thehopster

thehopster

Member since 21 Feb 2014

Activity

  • 3 Total posts
  • 1 Discussion comments
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Frequent flyer programs

  • United Airlines - Mileage Plus
  • Singapore Airlines - The PPS Club
  • Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Hotel loyalty programs

  • Starwood Preferred Guest
  • Hilton HHonors
  • Hyatt Gold Passport - Gold
  • Marriott Rewards - Silver
comments community discussions

  • Singapore Airlines introduces credit card surcharge in Australia

    Nov 10, 2016, 01:19 AM

    If I am not mistaken, airlines have negotiated global credit card rates with Visa and Mastercard due to the volumes they put through and these are well below the 1% level. If this is the case then SQ is using the crazy Australian laws to shaft the consumer and turn this charge into a profit centr...

  • Singapore Airlines Business Class Upgrade Guide [+Tips]

    Jun 27, 2014, 10:24 AM

    Why am I not surprised when dealing with sq that they make things difficult for passengers. I live in Singapore and both fortunately and unfortunatly have been flying with SIA for over 20 years.  Great airline, yes. However when I comes to the way they treat passengers via their ff programm...

  • China: visa-free stopovers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu

    Feb 21, 2014, 01:22 PM

    Here is a good video on YouTube re the 72 hour visa as well as an overview of Guangzhou. https://youtu.be/3jGinfQSYeo 

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  • Luggage - Hard vs Soft Case

    May 09, 2018, 10:51 PM

    I have been using the Japanese luggage brand Lojel. I have two of these cases and have had no issues at all. Both hard cases, very sturdy and seem to be well made.

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