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I sign in to plenty of global hotel chains that I have millions of points with, Singapore Airlines, and my Amex and Westpac account, and they do not require it. NEVER been hacked. But I never sit at airports etc and log in either, so some scammer can capture and copy all my details. All...

Maybe you look suspicious in some way? :) In the USA and Canada it is basically unheard of, and may well be illegal there actually, and I've stayed 100s of nights there. NEVER been asked. Was In the UK and Wales the previous month, in an dozen Hotels - not an issue. Likewise, most First...

So, folks who freely admit they used non-secure public Wi-Fi networks to log into Velocity, and then have their passwords stolen, blame Velocity, and all are allegedly all stampeding across to Qantas as a result. Guess what - the first time you do that with your Qantas account, the same thing...

I'd have my doubts the phone worked at all - we could not get it to work - no connection to anyone was possible. As to checkout - as per my review, ours was totally screwed up and mangled, so who would know with these folks? The BONES are OK - needs some BOG BASIC tweaks if Management ever...

Strange place this AUHOTEL in Abu Dhabi .. they STILL do not seem to have a website and absolutely no way to contact them direct I discovered. Seems to be owned by same folks who run the business lounge next to it upstairs on the elevators. Only two reviews in 6 months on Trip Advisor, one...

Not unless you got the special business cards from Captain and crew each way? :D Those Sterling Silver sleek pens with the Concorde logo and the matching notepaper wallet were the classiest in board freebie I've ever received. I also asked the purser at end of one flight, if I could take the...

Those BOLS Gin Delft Houses are very cool. Have a few dozen from lots of KLM flights on a fireplace hearth at home. The one on a flight to Libya had NO booze in it. And no wax seal on chimney either. Strict no booze Muslim country. The moment the plane entered Libyan airspace, all alcohol...

Managed by a FOREIGN Third Party - meaning near all their clients pay a totally un-necessary 3% or so - do Qantas? Virgin Finances move in weird ways -- paid some taxes today, and they show as originating from Virgin at BAMAGA! I've been to BAMAGA .. a near entirely aboriginal settlement...

Well Virgin do seem to manage to sell airline tickets within oz and charge locally, so selling points would be .01% of that volume. Why outsource things like that?

Here is their hopeless inconsistency summed up. Certainly not offered to all, as clearly it should have been if they are seeking bonus bookings in these winter months.

Seems coughed up totally to me. EVERYONE was eligible for the very recent TREBLE SC deal correct? Reading this thread, I clicked on the DOUBLE SC deal. Never had an email, and had I not seen this thread would know nothing about it existing. Have 1900 SC already this year and do not really...

I think my standard cards have a 3% or so fee for 'foreign transactions' if this is how this one is viewed. No one else who used a regular ozzie card has confirmed this. So Virgin Australia, an Australia, company selling Velocity Miles to almost entirely Australians, slugs most of them $100 or...

It says IF there are fees you are paying them - my question again is ARE there fees?

Seemed extra steep to me. About $430 more in taxes each way, on same flights. SQ seem to have identical taxes for same flights in Biz and coach. LHR I know has crazy exit taxes in Biz, but most pother countries do not. so in theory should be the same. Has this always been the deal on Qatar...

I hope not. Surely Virgin would need to state any foreign transaction fees up front? The $3500 fee for top level gets pricey is more fees are added. I am sure some here using regular credit cards can advise.

If I wear my Sydney Swans scarf, the same story. Wonder why? :D

And unless rules have changed, the gifted Platinum status has a 'soft landing +' i.e. the next year you will be Gold etc. Others might be able to confirm that still is the case. :D That seems to be an 'unpublished benefit', and it is not stated in the T+C - 'Companion Gold and Companion...

Loyalty programs - airline or hotel, have rules. They write them and those joining agree to abide by those rules. There is no police appeal, no United Nations appeal, no court challenges possible. The programs giveth - and if they want, they taketh away. :D In near all cases, for excellent...

The US system is entirely at the discretion of gate agent in charge. There is a MINIMUM, and you can very often negotiate upward if they get no takers. We once got a United $US750 voucher each, a hotel room, meal and cab vouchers, and an guaranteed First Class seat on first flight next...

And NEVER forget, moving points to KF gets the expiry clock ticking. Two years or whatever to use points, or they are gone. Biz award seats visible right now may not be there in 10 minutes. And like all things SQ, they are totally inflexible. Wanted to change dates a few months back, and was...