance was free and came with credit card (KF Platinum) The policy was brilliant...

On a PER-MEL flight we saw Kevin Sheedy and the Essendon team (it was few years ago. More recently in J, flying LAX-MEL I was seated across the row from singer, (Australian Idol?) Anthony Callea and BF Awaiting an international flight with us recently was Wayne Carey and stunning GF Just the...