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  1. samh004

    Transfers to Accor?

    I saw Matchbox Twenty and the Goo Goo Dolls earlier this year for 6000 points (~€120) in the Accor Suite at Qudos Bank Arena, bottomless alcohol, buffet starter/main/dessert, great seats. So that's about AUD$195... it was seriously good value. I notice some shows cost more; others cost less. I...
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    Transfers to Accor?

    I've got a redemption in mind but am short on the number of points required and don't really want to book the most expensive rooms I can find at nearby hotels just to earn the points to then spend them. I've had a look, but couldn't find much information, are there any partners that transfer...
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    New Amex statement credits

    It was late in the day, and I needed a cake for that night. Had I thought about it and not been on the spot, I'd have done what @AIRwin did and ordered online and then picked up.
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    Qatar applies for extra rights (take two)

    I don't see why the reason can't be linked to the invasive searches they did. They make a lot of money and could easily have apologised and settled (unless I've missed something on this - I have been out of the loop for a while). It would be a long bow to link the recent faltering of Bonza and...
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    New Amex statement credits

    Just wanted to note I saved The Cheesecake Shop offer a while back, and then when I went to use it the store wouldn't take AMEX. Wasn't impressed and was committed to the purchase by then as I had no backup. I checked the offer terms and there was no list of either participating or...
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    oneworld alliance serves up 25th anniversary coughtail

    I love the eBook - lots of lovely drink suggestions from member airlines - but would be lovely if they could let us know how to make the Connaught spray or an alternative spray that is similar.
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    Rockfords discussion

    Thank you for this advice, I've got a bottle winging its way to me.
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    Solar Panels

    They're not compatible with every battery/inverter. I don't know the specifics but I get the feeling they need to be able to run their own software to be able to control when the battery charges or discharges. My battery isn't compatible. They say I can enquire with their partner Evergen but...
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    Qantas and Jetstar to launch new Vanuatu routes (Approved by IASC as of July 2024)

    I'd have thought the new A220 would be better suited?
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    Solar Panels

    Sounds very cool, but I'd only want my car discharging to the house/grid if I had a power retailer offering wholesale rates so I could charge the house and car for nothing but sell at other peak demand times back to the grid. Amber doesn't support my inverter/battery so I'm sticking with my...
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    Rockfords discussion

    This past summer I practically did... every hot day was a bottle or two in the late afternoon, albeit with friends. It's funny, when I first went to Rockford it wasn't my choice of tipple but it has really grown on me.
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    Solar Panels

    Single phase. I had considered whether it would be worth changing to 3-phase, but it's a big cost, including some re-wiring and I wasn't sure I'd see a payback on capital. The idea of having far more solar capacity did intrigue me. I think I could have got to 30kW on my roof? But as it stands I...
  13. samh004

    Transfer Accor points to Everyday Rewards

    I'd be more interested if it could go the other way - supermarket spend earns Accor points... :p
  14. samh004

    Solar Panels

    Been a while between posts. Ended up getting a battery along with a few extra panels. Total installed now is 15kW with a 10kW inverter. Battery is 25.6kWh. Also got an EV charger installed to help with my commute. This is what my days look like (a particularly nice one recently that produced...
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    Rockfords discussion

    Unlike some others, my list is considerably smaller, but expect it might have to do with using up all my allocation on the applicable wines. For instance, I see no Alicante, but purchased 48 bottles of the '23 vintage - perhaps that's my allocation? I did collect an extra 6 bottles of Dry...
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    AmEx requiring certified copies of driver's licence or passport of supplementary card members now?

    Same recently, they asked for DL over the phone and when it verified it was an immediate OK. No need to certify anything.
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    An Open Letter to my fellow AFF members - External Influence on this website

    I don’t think that would happen anywhere. That said, I see no issue with a member who works for Qantas but posts on a personal account, defending them as they see fit. If you think it’s less personal and more commercial, report and ignore and then you don’t have the issue. But AFF has had...
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    Man Removed off JQ Flight After Vaping, Exposing Himself, Taking the Piss

    @Lynda2475 Have to agree with @TheRealTMA, just because person A doesn’t like something doesn’t mean person B should miss out. It’s a slippery slope. I’d be the person eating a snickers and saying you should have brought your epi-pen – taking it a bit far there, but the principal is the same...
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    Gold Coast mid-air heli crash.

    Think it was silly of them releasing this information before the full report. All they’ve done is stirred up anger that a residual trace caused this instead of conclusive proof and probably opened the operator up to lawsuits premature to the findings being released. When I heard, my first...
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    An Open Letter to my fellow AFF members - External Influence on this website

    I wanted to comment on this thread when I saw it, now looking from the outside once again. Without mentioning names, as that wouldn’t be playing the ball, there are many members on both sides of the fence who frequently post with hidden (or quite obvious) agendas. As I always said when I...
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