wawanderer

wawanderer

Member since 19 Jul 2017

Activity

  • 14 Total posts
  • 10 Discussion comments
  • 2 Discussions started

Frequent flyer programs

  • Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Emirates Airlines - Skywards
  • Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
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  • UK to axe most duty-free sales, close VAT refund scheme

    Sep 18, 2020, 04:02 PM

    I couldn't be bothered to join the queue for the refunds anyway particularly if for a fairly small amount. Guess this also makes things easier for Australian customs as you either pay 20% VAT and cant get it back or pay cost of shipping plus 10% GST if you want it here and is above the threshold.

  • Should you take an expensive watch on your next trip?

    Feb 12, 2020, 04:55 PM

    I take my Christopher Ward GMT on a steel bracelet, it is a great watch, not showy and didn't cost so much (about $1500) so that if I lost it or had it stolen it would not be the end of the world. It is stylish enough and smart ,I also take a G-Shock if I am spending lots of time in rough terrain...

  • Review: Qantas Airbus A380 first class

    Feb 12, 2020, 04:40 PM

    Thanks Cooper 81 will give it a read. Agree re BA as well flown their First a few times, similar to QF offering.

  • Review: Qantas Airbus A380 first class

    Feb 05, 2020, 05:00 PM

    Have flown first with Qantas on the A380 a number of times in the past decade. Originally the product really felt premium and the food and wine was exceptional at times. It seems that Qantas has gradually watered down the offering and I do wonder how many of the passengers are points upgrades th...

  • These watches prove that value and luxury can go together

    Jan 31, 2020, 06:42 PM

    Nice article , I have several watches made by Christopher Ward which are fantastic quality and incredible value for money. English/Swiss affordable quality. Their sales have been growing year on year as they are an online business.

  • Did I see something about QF and Star Alliance Status matching?

    Oct 02, 2019, 03:56 PM

    I am a Qantas Platinum FF and will be flying with Lufthansa for 4 flights as part of a Business Class RTW deal (US-Europe-UK-Eur-Sin). Is it worth trying to get status matching from a Star Alliance airline?Thanks for any advice

  • Qantas 'customer satisfaction' questionnaires

    Apr 17, 2019, 06:04 PM

    I get these on a fairly regular basis (am Platinum FF) probably about one for every 5 flights (domestic and international) I do. I have asked to be contacted a couple of times in the past when I felt I had a reasonable gripe but heard nil. Still think it is worth supplying the feedback to them.So...

  • Missing status credits on QF

    Apr 17, 2019, 05:52 PM

    I had the same issue a few months ago. Got credited for HEL-LHR and the return but after a few weeks chased the LGA-HEL and HEL-HKG. Was a bit of a kerfuffle and had to reapply when the claim came back and was denied...no record of travel so I sent in a pic of my Boarding passes was then credited...

  • Qantas' miserly approach to upgrades

    Sep 24, 2018, 06:18 PM

    I am a 7 year Qantas Platinum and LTG, have never had a no-points upgrade from them but have been upgraded by British Airways (full flight) and Emirates (a couple of times once both me and my wife to First) they even upgraded my daughters from Economy to Business.

  • Finnair RTW

    Jun 20, 2018, 03:56 PM

    All booked, thanks for everyone's advice I can't believe the value, my ticket all in was just over $6k PER-SYD-DFW-LAG-HEL-LHR-HEL-HKG-PER