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    Qantas flight Tax Breakdown

    It’s HKD120at the moment, you just need your arriving bp to claim, but if you want to do it at the airport you will have to clear customs and go to Aisle D, Level 7, Departure Hall https://www.cad.gov.hk/english/apdt_exempt.html
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    A week in China - Where/What?

    You cannot use balance payments without verifying, regardless of your spend, given Anat0l now has a balance I thought it would be worth the hassle
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    A week in China - Where/What?

    Hopefully you have verified your ID in Alipay, as this enhances the services you can use significantly. It under my account, identity information. To use the metro you need a virtual card in Alipay, go to transportation, select the city, it will then show the card you can use on the bus/metro...
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    Jetstar Delays/Cancellations

    At least they have cctv of the incident.
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    QR Starlink wifi

    LEO (low earth orbit) satellites offer a mesh network rather than individual satellites that need to be tuned in. When an aircraft is on the ground or departing, heading changes are often frequent, making tuning in very hard for those satellites whereas it’s pretty easy for Leo networks. At...
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    Virgin status earn on Qatar

    See Frequent Flyer - Velocity | The loyalty program of Virgin Australia
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    A week in China - Where/What?

    Not surprising, travelling with 20-35 lithium batteries I allow at least 90mins for security each time
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    Air India B787 crash Ahmedabad

    India’s Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol has today been quoted as saying the report will be out in three months
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    VPN's for use in China - are there any good choices other than Nord?

    Get a eSIM and hotspot it, solves the great firewall issue without a VPN needed.
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    A week in China - Where/What?

    Chinese airlines have interesting yield management, I have seen $1400 J return fares that shoot to $4500 a week later. Last year I flew on a $400 return flight, via PVG up and Wuhan back, flights were at least 90% full
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    Brisbane Sofitel Executive Lounge

    Gym used to share the top floor, are you saying it’s been expanded. FWIW the EL has been on the ground floor prior, when it moved from one of the top floors after rebranding. For some time the top floor was a function space.
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    LATAM ticket buggered up by QF

    LA don’t owe QF anything if they didn’t get permission to change flights.
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    AccorPlus China

    Looks like there is a sale on
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    A week in China - Where/What?

    I normally go Business class at peak times, the lounge access and priority boarding make a big difference, but for 9 hours the premium is probably not worth it. My journeys are usually an hour or so to Shenzhen. If you are wondering about food the G trains have 1 or 2 dining cars usually with...
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    How much customer data does Qantas have

    Try PCV which is an Amadeus/Altea term, if you have a few hours https://www.travelguys.fr/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Course-Guide_DCS_CM-1.pdf They probably do use Salesforce but to a certain extent Amadeus leaves it for dead when it comes to the ducks nuts, ie what your worth to Qantas as a...
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    10 day Japan adventure - Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima

    Rome to Rio seemed to work well for me
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    Hong Kong Airlines - Virgin Australia Partnership

    Probably a regulatory thing where they don’t have approval for codeshare rights for competition or capacity reasons, or Bain just cannot be bothered for the perceived return.
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    Flying PER > SYD on QF6, then Transferring to International Flight

    No reason why you cannot check in as an international pax in Per and just do the transfer at Sydney, just make sure you through check any luggage.
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    A pre-wedding Honeymoon? (21 days around Asia)

    Don’t want to interrupt you excellent TR, the busses have stacks of room for luggage PS The Lippo building is famous for having a long line up of bankrupt owners, inc Alan Bond who bought in late in its construction.
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    A pre-wedding Honeymoon? (21 days around Asia)

    I was suggesting the e11 bus from HKIA, since Covid I have used the busses extensively and have not put a foot on the AirPort Express train, helped by the incentive of the downtown checking not functioning until recently.
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