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Virgin to launch Velocity subscription service?
Nov 13, 2019, 03:46 PMBut Ansett business class in the air was horrible. What's the point of giving with one hand and taking with the other.
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Photo tour: what's new in Qantas' upgraded Airbus A380
Oct 02, 2019, 02:58 PMHah. Have you flown SQ Suites, either the old version or the new, each with a drop-down or fold-down bed separate from the seat? Leaves QF First seat-to-bed for dead. What a dreary update for the QF First "cabin".
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Tokyo's mid-century modern Okura hotel returns
Sep 13, 2019, 06:53 PMAustralia has been excised from the mammoth Seiko world clock. Tad insulting, regardless of the design ethos.
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US Global Entry trial for Australian citizens
Jun 12, 2019, 03:56 PM<wakes up> I was probably at an ESTA kiosk with no queue!
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US Global Entry trial for Australian citizens
Jun 12, 2019, 03:34 PMI'm confused. When I travelled to the US last year I used my Aussie e-passport at the e-passport terminals at LAX and entry was approved at the machine. (I had travelled First and was being escorted by a Qantas staff member but we still used the terminal.)
waratahbay
Member since 14 Mar 2018
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Frequent flyer programs
- Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
- Singapore Airlines - KrisFlyer
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- Hilton HHonors
- InterContinental Hotels Group - Priority Club - Platinum Elite
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Unavailability of Virgin Reward Seats
Sep 18, 2019, 03:16 PMOriginally Posted by awong999 The problem is that KrisFlyer points expire, whereas for Velocity, you are easily keep them forever by keeping some activity. KrisFlyer miles expire after 3 years. I understand you can do a once-only time extension of 6 months on request. If you're plannin...
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SQ322 Singapore to London new First suites not available for points redemption
Jun 27, 2019, 05:34 PMCan no longer book this flight from Australia in First on points for travel in 2020. (Although I did just that last year and it was wonderful.) It is the best of the choices because it arrives LHR early in the morning AND has the new First fit-out.SIA Call Centre today confirmed that to be the c...
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AMEX Centurion Card invitation
May 20, 2019, 01:16 PMI had a Centurion card about 6 years ago, and eventually gave it up. Pros:- relationship manager to do all travel, restaurant, special bookings, gift-getting, etc- you can get into some events, and have special tables at restaurants, that others can't access- social and business prestige (valuab...
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Stick with Velocity Gold or chase Platinum?
Nov 23, 2018, 08:59 PMI use the four upgrades year in and year out. However, they are not guaranteed to be available on every flight. What I do is check online the flights I want to take and then ring the Service Centre to see whether they will apply the upgrade on these flights and, if yes, we go ahead and book Fre...
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Why don't Virgin try and 'poach' QF very high FF? Or do they?
Apr 11, 2018, 04:55 PMI fell out of love with Qantas a few years ago when I was a P1. I emailed a Virgin GM (can't remember whom) and asked for a match to Virgin P. Agreed to immediately. Haven't looked back. Use SQ for most of my international F travel (streets ahead of QF on every front, especially F food), or ...