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Maybe an unpopular opinion but anyway ... I often see people saying they redeemed xxx,xxx amount of points for a flight worth $xxxxx,…

Did you try searching on QF.com?

Then why is it available for booking on QF.com?

It's not an error. QF are canning PVG end of July and clearly loads are low. J is selling for 1099 OW.

Is this for a paid ticket or an award (points) ticket?

No. Rule of thumb is that having status will NOT have increased award availability on partner airlines. After all, any home airline would…

It will have no impact on waitlisting of SQ award flights at all. For revenue (paid) flights, you do get priority if the flight is full,…

Me too .... nothing has really come close for QF-branded cards since then!!

Just be mindful that an Algerian visa may be relatively difficult to obtain (for AUS passport holders). I've heard of several rejections…

Ahhh, the good old days when the sign up bonus for this card was 240k points!

You can DEFINITIVELY redeem Aeroplan miles after cancelling HSBC card. Be mindful of the 18 month mileage expiration date.

Thats because your Virgin FF number was attached to the booking. In order to get Aeroplan points, you would have to remove the Virgin FF…

It can be sometimes difficult to do online, you can change it at the check-in desk/lounge/gate as well.

Yes, mileage will depend on the fare class purchased.

Yes

Still some in stock for WA! Thanks for posting OP! Love me a golf deal

DATA POINT Ordered at 1006 (AEST) Transaction Failed Message Money taken from CC (Citi Mastercard) NO invoice sent to e-mail Just received…

Datapoint 2x attempts with Citi Mastercard - both failed. No money taken from account.

No Boeing 737 is able to operate a 12 hour flight. The only ones in QF fleet able to do so are; A330 B789 A380 All well worth upgrading on…

But were you ever willing to fork out 3k for that flight in the first place? Points are only worth as much as what you're willing to…

Hyatt Globalist is without a doubt the best top tier hotel status. The program itself is highly engaging, and benefits of Globalist are…

Datapoint; applied 10pm last night, approved 12pm today. Nil phone calls, nil questions asked. Nice

I stack my tray, and the left over trays of other travellers as well. It encourages the crowd to move down away from the security scanner,…

Another +1 for CBA Diamond, thanks OP

Gold lounge pass will be for Domestic Business Lounge (which is usually accessible for Platinum and Oneworld Emerald and Business…

You’d be surprised. When I do my annual comparison, they are generally equal, if not, more pricey than HCF/Medibank et al (for comparable…

Here is a well explained example (anaesthesia); http://www.pacificanaesthesia.com.au/pa/patients-fees.html

I avoid any NIB backed policy. They don't remunerate doctors appropriately - and these costs are passed onto the patient, increasing your…

No you do not get preferential access to QF reward seats as a OW Emerald. It is exclusive for QF Elite members.

ANA (NH) currently operate their Boeing 787-9 on their SYD route. This has a staggered Business class configuration, not the Room (which…