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Commercial policy now out: https://www.qantas.com/agencyconnect/au/en/agency-news/agency-news-december-24/commercial-policy-for-bookings-policy-for-customer-impacted-by-cancellation-of-emirates-melbourne-to-singapore-services.html

Both were rebrands no so long ago, with the Hyatt formerly country comfort while the Voco was the old Watermark

Doubt it, would not meet brand standard, most HIX locally are new builds from proinvest. The Salter properties in that sector are largely refugees from Travelodge Rev 2.0, not to be confused with the cookie cutter Travelodge Rev 1.0 from SPHC days like you find at Tulla, Geelong, Darwin...

I felt like a dodo sometimes in the past

I would wait till we see the applicable commercial policy https://www.qantas.com/agencyconnect/au/en/commercial-policies.html until then it’s a case of making things up.

BNE would be close already to all Q400

You did well getting a welcome drink when one is not applicable. The Myer Centre car park is handy for the Ibis in town but still a PITA and given the season probably busy. I maxed out my 500pt bonuses a few weeks ago after HKG and two BNE-MEL road trips where the Ibis Budget was handily priced...

OZP or Moron Air Base

Their first new midlife Q400 is about to land in BNE after a long ferry from Westjet in Canada, it will be interesting to see where they go.

CZ have $550 to BKK in Feb and March, will probably take one of these with 1-3 weeks in China in Feb, great value given they have day flights both ways. I usually max out the 2x23kg baggage, have one bag still in Shenzhen with the Novotel :)

I did a week in HKG in September, only changes from previous visits were the lack of obvious money (businessmen and expensive cars now a rarity) and the expensive cost of living. The fairwood chain often had big queues by comparison to other outlets. It’s now easier with the removal of the Visa...

Hong Kong is western by comparison to China, normal cards are commonplace (Visa/Mastercard), the Octopus card is also widely accepted in 7-11s, Maccas as well as for metro etc

Be aware if you have a stay plus free night in your account your rates for any booking at a hotel will be inflated until you use it, it’s a bug rather than intentional but could be an expensive one. Do a dummy booking without logging in first to see if your affected, room options are also...

You cannot use the TIO as The Messaging Company is not a member. FWIW they were sold shortly after getting the iiNet business and are now owned by Norwegian Inbox.com.

Quilpie is a regulated air route.

Could be around awhile, I hear some crew have been pulled off A220 conversions to be available for 717 service, which seems a retrograde step given A220 flights are running at 50-60% as timetabled

Sad story behind that car park view at SYD, apparently it’s had too many jumpers

Bit underwhelming for the $100 one

I am amused by the frequent occurrence of pax trying to get into the coat closet thinking it’s the loo

Don’t forget FNQ, massive revenue and connection traffic. link have the same issues as Rex re hardware, the original plan for Bonza was based on ATRs….