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Virgin Australia to retain VIP tier, but maybe not The Club lounges
Feb 19, 2021, 10:19 AMIsn't the difficulty in assessing the value of the Club Lounges exactly what you can't draw a straight line to on a financial report - business gained by enticing a CEO through a club membership. With 4000 members or so about 500 of the membership are Federal MP's and Senators, and St...
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Is AccorPlus membership worth buying in 2019? [+Benefits + Fees]
Jan 29, 2019, 07:09 AMI think the comparison between AccorPlus and InterConti’s Ambassador program is a bit off - AccorPlus is primarily a paid in advance dining discount (Sheraton used to have Sheraton Privilege and I think there were others), while Ambassador is a paid status level that is about hotel benefit...
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Trump is NOT axing visa-free Aussie travel to the USA
Jan 29, 2017, 08:07 PMPretty sure all of the VIWP program is caught in section 4 of the signed executive order that requires the implementation of uniform screening programs for all visa programs (and is what caused the confusion in newsrooms about the VWP)
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Trump is NOT axing visa-free Aussie travel to the USA
Jan 29, 2017, 07:11 PMJust to clarify - the Executive Order is not in draft a it has been signed, and was implemented by The US Department of Homeland Security on signing (not in anticipation of it). It has subsequently challenged by the ACLU in the US Federal Court with the effect that those holding existing an...
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How Qantas passengers can jump the US immigration queue...
Jul 12, 2011, 11:42 AMAA have told me that at this point that at DFW they will meet 5 Star guests travelling on QF after customs - which makes the service an expensive trip up an escalator and through the TSA security check then into the Admirals Club.
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South African emirates lounge access
Apr 11, 2022, 03:06 PMYou should have access based on your platinum status. Only place lounge access doesn't work is if you are in (or flying to) North/Central/South America. Here is the quote from the Qantas website:Eligible customers can also access Emirates Lounges across Australia, Europe, Asia, North Africa and...
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Qantas cracking down on carry-on luggage
Nov 13, 2018, 12:00 PMIs there a reason Australian airlines have these weight limits (do they come from Government Regulation?). BA has a 23kg limit (which I reckon is based on an OH&S manual handling limit), AA and UA is basically whatever you can lift. Have always wondered why cabin baggage size and weight has ...
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London Heathrow Airport
Apr 24, 2017, 07:02 AMIf your bags aren't checked through there is a Left Luggage service at every terminal at Heathrow - it cost 11 GBP for up to 24 hours - they are shopfronts rather than lockers. If you google "Left Luggage Heathrow" you will find details.I would probably use the service in Terminal 3 rather ...