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    Article: Is Qantas’ 737 Business Class Worth $200 More than Virgin?

    "And you’ll find pretty good Qantas Club lounges at a large number of airports where Virgin Australia doesn’t even have a lounge at all – such as Cairns, Darwin, Townsville, Mackay and Broome." You can add Hobart to that list of Virgin loungless airports.
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    Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

    Just got a $140 spend for 2000 points.
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    Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

    My 4 weekly shop offers have dried up completely. No changes to our shopping habits but nothing since July. We were previously getting offers one after the other. I don't think I've ever not taken an offer up. Is this happening to anyone else?
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    Pets in the Cabin - Coming soon on Virgin Australia

    For those of us who have no desire to travel with animals in the cabin will flights be identified as such so they can be avoided?
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    Pets in the Cabin - Coming soon on Virgin Australia

    You can walk out of the Café and go to another - you cant walk off the plane mid-air, your trapped with people who cant leave their little furry darlings at home. The smells that dogs make wont be confined to the last few rows.
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    Credit card options for retirees

    I've never heard of such a thing. How would a bank know your post retirement income and why would they check? I've had credit cards since 1998 and retired 10.5 years and had about 5 cards approved since. I'm on a government pension and topped up by a part age pension so not a big income. I'm...
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    Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

    Also finished a 4x $90 2 weeks ago for 10,000 FB points and today got a 4 x $100 for 10,000 FB points. If it keeps on going up I'll rest for a while and see if the spend goes down.
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    Coles Plus subscription program

    I got this one tonight but there is no indication that is because I am a Coles Plus saver member. "Collect 2,000 bonus points when you spend $120 in one transaction in-store or online at Coles"
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    Coles Plus subscription program

    I'm a Coles Plus saver member and haven't noticed any difference in offers since joining. I agree that the extra points and 10% off a month is well worth the $7 subscription.
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    Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

    I just finished a 4 weeker for 10,000 FB points ($90 spend). I don't think I've seen 20,000 and I've completed quite a few now.
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    The definitive thread on Qantas IT gripes

    I've had several emails telling me a connecting flight I have booked in May has had a time change. Looking in my FF account and talking to someone at Qantas a couple of weeks ago the flights are in fact unchanged. What has changed is the first leg has had a flight number change. I was told on...
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    Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

    They just keep on coming. Anywhere from $60 x 4 to $110 x 4 is all good. I'm rotating Flybuys points and $50 off. Thank you Coles. Try to keep those online picking packers out of my way though.
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    Qantas Call Centre Long Wait Times

    That's all well and good and understandable if the the individual problem is actually fixed. I got one of those emails on Tuesday with 2 contact numbers (1300 659 116 & 13 13 13 (priority line)) and waited an hour on each number and gave up. My 6.05 am out of Hobart was changed to 11.25am which...
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    Article: The Trick to Get a (Good) Free Meal Whenever You Fly

    I have the Citi Premier card which gives you complimentary Priority Pass membership as well but you only get 2 visits a year. Some other benefits but nowhere near the Prestige card. Mind you the 110,000 Velocity points sign on bonus was nice on the Premier card!
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    Credit card options for retirees

    Post Covid I thought we wouldn't do any more overseas trips and "wasted" many Qantas and Velocity points the last 2 years on car hire, accommodation, a tablet and a mattress! I'm now having second thoughts and want to go to Europe next year and trying to build those points up again with the big...
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    Credit Card Offers Qantas Premier Platinum Offers & Discussion

    I also got the same e-mail from the Virgin Card. Don't be put off by retirement when applying for new cards. I've been approved for the Virgin High Flyer card last year and the Citi Premier card this year and I'm retired 10 years and self funded with part pension.
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    Article: The Unpublished Benefit of Paying for Preferred Seats

    I've decided to pay extra using $$ or points every domestic flight these days because of the extra legroom. In my opinion it's worth it not to be crammed into normal seats.
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    Cook Islands tips & recommendations

    You may already know this but the prices Myholidays quote are for certain dates, probably off peak times. When you go a bit further and look at say May 2025 there could something like $400 per person extra.
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    Cook Islands tips & recommendations

    I'm not a fan of Jetstar but sometimes you have to grin and bear and it if you want a direct flight to get there and back in the shortest time. I would happily pay for extra legroom seats for a little more comfort. It looks like 72,000 FF points would get the 2 of us there and back with some...
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    Cook Islands tips & recommendations

    I've been looking closely at the Cook Islands for a trip next May for our 50th wedding anniversary (I haven't discussed yet with Mrs ramboflyer!). I was pleasantly surprised to see in todays newsletter that there was a thread going on. I have already learnt some useful information e.g we...
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