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Pets approved in Australian aircraft cabins, airlines still reluctant
May 02, 2022, 11:37 AM"PARENTS <Pet owners> choose to have a CHILD <pet>, they should accept the inconvenience of a CHILD <pet> by not imposing them on others in the confines of a plane cabin."
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Revealed: ‘secret’ Qantas Tier Accelerator status match program [2022]
Feb 17, 2022, 01:07 PMThe Tier Accelerator definitely doesn't provide 700 "shadow" status credits toward further achievement of Platinum elite status, once Gold is achieved. The normal full amount of status credits are still required to attain it, as per normal.
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American Express opens new Centurion lounge at London Heathrow T3
Oct 13, 2021, 02:53 PMMade me laugh out loud, David! Indeed: “ In short: if you can't get into a lounge before your flight from Heathrow T3, you're simply not trying hard enough.”
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Review: Hilton Darwin hotel
Sep 21, 2021, 11:06 AMThe restaurant has been renovated, which was sorely overdue. The buffet breakfast there was always spectacular, but the reno was long overdue. They’ll need it when the Westin opens just up the road!
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ACCC approves Virgin Australia, Alliance tie-up on regional routes
Apr 10, 2021, 09:03 AMReminds me of an equivalent situation back in my time as a commercial sales exec at AN, when I asked one of the agency reps about where a particular travel agency’s allegiances lay - :“They’re Ansett-preferred, but they walk the streets at night with Qantas...”
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Frequent flyer programs
- Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
- Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer Silver
- American Airlines - AAdvantage
- United Airlines - Mileage Plus
Hotel loyalty programs
- Shangri-La Golden Circle- Jade
- Marriott Bonvoy - Platinum
- Hilton Honors - Gold
- Radisson Rewards - Gold
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Marriott Platinum status expiration?
Dec 31, 2018, 04:37 PMRuns out at the very end of February, and restarts again in March if you re-qualified.
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Sydney to Washington: Qantas or American Airlines?
Oct 06, 2017, 10:10 AMAlthough the immigration line at DFW is at times visually very long, they are indeed efficient and certainly friendlier than other ports; they are used the Qantas big bus arriving & plow through everyone expeditiously. Agreed also for D.C. that Reagan is definitely better to fly in or out of ...
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Scoot announces ATH as first European destination.
Aug 17, 2016, 12:22 AMI ultimately think your postulation is bang on, TRB. They are very much sympatico with both the QF/JQ and VA/TT situation of wanting to ensure they have blanket coverage of a region in both a LCC AND full service sense, while ensuring that only their LCC offspring services the ports that require ...
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Will Qantas A380s get a new entertainment system or not?
Mar 01, 2016, 08:50 PMThe QF A380 Y class does not need an upgrade of anything - as someone who has flown it a dozen times, I can say unashamedly it still rates up there. I can rarely get through every movie & TV show on their IFE that I want to and, as several people have pointed out, anyone who is prepared will ...
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Hi, I am predominantly a solo traveler, however later this year I plan on tak...
Feb 26, 2016, 09:12 AMSimple; ABT already reviewed it and provided this handy 'best seat' guide to QF's international A330 here - http://www.ausbt.com.au/best-seats-qantas-airbus-a330-300-business-suite-international-business-class