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    Qantas Status Hold (Parental Leave)

    Our experience has been full of glitches, but only to our benefit. Wife (gold) did in 2018 with the first baby that was born in August. Straight forward process, Applied in May 2018 with a letter of confinement from her obstetrician and letter of parental leave from her employer. Usual status...
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    Is there a list anywhere of the hotels used for quarantine, and when?

    Update for the Melbourne list. Health hotels are now the Novotel South Wharf and the Pullman Albert Park. The Holiday Inn on Flinders is no longer in use. Additions to the list are the Mantra Tullamarine, Grand Chancellor on Lonsdale St and the View Hotel on St Kilda Road. My understanding...
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    Vaccine Rollout in Australia - personal accounts.

    I'm in the 1a group in Victoria. My experience with the vaccine is much like Princess Fiona's. Dead arm the following day like I get with the yearly fluvax. Nil obvious reactions. Will wait and see what shot number 2 will be like. Process was very easy, people pre-booked so just did the usual...
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    Is there a list anywhere of the hotels used for quarantine, and when?

    Kept forgetting to post here the list. As of today, in Melbourne the hotels used are: Holiday Inn Melbourne Airport Park Royal Melbourne Airport Four points by Sheraton Melbourne Docklands Holiday Inn on Flinders Mercure Welcome Melbourne Pullman Melbourne on Swanston Stamford Plaza Hotel...
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    Car Seat Bags

    Qantas used to have big plastic bags available (I think main purpose was to put a hiking backpack or similar inside it). In the past I have asked and gotten a few of them on arrival, and then next flight out with the kids packed things up in them. Only once did they not last the trip to the US...
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    Economy vs Premium Meals

    From a VGML perspective, usually the exact same main meal as economy (size as well), just in a ceramic dish as opposed to a plastic.
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    Award booking with QF vis Jetstar: baggage ?

    Hello, Done a few JQ flights with an infant, assume the same rules apply for 3K. You are correct in no additional carry-on baggage, however there may be some flexibility if you are reasonable (between 2 adults an an infant we were able to take on board 2 backpacks, nappy bag, baby carrier and...
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    Free 11th "free stuff" 40 items mostly F and J amenity kits

    All received today as well. Cheers for the generosity!
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    Miss TomCat Flies First

    Yup, Not a thing in the USA which is extremely weird to get used to. On our first flight there, we were a little concerned when the aircraft was well on the way to the runway and nobody had come over and given us a seat belt or the briefing. The Sheridan baby blankets are very nice. If you...
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    Free 11th "free stuff" 40 items mostly F and J amenity kits

    Cheers Matt, Any chance of adding 21 and 28?
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    Melbourne to Perth dilemma

    I was hoping to get some insight into the dilemma/first world problem I am facing. I need to get to Perth from Melbourne for a training course. After this, I need to be in Sydney and this flight has already been booked. For background, I am Qantas and Virgin Platinum.......and a vegan...
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    Free 11th "free stuff" 40 items mostly F and J amenity kits

    Hi! This would be great for some Christmas presents. Choices would be 3, 12 and 15 Cheers
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    HESTA super

    I've had some dealings with HESTA, all positive. If you are after any direct contacts to get things sorted, PM me.
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    QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

    Tried it whilst on night shift the other night. "Maria" hadn't no idea what I was talking about, so I gave up and phoned the next day.
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    Qantas schedules B747 on domestic routes from Nov'19 to Feb'20

    Its a side effect of those high priced Antarctica flights. The 747 needs to be re-positioned to BNE, ADL and MEL form SYD and may as well take some passengers.
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    Little Miss TomCat has landed!

    Peace of mind = go for the rush job. Our first international flight with the baby was at 6 weeks, didn't want to leave anything to chance, can't imagine how stressful it would've been creeping closer to the date without the documents.
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    MEL Dom. lounges refurb Completed October 2018

    Went through yesterday morning and it was the quietest I have ever seen it since the renovation. Maybe Easter and school holidays? It was nice not lining up for coffee
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    Changi Matters

    Went there on the opening day. The waterfall was alright and the little walks around were nice. Mostly it is just a shopping centre. Some discounts on the opening day, but nothing you can't get elsewhere in Singapore. The popular places with long lines were Shake shack, A&W and the Pokemon...
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    Mega Giveaway III

    Mines arrived as well. Cheers!
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    QF Booking Changes only between 0700-1900 AEDT?

    Looks like you can't do anything on Sunday either. The IVR says 07-19 Monday to Saturday
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