dwrj

dwrj

Member since 18 May 2016

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  • 7 Total posts
  • 7 Discussion comments
  • 2 Discussions started

Frequent flyer programs

  • Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
  • Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Singapore Airlines - KrisFlyer
  • Emirates Airlines - Skywards
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  • Your guide to Sixt Australia car hire [2022]

    Mar 18, 2022, 04:02 PM

    Always good to have a new player and keen to earn Velocity points there, but I'll be cautious with Sixt. In 2018 I hired a Mercedes A180 (small hatch) from Sixt in Norway and was hit with the full excess of 10000kroner (Au$1800) for a few extra scratches on one of the wheels.Fortunately I had tra...

  • Jaguar's 'connected car' could mean you'll never see a red light again

    Feb 20, 2019, 05:27 PM

    This sounds great from a user perspective, but it only really works well when the timing of the traffic lights is known well in advance. Unfortunately, the current demands on the road network that our traffic signals have to manage is becoming MORE unpredictable. We are now having to provide pri...

  • Australia considers inflight laptop, tablet ban for airlines

    May 17, 2017, 04:45 PM

    If the risk is real, then surely there is a way to vet a laptop / iPad to ensure it is safe? Proving a laptop/iPad vetting service in the lounges where they have a premium (separate) entry to flight-side would be a great option. I'd happily pay an extra $10-20 in the lounge to get a laptop vetted...

  • First look: Microsoft's new Surface Pro 5 for 2017

    Apr 17, 2017, 02:24 PM

    Discount now at 20% at JB HiFi, Harvey Norman and MS online shop.

  • Can the Microsoft Surface 3 really replace your laptop?

    Nov 16, 2016, 05:49 PM

    Prior to Surface 3, I lugged around a laptop for work but had to also carry an iPad for in-flight because I could not find a PC with a tablet mode that was acceptable.Bought a Surface 3Pro 512GB a few years ago and it was absolutely brilliant to replace the 2 devices.  Can safely work in cat...

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  • Qantas Pass Dramas

    Apr 01, 2022, 11:40 PM

    Further tips when you try to use Qantas Pass:1. You can't add travel insurance to your booking if you want to use all or part QantasPass payment. It is only when you go to pay that they tell you this.2. You can't add carbon offset to your booking if you want to use all or part QantasPass payment...

  • Qantas Pass Dramas

    Mar 29, 2022, 11:13 AM

    I had same experience described here. Got fobbed off with the same 48 hour reply which never eventuated. Wasted nearly 5 hours of my time on hold with the call centre between 2 calls to them.The solution for me was to eventually get through to the QFF call centre human and tell them you're not h...

  • Wait times on Qantas Frequent Flyer 131313 > 2hours for last 4 weeks.

    Mar 28, 2022, 09:41 PM

    Qantas appears to be unable to staff their Frequent Flyer call centre properly for at least 4 weeks now. While I understand that there have been floods in QLD/NSW and a fresh Covid wave, to still have issues 4 weeks later is pretty ordinary.My situation is that Q decided to convert some flight cr...

  • VA catering issues at LAX on 6 Nov. "Limited" catering available for flights...

    Nov 07, 2017, 03:23 PM

    Follow-up:Just found details about a Listeria Outbreak affecting multiple airlines out of LAX - report dated 1/11/17.https://www.thestreet.com/story/14370077/1/listeria-outbreak-closes-a-catering-facility-at-los-angeles-international.htmlStill seems strange that a better solution has still not be...

  • VA catering issues at LAX on 6 Nov. "Limited" catering available for flights...

    Nov 07, 2017, 03:02 PM

    On collecting my boarding pass (at LAX this evening 6/11) I was given a letter that says: "We wish to advise you that due to an issue with our caterer in LAX there will be limited catering available on your flight this evening. We are providing you with a food voucher so you can purchase...

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