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  1. smckay

    Qantas Platinum Soft Landing

    I knew it had to end but still is hard to read. Good news is I made PC+ so I have started with 100 SC and with plenty of flights booked in 2025 I'll make the 500 to keep SG. So good news with the bad news.
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    QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

    They'll clear out in time. You might also get an email saying to call about them. Unless you see 'confirmed' in the booking don't bother calling.
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    Booking AA Flights - Use AA US or AA Aus?

    AAARRRRGGGGHHHHHH all.ready.booked. This flight was $200 AUD taxes. But, we are staying 5 days in the US before checking out so hopefully we would not qualify for a tax exemption? (Even if we do qualify can you just say we won't to make me feel better :))
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    Booking AA Flights - Use AA US or AA Aus?

    True. The US site gave us the 8.20am option on AA which fits better with our QF12 jaunt. I also booked AA Quito-Miami for much cheaper on the US site compared to .AU, and paying with Aus cc and Miami hotel address was no issues.
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    Booking AA Flights - Use AA US or AA Aus?

    Just about to book this trip - left side is AA in Australian area choice, right side is US site using a VPN with a US IP address. Same pricing I can see at a $0.65 exchange rate. Hoping there's not another hack where I can save a few bucks?
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    QF A380 F seat advice

    Is there a bad seat in F? We'll be in it next year so wondering if 1A, 2A is good for a couple? Doing SYD-LHR so wanting to fully embrace the F-ness.
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    SilverSea sale

    We booked a SS cruise a few days prior to this sale. Our TA is a Virtuoso agent and they offer better discounts off the RRP, so we got a discount off the original booking but this sale was an extra $1,500 off. TA was able to change the booking to the new rate so we are very happy.
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    Qantas A220 Flight Review/s

    Are there any opinions on row 1 or 2 in J? Got some flights happening and can choose both at the moment.
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    QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

    I was offered a couple of different dates in May and August so your chances if flexible would be good. That was for both ways.
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    Article: How I Make Qantas Reward Availability Work for Me

    Some good info here - but I think Part 2 would be great if the comparison of points conversion tables could be listed to show what card has the best transfer value to air points. Dummies like me are not across any program except QFF so knowing what a RTW J trip would cost would be excellent (and...
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    QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

    WP and P1 can request for family. Random friends on the interwebs is not allowed, but I was desperate and wanted to add to the useless question pool.
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    QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

    It is 2 bookings as Auckland struggled to merge them. With the First leg we would have paid the same-ish points so I didn't push it. We paid $500 each inbound and €431 for both outbound in taxes.
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    QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

    Replying to post #2,595 14/15/16/17 September return leg LHR - SYD F denied J Denied LHR-MEL J Denied LHR-SIN-MEL F/J denied Only alternate was advertised J classic reward AY LHR-HEL-HKG QF HKG - MEL At least we'll be able to experience AY J at a time when we'll be lucid and awake and be able...
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    QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

    Need to be in Bergen in early August 2025 (8/9/10) Multiple J x 2 requests thus; SYD-DFW denied MEL-DFW denied SYD-LAX granted on 9th MEL-LAX granted on 10th SYD-LHR denied MEL-LHR denied PER-LHR denied SYD-JFK denied All showing at least 2 seats in Sale. After 4 x 1.5 hour calls, 12 hours...
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    Arctic cruise research

    We booked the Northeast passage with Ponant and were very disappointed. It turned into the Northwest passage after Putin decided to ruin the sandpit and we went the other way over Canada. The Arctic is very different to the Antarctic - barren, rocky, mainly flat and not as picturesque. The...
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    QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

    Is it appropriate to ask if a P1 could do a booking on a persons behalf? My 'Friend' is struggling to get flights to LHR mid-August 2025. Yes, they realise the got nada direct but if they could get to Dallas it would work.
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    Sydney to Amsterdam the long way - QF & AY in J and a river cruise

    Unexpected good - GREAT! - news on the delayed bags. Finnair refused my claim as it was past 21 days of the event. Duh, I was just trying to enjoy a holiday and didn't want to deal with BS of insurance. QF bounced me to AY, stating it was the last carrier that had to stump up the compensation...
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    Qantas First Lounge Spa

    Yes. They wipe it off with a towel. Personally never had an issue with residue.
  19. smckay

    787 Business Class Seats 2E & 2F

    787 bins are huuuge and I don't think you'll struggle sharing
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    Best way to fly from Quito, Ecuador to Las Vegas

    Thanks. We'll probably do the East Coast USA route with AA, I wasn't sure how the friendly folks employed by Homeland Security treated you when arriving from that part of the world.
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