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Virgin Australia hikes airport lounge membership fee
May 18, 2024, 06:48 PMI am baffled by this.The annual cost is $450, the same as the annual fee for an HSBC Star Alliance credit card, which gives one a Star Alliance Gold status on several Virgin’s partner airlines, and consequently free access to Virgin’s lounges… And the first year is free.Why wou...
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Could the new Virgin Australia be more like Virgin America?
Jun 15, 2020, 07:33 PM>> If Virgin Australia 2.0 is modelled on Virgin America 1.0, what should Australian travellers expect?Merger with Alaska Airlines in a few years?
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Why Qantas is now running non-stop Darwin-London Airbus A380 flights
Mar 26, 2020, 02:26 PMDarwin is not a particularly slot constrained airport (and neither is Heathrow nowadays, I guess).Considering that all passengers are already on board, Qantas should be able to take off from Darwin as soon as they are ready to, without waiting for the full 90 minutes.
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Why Qantas is now running non-stop Darwin-London Airbus A380 flights
Mar 25, 2020, 12:52 AMAnd why would a sane government ever want to do that???They already have more than enough on their plates dealing with the friggin coronavirus.Why not leave flying to airlines, especially now it appears that Qantas seems to have found a reasonable alternative to Singapore as a refuelling point???
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Why Qantas is now running non-stop Darwin-London Airbus A380 flights
Mar 24, 2020, 10:01 PMThat pretty much applies to any international flight to any destination that Qantas (or any airline) may want to operate.
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Money card for Indian Rupee
Jul 11, 2023, 01:42 PMIn my opinion, nothing you can find in Australia beats WISE, if you have time to apply and receive the physical card.Currency conversion rates are outstandingly good, card payments in local currencies are free.Free ATM withdrawals are limited to AU$350 per month, but even above AU$350 the fees a...
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United Syd -LAX - London - all on United metal - do I get points as not a 016...
Jul 11, 2023, 12:18 PMVelocity T&Cs are pretty explicit: You can earn points and status on flights operated by United Airlines as long as your flight ticket shows either VA or UA flight numbers (regardless of which airline issued the ticket). If your ticket is issued by Lufthansa (prefix 220), but shows the fligh...
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Transiting Changi on 2 separate tickets and carriers
May 25, 2023, 05:50 PMOriginally Posted by jubbing Originally Posted by sunnybrae You'll be able to stay airside. When your flight lands, head straight for the nearest transit check-in station which is airside. Do not clear immigration and collect your bag. The agents will issue your boarding pass for your second leg ...
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Demise of TravelSIM
Jan 22, 2021, 10:17 PMThere are also plenty of eSIM alternatives available now, such as AirAlo.
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Border Farce...
Jul 02, 2020, 07:56 AMExemption conditions from Covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au page:You are considered ordinarily resident in a country other than Australia if international movement records show that you've spent more time outside Australia than inside for the last 12 to 24 months. You do not need to carry a paper recor...