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SFO routes dropped?: After spending 12 hours on hold a few weeks ago I was finally able to use a 2020 credit to purchase SFO-SYD return trip for April 2022. In the last hour, I got a notification that my flight was cancelled and that my credit voucher… https://t.co/VEPeXy0UBA

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QF FFN won't "stick" on AA booking: So I've got an AA Classic Reward booked through Qantas, but when I look up the AA record locator on the AA website, the FFN field is blank (it's properly filled in on my Qantas PNR). I can put in my Qantas one… https://t.co/ovo9a9Mepj

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Air New Zealand to wetlease a WAMOS A330 for the AKL-PER route for the NW (Australian Summer) months.: The operating dates are between November 15 and February 17.

Why your Air New Zealand flight to Perth will have a very different look

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Claim Overnight Delay Compensation from Qantas: My son was recently on a Qantas flight from Singapore to Australia that was delayed by around 15hrs and resulted in him having to purchase overnight accommodation in Singapore awaiting the revised departure… https://t.co/crOCTTQJ1W

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QF A380 back in service from January 11: The SMH is reporting this afternoon the QF A380 will return to service on Jan 11, 2022, operating three times a week SYD - LAX.

The same report says there is a 787 pilot shortage owing to quarantine rules, so… https://t.co/bgKphCTXdN

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Etihad tried to downgrade us: My daughter in Australia had a phone contact from someone with a very thick accent I think on the Thursday before we were due to return from the UK who said something about a downgrade. I checked our booking on the Etihad… https://t.co/MoEGAPKCei

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First trip in 2.5 years - England, Scotland and Singapore: Well, we're finally getting back on our first international flight since January 2020. I imagine it'll be a bit weird, but with a familiarity. Probably a bit like riding a bike right?

This… https://t.co/ivTr8j1RfU

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FINNAIR Schedule change 2022/2023 - impact on Rewards Bookings: If , like me , you have a trip to Europe booked via Tokyo and Helsinki next year note below. Particularly worrying given QFs seeming inability to re-ticket reward seats in a timely manner.… https://t.co/akdwEW0slj

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Gifts for cabin crew: Hi all - random question maybe!

I flew Melbourne to Dubai last night, and noticed a really nice thing a family did for the crew.

When they boarded they gave the cabin crew in our section a gift - I've no idea what it was, but… https://t.co/tI1AzXBddb

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Travelling on VA for the first time since COVID: My client booked my trip on this occasion - so didn't get to choose carrier.

Travelling on QF is more like a security blanket - you know what you get/not get.

So any advice please on:

- good (for… https://t.co/OZMZ2OmGXX

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Commonwealth Bank (Ultimate Awards Card) 100K award points – potentially fee free: 100,000 Bonus Awards Points when you apply for a new CommBank Ultimate Awards credit card by 30 May 2020 and spend $5,000 on eligible purchases using your new card within… https://t.co/zIAEuJTewL

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TopCashBack – US cash back site similar to cashrewards and shopback: Are you buying things from the US to be shipped to Australia and missing out on cash back opportunities because the merchant isn't listed on major Australian players like… https://t.co/BC8QUCbPPJ

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How to contact Qantas international lost property in SYD?: So I'm an idiot. I left my headset case in the seat pocket on a WLG/SYD flight, and only realised two hours later when I got home. I found the Qantas process to be utterly opaque, and I'm… https://t.co/uBpuKeb5zG

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Bankwest Transaction account [General Discussion]: Not really a Credit Card account but not sure where else to put this

Bankwest Qantas Transaction Account

10k points for nothing https://t.co/09gRBN1AJo

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Lost all my Hyatt points!: Has anyone had experience or luck at getting Hyatt points restored?

While booking an overnight at the newish Melbourne Hyatt Essendon Fields (great experience, BTW) I discovered that all my Hyatt points had vanished,… https://t.co/P5l9i9T61Y

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Discounted classic rewards to NZ: Came across this while searching for a flight to NZ. Seems to be economy only. https://t.co/chfh9fdRZC

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Rockfords discussion: Eeek, I might be in trouble now - got a letter from Rockford this morning saying I'm on the mailing list and I have a membership code, plus giving me another order form https://t.co/NqSVfa4YFA

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SQ J Jakarta to Amsterdam US$2,284: Posted on LL:

AFotD -Business- SQ CGK to AMS from $2,284

Today’s AFotD: Singapore Airlines basic season business class excursion fares departing from Jakarta (CGK), Indonesia to Amsterdam (AMS),… https://t.co/wOuETacOXX

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What I ate today - the food thread: Hello everyone!

Other than my obvious love of travelling, especially flying, and enjoyment of wine and other beverages, I have a passion for the part that food plays in our lives. Eating is something we all do… https://t.co/c2uAKiy0jE

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Nice wines I have drunk recently - Red or White: This thread is in honour of JessicaTam who encouraged me to start it.

This evening Mrs Buzzard & I enjoyed a Draytons Bellevue 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Not strictly a Hunter Cab Sav as the grapes are… https://t.co/pAzlMCYbxC