Dredgy

Dredgy

Member since 02 Apr 2017

Activity

  • 134 Total posts
  • 182 Discussion comments
  • 8 Discussions started

Frequent flyer programs

  • Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Air France - Flying Blue
  • United Airlines - Mileage Plus
  • Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards
comments community discussions

  • Could Qantas move to spend-based status?

    Dec 10, 2024, 01:52 AM

    I have left many frequent flyer programs due to them switching to a spend based model because it’s always turned out worse for me. I don’t even really care about status, I just hate that it’s based on what you spend depending on how frequently you fly - which is the whole concep...

  • Australians get longer visa-free stays in China

    Nov 28, 2024, 02:34 PM

    Phenomenal news

  • Nauru Airlines begins direct Brisbane-Palau flights

    May 06, 2024, 11:00 AM

    Great news. I flew the Air Niugini BNE-POM-ROR service a couple of times and was disappointed to see it discontinued. Good to see the government prioritising connectivity with the Pacific. Hopefully Palau does some marketing here - it’s a really magical place.

  • Brazil introduces mandatory $120 e-visa for Australians

    Dec 17, 2023, 05:30 PM

    This is a reversion to the old policy. Brazil has required visa applications for Australians (including bank statements) for as long as I've been alive, with the last few years being the only exception. At least it's an e-visa this time and not sending off a passport.It's a pity they're reinstitu...

  • What’s next for Qantas in the post-Alan Joyce era?

    Sep 05, 2023, 10:03 AM

    The only thing they could do to win me back at this stage is overhaul QantasLink.Old, slower aircraft in dire need of refurbishing with no wifi or entertainment and poor quality, unfilling food. All for triple the price or more than routes on the golden triangle. That’s true for even large ...

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  • 717 retirement

    Oct 30, 2024, 01:47 PM

    It's not really being replaced by A220s. Not yet at least. I flew the 717 a lot, and more often then not now I'm on an Embraer 190. Sometimes a Dash 8.

  • Contemplating a WISE card for travel. Opinions?

    Apr 27, 2024, 03:38 PM

    I've always thought having accounts in foreign currency is unnecessary for travel - Up, ING, Bankwest etc. all offer transaction accounts that have no foreign exchange fees and at close to the wholesale rate.The only reason not to use an AUD account is if you want to lock in an exchange rate well...

  • 5-year Chinese Visa when?

    Feb 10, 2024, 01:06 PM

    Hi all,I'm in the process of applying for a new Chinese visa (L - Tourism). I know Australia reached an agreement with China to allow 5-year multi-entry visas, however as far as I can tell that has not been implemented.I asked the visa center via email and they just responded with a link to the a...

  • Which SkyTeam FF Program to use?

    Dec 12, 2023, 02:59 PM

    I had major issues with Delta SkyMiles earlier this year. None of my flights on Aeromexico credited automatically and it took many months for them to credit it after I filed multiples requests. Then they credited it at the economy rate instead of business.So I moved over to Air France/KLM flying ...

  • Velocity HNA partnership still intact?

    Nov 22, 2023, 10:14 PM

    Originally Posted by djtech Yes. Should lodge a missing points claim with Velocity. Even though this partnership isn't going to go anywhere and is nowhere near as good as pre COVID, it still exists. You still get some status benefits and you should earn points/status credits as per the chart. EDI...

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