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For anyone interested in Hurtigruten cruises in Norway, there is currently a 50% discount offer on the Coastal Express cruises - 6 days in the South, 7 days in the North, 11 days to the Viking Capital, or the 12 days Roundtrip departing out of Bergen or Kirkeness with departure dates starting between now and Nov/Dec 2026. Bookings must be made within September and be for double occupancy cabins. DM for more info. Information about the cruise routes... Read more

clifford said: I'm overnighting in MEL in November (SYD-MEL-LST). As I arrive MEL around 3 pm, I'm planning to take the public bus to Broadmeadows Station and then the train to Spencer St, Takes longer but is a tad less expensive, and probably more "interesting". Never used my Myki card before, so I'll give it a workout. I have lived in Melbourne before, so not a complete novice. Click to expand... Two questions if I may @clifford 1. Is your overnighter on the weekend ? 2. No disrespect, but if Senior ? If... Read more

Brisbane Airport begins $5 billion makeover to improve usability, sustainability, capacity ahead of Olympic Games The new security screening portion of the project is due to be completed by the end of 2025 — due to upgraded standards set by the Australian government — and will allow passengers to keep most of their items in their bags. A new mezzanine level will connect to the skywalk and allow passengers, who have already checked in online and are travelling only with carry-on... Click to expand... Read more

Today's MH149, the scheduled 1030 arrival ex KUL is more than two and a half hours late and not due into MEL until a forecast 1308. B772 9M-MRN is the operating aircraft. Unlike QF's 'enhanced' LAX and LHR A388 schedules into and out of MEL, there is a bit of slack in the time on the ground in MEL for this MH rotation so one would hope that unless unplanned maintenance is required, the 1510 hours MH148 back to KUL should depart on time or close to it.

QANTAS hotels may seem like poor value, but I've noticed that it really depends on the hotel you book. I've been comparing QANTAS Hotels (with Platinum, Points Club Plus, and Green Tier) to Agoda (with Platinum membership), Booking.com (with Genius level 3), and Trip.com (with Gold membership). I've found that in Australia, QANTAS Hotels that are labelled as "Stay and Save" are excellent value, even without considering the points earn, or the possibility of having vouchers. So keep an eye... Read more

Swap $50 hotel voucher for $50 wine voucher Expires 31 Jan 2027

The is a story in the Oz today about various aviation museums around the world: Nocookies Probably pay walled, so here:

Biggest offer we've seen in a while! Receive 100,000 bonus Qantas Points when you apply by 2 April 2024, are approved and spend $3,000 in the first 3 months (new Card Members only - you must not have held an Amex card over the past 18 months). This is Amex's top Qantas card and includes benefits like: - a $450 Qantas Travel Credit each year that offsets the $450 annual fee - a very high earn rate of 1.25 Qantas Points per $1 spent on everyday purchases - two Qantas lounge passes each year... Read more

Interested by a recent post in the SkyBus discussion, I've just spent too long looking at transport to/from airports. Arguably Adelaide has the easiest/cheapest service at $3.70 and a direct bus to the CBD. Brisbane also takes the cake for cheapest parking with Sydney parking being more than some return flights for a Jetstar/Tiger weekend away. Below are the results: Comparison of Fastest and Cheapest Public Transport services to/from major Australian airports . The services must be... Read more

Quick swap if possible EXP Aug 31 2027

Hey gang, Has anyone had any luck with CC approvals though retired and showing no income? I have seen some posts back in 2020-2022 but all very sporadic information 1. If so, could you please kindly share what banks they are 2. Any with higher approval rate based on your experience 3. The banks that I am considering would be: Amex Charge, QFF points, or HSBC Alliance 4. Anything that would give a higher chance of approval? 5. And the creditsavvy score is sitting at 900+ EDIT: 6. Have had... Read more

Hey guys. I currently have a qantas ultimate card but as im thinking of changing from qantas points to MR points. Has anyone been able to get the bonus points from Amex when changing cards?