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Cathay Pacific’s Australian rebound
Mar 27, 2024, 03:54 PMI’m almost at the end of a journey to China and then Thailand with CX in business. It’s nice to see the carrier almost back to its superb service!
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Sydney Airport upgrades SmartGate passport lanes
Feb 16, 2024, 04:20 PMThe two step is to satisfy customs. The first one is what you give at customs along your declaration.What a waste of resources...
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Review: Qantas Hong Kong Lounge [2024]
Feb 07, 2024, 02:37 PMI'm due to fly through HKG airport from PEK and then onto BKK. However, I arrive close to midnight and don't leave till 8:00am. All lounges close after midnight and the closest hotel near the airport wants $400 for a room for a few hours!Does anyone have a suggestion as to where one can rest or s...
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Australia, China to establish new multi-year visa
Nov 10, 2023, 03:32 PMHaving an APEC card allows you as many entries without applying for a visa. Your stay is limited too two months at a time. And it's all free after obtaining the APEC card for A$200.
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Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold: How to Earn + Benefits [2024]
Aug 11, 2023, 05:21 PMI've been lifetime gold for more than a decade and platinum for 6 years with QF.While I enjoy the service and the extras that come with the status, I am impressed by Emirates (I'm only gold) who have a dedicated line that would answer gold members instantly (Qantas can take up to an hour). What i...
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Reflections on a previous life
Sep 09, 2020, 04:05 PMI think most of us are in the same situation.As 95 per cent of my travel is overseas, I miss the tranquility on the flights, watching new movies, catching some sleep and never working on board.For me its been seven months of keeping my feet on the ground. The suitcases and on-board wheeler are sa...
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QANTAS cancellation and re-booking charges due to Covid-19
Mar 13, 2020, 04:43 PMI booked and paid for multiple international trips when the double status credits offer became available (mid-Feb) only to find out in the last few days that some of these have to be cancelled as my conferences have been either postponed or will not take place.And sadly, most of the other trips w...
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Airline Status vs Hotel Status
Mar 25, 2019, 06:46 PMOriginally Posted by ChrisCh One tip I have is that if you need to book hotels via third-parties (in ways that cause some chains to avoid giving points), Hyatt normally awards points and status on those third-party bookings, whereas programs like Hilton and Accor don't. For example, I recently b...
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Airline Status vs Hotel Status
Mar 25, 2019, 03:00 PMI've been a regular flyer for some 30 odd years and am currently lifetime gold and platinum with QF as well as platinum with United and on my way to platinum with Emirates.And as someone working in the trade press, I get a fair bit of my travels covered by clients or trade fairs. While the FF and...
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First time in Dubai, which Business Lounge is best in Terminal 3?
Mar 06, 2019, 03:20 PMAs mentioned previously, you'll be struggling for time.Head to the lounge where your flight is boarding from and enjoy it.