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  1. doctorstrangelove

    Best Star Alliance Lounge LHR Terminal 2?

    @andye and @Princess Fiona thanks for the recommendation - UA a great choice to spend an hour in prior to my departure. Great breakfast, spacious and wonderful apron views of the miserable British climate I am escaping! 🌞
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    Best Star Alliance Lounge LHR Terminal 2?

    Hi All, Flying out of LHR terminal 2 on SQ317 in J in a few days. Lounge options are Air Canada, United & Singapore Airlines. Much of a muchness or does anyone here rate one sufficiently more than the other? Grateful for your thoughts!
  3. doctorstrangelove

    IHG Hotels that recognise status

    Hotel: Indigo Edinburgh, Princes Street When: December Status: Diamond + Ambassador Rate: IHGR Advance Booked: 1 Queen Bed Standard Received: 1 King Bed Suite City View (best room available; it would have cost 120AUD/night more to book it outright) Amenity Offered: welcome drink, points or...
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    IHG Hotels that recognise status

    Hotel: voco Grand Central, Glasgow When: December Status: Diamond + Ambassador Rate: IHGR Advance Booked: 1 Double Standard Bed Received: An upgrade? Not entirely clear; maybe to Double Premium but certainly nothing to write home about Amenity Offered: welcome drink, points or brekkie...
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    Qatar Airways bans Youtuber

    VPN. ;) Not my first rodeo in the despotates of Arabia!
  6. doctorstrangelove

    Qatar Airways bans Youtuber

    Flying QR PER-DOH-EDI tomorrow in J! Depending on the time of day he releases it should provide some topical entertainment in either the PER or DOH lounge! 😁 From his initial video it's not a good look for a company like QR being thin-skinned when it comes to criticism. Massive flex for...
  7. doctorstrangelove

    Credit Card Offers HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card: Fast-Track to Star Alliance Gold Status

    Thanks Thibault - Aeroplan will send out a card automatically or do you need to request it? That's effectively what I'm looking to do - I want to earn with Velocity on the flight but still wish to know if it's possible to get lounge access with AC if you don't have your Aeroplan Number attached...
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    Credit Card Offers HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card: Fast-Track to Star Alliance Gold Status

    I have just received confirmation of my Star Alliance Gold and Aeroplan 50K status. Does anyone know how they check for this when seeking lounge access at airports e.g. if I'm flying Virgin Domestic? Will Star Alliance or Aeroplan send me out a card with my status, or will the information be...
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    Credit Card Offers HSBC Star Alliance Credit Card: Fast-Track to Star Alliance Gold Status

    I've just been reading some of the above statements with alarm... My impression is that the anniversary date was when you qualified for the card i.e. I made the $4000 spend on 21st November this year: I would then enjoy until November 24 on Aeroplan without paying the first year card fee, then...
  10. doctorstrangelove

    New Kimpton Secret Password

    Kimpton Secret Password for Winter 23-24 is out: "chalet all day". A bit harder to work into an organic sounding conversation than the last one! Kudos once again to OMAAT. https://onemileatatime.com/deals/kimpton-social-password/
  11. doctorstrangelove

    IHG Hotels that recognise status

    Absolutely. But part of my reason for picking it was certainly location (I had an exam nearby and wanted to ensure that I would be only walking distance away on the day of). - The interior of the hotel is stunning. - The staff are excellent - a lot of the time I feel uncomfortable when I...
  12. doctorstrangelove

    IHG Hotels that recognise status

    Albeit from my small sample size of x3 IHG properties in the past year I can confirm this is 100% normal: IC Jordan, IC Dhaka, & Kimpton Fitzroy London (twice) have all credited me with the welcome bonus despite choosing breakfast as an amenity.
  13. doctorstrangelove

    Qantas Frequent Flyer changes coming in early 2024

    If you can't beat them, join them! 😂
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    Qantas Frequent Flyer changes coming in early 2024

    I'm optimistic on this one, purely because they'll have to start releasing more seats on QF metal to remain competitive going forward. Qantas used to be able to run their racket by relying on their partner airlines to pick up the slack for the paucity of Classic Rewards, but they effectively...
  15. doctorstrangelove

    Finnair Guarantee Minimum Classic Reward Seats per Flight

    Fantastic news. It felt like a bit of a risk at the time I purchased it in April but the potential opportunity offered by being a BA Adventurer subscriber continues to improve.
  16. doctorstrangelove

    Is there a trick to Qatar J awards? 90K visible in the summary, not in the results

    Unfortunately the BA Subscription is no longer as good a deal as it was when I got it earlier this year. When I purchased BA Adventurer it was 1789GBP but since 01/05 it has increased to 1989GBP. On top of that the Australian Dollar was a little stronger at the start of the year. Keep in mind...
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    Is there a trick to Qatar J awards? 90K visible in the summary, not in the results

    I didn't realize I would have to correct myself so soon. 😳 I have just scored PER - EDI in J for 90000 Avios + $362 in taxes on 16th December. 🤩 An absolute fluke. I just decided to go on a random search to kill a few minutes and saw this non-flexi award option pop up. Unfortunately, I...
  18. doctorstrangelove

    Is there a trick to Qatar J awards? 90K visible in the summary, not in the results

    I use Avios to book Qatar Airways so have full access to their rewards itinerary as soon as they become available. From my own experience (confirmed by some other AFFs on here) Qatar operates blackout dates for their rewards seats, with only flexi rewards in J available from 14th December 2023...
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