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    Flying when sick - where do you draw the line?

    The latter....we were not that unwell intially but that changed during the flight :(
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    Flying when sick - where do you draw the line?

    Flew Cph-Sin-Syd in 2022 and Dar-Doh-Adl-Syd in 2023 when both of us felt quite unwell....later we both tested +ve for Covid :(
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    ACCC sues Webjet for misleading claims about pricing and booking confirmations

    Goos. A few million dollar fine would ram the message home!
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    China announces visa-free travel for Australians visiting up to 30 days (previously 15 days)

    The big US of A is the most obvious...I wonder why!?
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    Credit Card Offers Virgin Money High Flyer: 80,000 bonus Velocity Points + 100 Status Credits (until 31/1/25)

    Might get +1 to ditch her Amex Velocity Plat and apply for this card. ;)
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    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    I'm up to nearly 34 years continuous fulltime service!
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    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    Well if they get the same pay and don't have to do on call, of course they will be happy! If that rule came into play at our hospital, it will create havoc on the on call roster!
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    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    That seems a bit on the young side!
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    seats.aero discount

    Might join ;)
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    Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White

    Whilst looking for something nice to drink for dinner tonight with my patents, I found this bottle in my collection of wine....it was a corked wine and wow it was superb...I was a bit shocked when I googled the current retail price...I bought it as a collection of fine reds from ?Qantas wine...
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    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    A mate said I need a retirement income of 200K pa to maintain my current lifestyle ;)
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    Retirement Planning & Experiences

    I want and can retire now but +1 not having a bar of it....so as a compromise I will start taking 3 months of LSL at 1/2 pay (have ~24 months ;) ) + AL + conference leave next year onwards so will only be working ~ 7 months per year til the big R in 8 years' time, possibly less. The deaths in...
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    Jetstar Business Class from Australia to Vietnam $1,161 return

    I have flown Jetstar business class from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City on the 787 twice...first time I bid for an upgrade (~$250) from a $180 Economy fare and the 2nd time I booked outright with QF points....it leaves in the afternoon so you can have a nice lunch in the QF F lounge (if you are...
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    China announces visa-free travel for Australians visiting up to 30 days (previously 15 days)

    Great news! Now hopefully it continues for Australia beyond 31 Dec 2025.... https://visasnews.com/en/china-visa-free-policy-extended-to-30-days/
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    SkyBus gone up again [Up to $23.90 one way]

    Currently Agoda has 10% cashabck on cashrewards,,,,I wonder if buying Skybus tickets via cashrewards triggers the 10% cashback ? :)
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    A review of the reopened Qantas Hong Kong Lounge

    I had 4 hours in Hkg in mid October...as a Qf Plat my lounge preferences remain unchanged and are Cx Pier F > Cx Wing F >> QF Hkg lounge. I would only use the Qf lounge if I had a short transit time and i had a very low departure gate number.
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    AwardWallet increase in subscription price

    I paid US$10 per year, now will be US$49.99 per year...will let it lapse I think
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    Velocity introduces Forever Gold lifetime status tier

    My SC total from 1 Feb 2013 is a miserly 3193....(via chat)
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    SkyBus gone up again [Up to $23.90 one way]

    Good to know!
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    Qantas Delays/Cancellations

    QF26 Hnd-Syd scheduled 0815 departure yesterday (21.11) left gate, had electronics problem...could not be fixed after 4 hours, pax deplaned and put up in Hnd hotels overnight...now completely cancelled this am. This is going to put a spanner in the Qf Syd-Hnd-Syd schedule!
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