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Anyone has any recent experience with setting up wechat/ alipay? (as a foreign visitor to China) I was able to set up Alipay, and linking an Aust credit card to it. But I did not have to verify my passport. Just wondering if there is a step missing, cos someone mentioned needing to verify passport.

I have 2 SQ flights booked, on the one ticket. First one arrives in SIN at 2pm, and the connecting flight leaves at 1am, so approx 11 hours. In this case, is there an issue with checking in the bags only to SIN in the first place. Then recheck in for the second flight in SIN?

What are the rules regarding the use of Qatar Airlines, transiting in Doha to be counted as one award? Does the whole itinerary need to be on QR, or would it be OK to have Qantas->Qatar->Qatar ? Thanks

I need to get a few thousand more amex points in a hurry. One thing I am considering, is to purchase a fully refundable ticket, to get the amex points. I would then transfer the amex points out to the airline program, and finally request a refund of the original ticket. Is there a problem...

Has anyone applied for Amex using household income? I saw on the Amex website, stating household income requirements, rather than personal income. I am not working, so I would like to look at applying using my partner's income. Just wondering if anyone has any similar experience?

Just wondering about people's experiences with TRS at Sydney Airport. More specifically, about claiming on an ipad/ phone. Do they usually want to look at the item? I remember last year for an ipad, they did not even look at it. I am sort of thinking about leaving the new ipad at home, but...

I have a booking (using AA miles), for travel from Sydney to Madrid, via Hong Kong. (QF and CX). The HKG to MAD segment was changed from an original HKG-ZRH-MAD. I note that the ticket number was changed following this flight change. When I go to checkmytrip, it shows SYD-HKG-MAD, which is all...

Hi, I have a question about checkmytrip. I made a AA award booking from Lisbon to Singapore ( via London and Doha, BA, QR, QR). When I look at checkmytrip, all three flight segments are shown, but under the e-ticket section where it list the ticket number, it shows Document 001 xx_...

Received a card from Amex, and the bonus for the transfer of Amex MR points to Malaysia's Enrich program seems quite reasonable. Receive 25% "extra value for your points", plus for the month of March only, 1 MR point is equal to 1 Enrich mile. However when I try to set up Malaysia Airlines as...

A very interesting look into airline food. How Airline Food Is Made: Behind The Scenes at Emirates airline @Not Quite Nigella

The Chinese consulate in Sydney apparently won't be accepting normal visa applications from next week. Instead, they have opened up a new "visa center" in the city. Downside is this place will charge an application fee of $38.50 for standard (non-express) processing, in addition to the $40 visa...

Hi, can someone do me a favour please! This is for an award redemption from New York to Montreal one-way, using QF points. I would like to know how much I need to pay in extra charges. Unfortunately I do not have enough QF points at present, so I could not see how much charges I would be up...

Sorry for such a basic question. I understand that for domestic flights, there are no problems carrying safety disposable razors onboard. Is it the same for international flights?

Not sure whether this has been posted. Just saw this advertised, 1 QF pt for every $1 spend, for this weekend only. Trivett City & Eastern Suburbs Grand Opening Sale Event

I hope someone can help me.:?: A little while ago, I was looking at a particular website. This website has extensive information about various airlines. For each airline, the information is displayed on a single (very long) page, and this page has lots of info about the planes, the routes, the...

SYD-BKK in First, SIN-SYD in Club World. 1) First time going first class, QF lounge in Sydney OK, unfortunately missed the new lounge by a couple of weeks. Warmly welcomed onto the plane, escorted to our seats ( 2A, 2K). First cabin was full. Cabin seemed to be in pretty good condition...

Does anyone know whether these global max saver fares on the Australian AirNZ website (from Sydney to LA)--- are they eligible to earn miles on UA Mileage Plus? It says they earn Airdollars, but no mention of booking class.

Has anyone managed to get a discount on the annual fee for the Amex Platinum credit card? I can get a card through my professional association, but I'd rather not have to go through a new application.

Most bank accounts seem to charge about $5 per ATM withdrawal. Does anyone know of any bank accounts which charge less?

Does anyone know what has happened to the Amex Travel Advantage service? You used to be able to book air tickets through there, but all I can find today are hotels, car hire, and packages!