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These business and first class airport lounges have the best Champagne
Jan 09, 2019, 04:15 PMFlying SQ through Changi first class we had a choice of Krug or Dom Perignon in the private lounge and in the suites on board. Tough choice! (We had both - couldn’t choose between those two)
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I have found that the main problem with bank issued cards (not the AMEX issued cards - I have a couple of those) is the restrictive and inflexible income proof requirements for a personal card. They will only accept payslips (useless for self employed) or ATO notices of assessment but as anyone k...
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Seven easy ways to speed through your TRS airport GST refunds
Mar 07, 2018, 06:04 PMI have just come back from NZ where we bought an item for $1200 NZ (between 2 of us less than our $900 each so no need to declare and we didn't have anything else other than the obligatory L&P chocolate) - upon departing NZ asked how we can get the NZ GST back - ah nope! there is no GST refun...
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The world's best airplane bars
May 12, 2017, 02:35 PMI have enjoyed both the "old" VA one on the 777 and the EK one so cant comment on the others. Loved both of them, on a long haul flight it is a reason to get up and walk around and I actually prefer standing sometimes to break up the hours of sitting. Bit difficult to walk around the cabin drink ...
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Qantas Perth-London: will you fly direct, or connect via Dubai?
Apr 21, 2017, 05:08 PMI would still go via DXB, love the Dubai connect service and usually make sure I have enough time between flights to get that ground experience, nice sleep in a real bed before the short hop to LHR or elsewhere in Europe the next morning. Also never go direct when I can connect in that endless ch...
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VA Status benefits 14 day "hold"
Mar 08, 2023, 09:38 AMJust a note to the original post, Yes I have received my "congratulations you have retained your platinum status for another year" email, and am still showing as platinum on virgin and velocity websites.
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VA Status benefits 14 day "hold"
Mar 08, 2023, 09:31 AMI have been Platinum with VA for 10 years in a row with my status review date being 28th Feb. On 3rd March this year I went to use my Platinum Upgrade on a flight I had just booked only to be told, that I had lost all the expired upgrades that I hadn't been able to use - despite trying to - on th...