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    Accor adds two hotels to Melbourne

    Trilogy Hotels has assumed management of The Ink Hotel Melbourne Southbank, rebranding it as Ibis Styles Melbourne Southbank under a franchise agreement with Accor. The rebranding to Ibis Styles Melbourne Southbank, effective immediately, is expected to provide flexible management solutions for...
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    Release of 1000 Biz Rewards seats to Paris ( and more)

    It’s very seasonal, goes from best to worst over the year.
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    Intercontinental Coogee Beach

    Rick Steins opened today From Cornwall to Coogee: Rick Stein’s new restaurant showcases his most loved dishes
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    Check Accor Plus free night availability

    AFAIK nothing stopping you using points to pay at the hotel, just cannot do it on prepaid.
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    Tug made redundant

    A400 doing a power back at BNE recently. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/17Vj61VhPd/ Fairly rare given the danger they pose as the pilot cannot see behind him. Quite a few commercial aircraft can do this including most of those that came out of long beach eg 717s and dc9s. C17s also. I have...
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    Best Hotel you have stayed!!!

    Stamford Crest suites Singapore when it was a Westin - had its own lounge on the crest floors and free mini bar.
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    2025 F1 Thread

    NOR stuffed up Q3
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    7% Accor Cashback via Shopback

    Elite is anyone with status above nothing. Midscale is Novotel Mercure and Ibis
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    Status Match from Virgin Velocity Platinum

    Qantas already offer the status challenge
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    Earn up to 110 Qantas Status Credits on the ground

    They have said no points from Dec 1 so I doubt the bonus will come through as it’s only paid when subs are paid which for you would be Dec 2
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    TRS claim - original packaging

    Customs will use the deductive (later sales) value most likely in this case which values the goods as if they were sold on the spot at the time of valuation, often using the published depreciation schedules for various goods the ATO provide ATO Depreciation Rates 2021 • Laptop Will never forget...
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    Australian Cricket Season 2025-26 (Ashes)

    Was wondering what the food situation was like with the early finish https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CbqeAUSHB/
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    SmartLynx stop operations in Latvia

    After 19 years they have stopped operations, this may be a positive or negative for local operations formerly known as Skytrans
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    Brisbane Weather Discussion

    Good news, you won’t get one Friday, bad news, it’s rinse and repeat everyday until Saturday.
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    Singapore (SIN) Stopover Tips

    BNE VA flight arrives two hours before the SQ departure and let’s face it DRW doesn’t have a lot to look at while your waiting for your flight!
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    What cheeses me off

    On another note, WCMO, popped into the local tavern tonight to avoid a storm and possible hail damage to the Everest. $15 schnitzel and $10 pint seemed a good deal, 45 minutes later meal arrived with lumpy gravy and overcooked/burnt chips. Care factor zero from the staff and had to chase the...
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    What cheeses me off

    Qantas used to have some good deals on Seiko in the marketplace , and usually some great points offers at this time of the year. Current seiko is from Qantas in 2012, had an issue in 2017 and qantas confirmed warranty and repair was at Toowong in a matter of days. Always enjoyed checking out the...
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    Article: Why I Flew Jetstar to the AFF Melbourne Gathering

    Executive summary - it was cheaper ;)
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    QF32 (A380) returns for 1 (?) flight. SIN-MEL 1st December 2025.

    Doubt the early test finish affected their schedules, tourists usually don’t like change fees etc. Now Usman needing to get to his 8AM Royal Brisbane tee time…….
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    Singapore (SIN) Stopover Tips

    SQ interline with AF so would recommend checking to DRW then re checking in there even though it’s seperate tickets
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