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The
Frequent Flyer Gazette
5
October 2017
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| Rental
Car Fuel Scam |
One
member is furious after being ripped off by
car rental company Hertz. This member hired
a car in Perth, returning it to the airport
with a full tank of petrol. Despite this,
their credit card was later charged $26.39
for fuel.
Another member reports a strikingly similar
experience with Hertz. They not only
returned the car with a full tank of petrol,
but also showed the receipt. Their credit
card was still charged retrospectively for a
full tank of fuel. The company refused to
provide a refund until our member initiated
a credit card chargeback. To make matters
worse, the car's fuel tank was only-half
full when our member picked up the car.
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| Earning
Quick & Easy Qantas
Points |
| If
you're just short of the
Qantas points needed for a
reward flight, don't worry!
There are numerous ways to
earn Qantas points quickly,
easily and cheaply. One
member was recently 4,500
points short of a reward
flight. Thanks to our
community's advice, they
were able to bridge their
points shortfall in under 24
hours. I want to book 2
qantas J points fares
SFO-BNE. I have not flown
Qantas in a number of
years and am 4500 points
short for the 2 x J fares.
Any suggestions on how to
get a quick fire more...
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| Bali
Flights in Limbo as Mt Agung
Erupts |
| Flights
to and from Denpasar are in
limbo as Mount Agung, a
volcano on the Indonesian
island of Bali, threatens to
erupt. Locals have been
evacuated from the immediate
vicinity of the volcano but
flights are still operating
as normal... for now.
Aircraft cannot fly through
volcanic ash for safety
reasons. In 1982, British
Airways flight BA9 lost
power to all four engines
when it flew through a
volcanic ash cloud en-route
to Perth. If Mt Agung begins
erupting, this may force the
closure more...
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Exclusive
Online Event:
Best International Frequent Flyer Programs |
Most
of us are members of the local Qantas and
Virgin Velocity Frequent Flyer programs. But
it's worth taking notice of ten overseas
programs that offer significantly better
"bang" for your frequent flyer "buck"!
By joining these programs, you could be
travelling further, more often and in
greater comfort - while spending less! For
example, did you know that there's a
Oneworld airline offering round-the-world
awards in Business class for 90,000 points
less than Qantas? What's more, you may be
surprised how easy it is to accumulate
points with international frequent flyer
programs from within Australia.
Frequent Flyer Solutions will explain how
you can take advantage of the enormous
opportunities offered by international
frequent flyer programs in its upcoming
webinar, "Best International Frequent Flyer
Programs". This online event will take place
at 8pm (AEDT) on Tuesday, 24
October 2017.
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| Trekking
the Kokoda Trail |
| This
week's trip report is a
little different. Member swanning_it
recently flew to Papua New
Guinea with a team of 8
Australians to trek the
Kokoda Trail! Walking the
Kokoda Track, the site of a
famous World War II battle,
is not an easy task. But it's
an area of great historical
importance. Between the
endless uphill and downhill
sections, it's also an
enjoyable way to see some
remote parts more...
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Use
Velocity Points to Hong Kong
and China
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It's
just become much easier to
redeem your Virgin
Velocity points
for flights to & within
Hong Kong
and China!
Following the recent launch
of Virgin Australia flights
to Hong Kong, you can also
now redeem your Velocity
points with Hong
Kong Airlines and
Hainan Airlines.
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here for full details
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