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  1. siri

    Denied Entry to QF 1st Lounge Singapore

    Never fan of Qantas Singapore 1st lounge since food was always mediocre and business lounge had better varieties. Only good about this lounge was it was always empty when i visit and once early morning food was not their either.
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    AFR's Joe Aston goes BAM!

    Aston comments and analysis are right on and people who use Qantas almost every week to fly globally from 1990 to now understand how qantas gone to gutter by aj and gutless chairman. As a Australian we take pride in our local airline and qantas looked after us when things were rough specially...
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    Earning QF status credits with Finnair

    I wonder my Malaysia Air Business class from Sydney to Colombo will be checked too since i was only given economy based points.. Since that I moved to Singapore air flights since having qantas life gold mean nothing..
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    eSims, what is your experience.

    I use Airalo app for int esim.. no complaints so far..
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    Long layover at Changi airport

    Spore airport ask to open luggage before store which i hate.. Hk never do that.
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    Etihad Guest status match for Australian residents [improved offer as of 22/11/24]

    After 3 days i got Etihad gold match via qantas status.. After gold confirmed, I checked 2 business tickets to london with Etihad and i can say roughly 1700 less per ticket compared with before gold confirmation..
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    Etihad Guest status match for Australian residents [improved offer as of 22/11/24]

    I applied today using Qantas life gold and got approved after 2 hrs... I am going to london in few months time, so i will try EA got ant good deals..
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    Long layover at Changi airport

    Best is book your luggage all the way to final destiny when you book in at Sydney.. You have two options , one is book inside hotel at the airport and stay there and other is just clear immigration (without main baggage) and take a taxi to city area and spend some time shopping etc.. come back...
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    China announces visa-free travel for Australians visiting up to 30 days (previously 15 days)

    Yes, it's a great country to travel around and I was station at BJ for three and half yrs and lived in Grand Hyatt -Beijing. Possibly the best hotel and placed at dead centre of Beijing.. BJ people are highly cultured and friendly unlike Shanghai mob.. There are great markets in BJ and new silk...
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    China announces visa-free travel for Australians visiting up to 30 days (previously 15 days)

    If you have APEC card issued by aus govt. you don’t need visa to China and also you have special immigration clearance on their airports including apacj countries as well.. I have this for 20 yrs and to get the card, You need to be CEO or CTO level employee..
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    How to stop Hyatt points from expiring?

    It can be to a new member.. I used to have 600K Hyatt points for 20 yrs.. I wonder they have changed time span..
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    How to stop Hyatt points from expiring?

    You can transfer points to family member.. 5K min.
  13. siri

    Free ALL Gold Status for QF Silver or above - also Points Club Plus

    Looks like its only for one yr only since iam life gold and after one yr.. they changed to silver..
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    Dynamic FX conversion on credit cards

    Just came via spore and spore airport perfume DCC is way above the currency rate .. almost 40 dollars more than the normal.. So pls avoid DCC since its a rip off.
  15. siri

    Article: Is Airline Status Worthwhile If Flying Business Class?

    Post covid whole loyalty scenario is on thin ice.. I am qantas life gold and do I see any loyalty benefits when you try to book airfares ? Answer is NO and if you are always travelling on business and first class any gold or higher status is meaningless. To me qantas round the world ticket was...
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    What confuses you the most about award bookings ?

    Joyce dismantled the qantas ff when panic started inside with covid.. Some how he was misinformed or just bloody minded about platform capabilities..there was so many ways to pause the program… Busy people preferred based in their ff status just to see seats based on points or points plus on...
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    Article: Malaysia Airlines Business Class Seat Guide

    I have access to BAEC and did not know its better than qantas ff.. Now i have moved to spore air with their gold status match i will see if it is a better value..
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    Article: Malaysia Airlines Business Class Seat Guide

    Last may i used syd to Colombo on business and worst seat and belt that goes around your neck and food was atrocious and landed in Sydney with out any food since its not palatable . To add to the injury qantas gave points as economy class.. Never again on Malaysia line or qantas.
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    Qantas rolls out Classic Plus Flight Rewards

    Still I believe qantas ff is lipstick on a pig… I requested from Singapore Air status match to my qantas life gold and after 2 months they have given me gold status free till April 2025… Iam writing this from Colombo and time will tell qantas can be trusted again… Just flown to Colombo on...
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    How does Marriott treat you as an elite?

    Sorry, i was not talking about US credit cards, I was referring to Hyatt membership and getting points while staying… They treat you better than any other.. like Hilton , Shangrilla etc..
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