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The
Frequent Flyer Gazette
24
August 2017
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| Cyber
Theft over Hotel Wifi |
Hundreds
of thousands of dollars were stolen from a
member's bank accounts after they used the
wifi internet at an overseas hotel.
This member's phone numbers were ported,
bank logins changed and emails redirected.
The hackers then transferred a substantial
amount of money into their own bank
accounts.
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| Oneworld's
Airberlin on its Last Legs |
| Airberlin,
Germany's second-largest
airline, has filed for
bankruptcy. Airberlin
flights are still operating
as normal for the moment,
thanks to a loan from the
German government. But the
long-term future for the
airline is perilously
uncertain. Airberlin is a
partner airline of both
Qantas, through its
membership in the Oneworld
alliance, and Virgin
Australia. The airline has
promised to honour existing
more...
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| Flight
Disruptions: Claiming Lost
Points |
| If
your Qantas flight is
delayed or cancelled,
frequent flyer points are
probably the last thing on
your mind. But if you're
re-booked on a different
flight to the one you
originally booked, there's
some good news. You can
still claim the Qantas
points and status credits
for the flights you
originally booked.
Passengers that are
involuntarily re-routed can
apply for what's called an
"Original Routing Credit".
This would be applicable more...
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Exclusive
Online Event:
Maximise Your Virgin Australia Velocity
Points |
You
can earn Velocity points doing almost
anything in Australia, and redeem those
points for flights all over the world! But
it can be confusing to get your head around
the many intricacies of the program.
Our webinar "Maximise Your Virgin Velocity
Points" will teach you everything you need
to know about earning & redeeming
Velocity points. It will cover little-known
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effectively for flights and upgrades. It
will also show you how to save money on
Virgin Australia flights and demonstrate the
Velocity program's many unique features,
such as family pooling and the ability to
transfer points to another frequent flyer
program.
If you'd like your Velocity points to take
you further, you won't want to miss this
online webinar at 8pm (AEST)
on Wednesday, 6 September 2017!
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| Ultimate
Luxury in the Blue Mountains |
| Emirates
is known for its luxurious
premium cabins in the air,
but it seems they do luxury
just as well on the ground.
Our member tmdellit
recently spent 40 hours of
pure luxury at the Emirates
One&Only Resort in the
Wolgan Valley. The resort is
located near the Blue
Mountains, just a few hours'
drive from Sydney more...
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Redeem
Qantas Points on Malaysia
Airlines
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Struggling
to use your Qantas
points to fly to
Asia or London?
Malaysia Airlines
has award seats available on
many flights, but you won't
find them online...
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Click
here for full details
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