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    Qantas adds OOL-AKL and SYD-AKL-APW

    Jetconnect NZ as an airline ceased to operate in 2018. All NZ rego aircraft were transferred to Au rego (VH--). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jetconnect Jetconnect NZ still operates as a lower cost internal labour hire for QF. https://www.jetconnect.co.nz/operations
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    Qantas A380 refurbishment news and updates

    A bad first after refurbishment flight. A fail. From FT https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qantas-frequent-flyer/2208678-qf11-12-7-vh-oqc-a388-inflight-power-issues.html
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    Tips on winning the bid

    Status may be a factor on a tie. But with QF its all about the $$$$. Just simple money money money
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    Double points on select Qantas Christmas Livery flights

    QF newsroom https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/christmas-cheer-takes-flight-qantas-unveils-festive-aircraft-for-holiday-peak
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    USA fuel App options?

    Yep. I "live"in rural New Hampshire ;) https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2008/html/pb22227/html/kit_014.html#:~:text=You%20can%20find%20a%20ZIP,to%20get%20a%20ZIP+4. USA has a vast range of fuel retailers.
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    Accor Yulara/Ayers Rock Resort to be sold to American-owned tourism company

    abc Before ILC the property was owned by ASX listed GPT Home | GPT Common with hotels for the property owner and brand/operator to be different entities,
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    Accor Yulara/Ayers Rock Resort to be sold to American-owned tourism company

    abc,net.au 05 Dec 2026 - Ayers Rock Resort to be sold to American-owned tourism company Sad to see another AU business fall into foreign ownership. Will be interesting to see if gets re-flagged to another hotel operator. ALL - Accor Live Limitless
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    One world through checked baggage.

    The policy of BA is not to interline bags on separate PNR's, Even BA to BA. The policy of AA is not to interline bags on separate PNR's, Even AA to AA.
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    Buying Qantas top-up points with a bonus: Worth it?

    How does that compare to buying selected wines from QF marketplace with a big bonus of QF points. In the past the wine-bonus points was a lesser cost per point. So "free wine"
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    Article: China Eastern to launch AKL-EZE route in December 2025

    RNZ 04 Dec [ Most people do not understand the difference between direct and non stop flights] Auckland welcomes passengers on inaugural 'worlds longest direct flight' from China to Argentina
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    One world through checked baggage.

    With cash FJ ticket on FJ BNE-NAN and then QF award on FJ NAN-DFW you will be subject to FJ t&c's for interlining bags on separate tickets. Nothing to do with Qantas or Oneworld. For OW airlines each have there own rules for interlining. I cannot find what FJ's rules are for interlining bags...
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    Advice on fare trends for BNE to USA

    AFF article. But need to get to/from NAN and JFK/ ORD https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/aotw-fiji-airways-nadi-los-angeles/ Is that for BNE--xyz-JFk and ORD-zxz-BNE?
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    Advice on fare trends for BNE to USA

    Just looking at QF will restrict your options (and $$$). Other oneworld airlines AU<--->USA are AA and FJ. Only QF fly long haul into NYC (SYD-AKL-JFK). And Air NZ AKL-JFK, Otherwise a USA domestic flight (AA AS for oneworld) No USA, AU or NZ airlines fly from ORD non stop to AU. Been...
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    Qantas Denial of OW Emerald access to Sydney First Lounge

    Cathay CX have recently been changing the game for several aspects of frequent flyer program benefits, as threads below As time goes on expect more airlines/ffp will restrict cherry picking benefits. Once a ffn is in the reservation it stays. AA specifically does not allow change to the ffn if...
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    $100 off return flights to NT

    t&c's
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    Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

    All MEL to DPO Davenport, Tas. 19 June 2026 is a Friday For flights 229 days away most passengers would not have thought about booking yet. Unless some big event in Tassie?
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    Jetstar outage

    Airbus.com---> Airbus update on A320 Family precautionary fleet action Read on 1 site, 5100 aircraft may be effected EASA Safety Information https://ad.easa.europa.eu/ad/2025-0268-E
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    Alaska Airlines to acquire Hawaiian Airlines

    From The Next Airlines to Join Oneworld & Star Alliance Would expect HA flights to be loaded into the AS booking system, so would just be another AS flight HA flights are now being sold with AS flight numbers. following the takeover of HA by AS. AS News release 29 Oct...
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    Jetstar offering compensation claim reviews in New Zealand

    I had a JQ late afternoon flight CHC MEL where a pilot called in sick, Given this was NZ crew in my opinion that was in Jetstar control. Purchased a QF fight for the next day. JQ refused to pay the difference. Need to find the date. Will submit a claim. NZ aviation consumer law is a little...
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