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Won’t bother. I will have Platinum late this year and will fly enough to get it again before renewal date. Double points are not worth it given the decline in points value.

Yes I know, but I’m not sure I’ll be in a position to book any flights after our trip to Europe from March to May. But I might find one…

Bugger. Travelling in July and August but already booked.

Sorry, I thought that was how it worked. According to Velocity: “For example, use your card when you book a Virgin Australia or partner airline flight or shop online with the Velocity eStore2 and you’ll be surprised how quickly the Velocity Points build up. By using your Velocity Points earning...

I have Amex platinum mainly because you can double dip (points when you purchase, points when you pay it off). I also have an ANZ platinum Visa with no fees where I get Velocity points. It’s handy having 2, because not everybody takes Amex

All now fixed.

Well I was in a first class cabin surrounded by other closed cabins, so maybe not disturbing. No, I just woke up and fancied breakfast. I wasn’t the only one awake either.

Staying there again in November.

This is why I like Etihad’s “any time” service. I had breakfast at 2am once.

Ah, I see the problem. I need to upload pdf files this time.

Is there a problem applying too early? We are going on 21 August, and I have tried and failed on three devices and two operating systems. My nurdle is when trying to download a passport for the second time (unless I’m doing something incredibly stupid, which could easily be the case.

I had my Velocity number on my booking, but not my wife’s. My travel agent had it altered okay.

The last couple of times my wife and I travelled to Bali we paid the $US50 or whatever to jump the queue at arrival. We were with a child and young grandchildren, and it was a late arrival. Selfish? No doubt. Did it work? Yes. Was it worth it? Generally no I guess but…. As we got to the baggage...

Amora Jamison is nearby. I’ve stayed there several times, good quality. You can get two nights on Luxury Escapes now for $460. Excellent value for Sydney.

Firstly, congratulations. Secondly, drink as much expensive booze as you can. It might not even taste that much better than other good booze you’ve had, but you will have talking points to last a lifetime. I’ve even been known to tell strangers about the $800 Dom I had on an EY F flight.

Yeah, knowing when to go can really be tough. There is an interesting story about how I came to retire, but I suspect it will be off topic here.

Probably not a new one. Did you know the people in Dubai don't like the Flintstones but the people in Abu Dhabi do.

Sorry to hear of the health issues, but good for you.

Ha! That’s what I said. Worked to 72 full time (didn’t need to). Still working if you count my part-time school crossing job.

Well, as I said earlier, I was denied boarding before COVID. It was VA boarding in Brisbane.