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Old Aug 30, 2024 | 6:42 pm
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Originally Posted by TTC900Rocket
I was transferring from an Air Canada flight from SYD to MEL, and the VA agent at the domestic transfer desk put me on an earlier flight (my ticket was the equivalent of a "Choice" fare class. Availability is key, of course.

I will try next week when I fly from ADL to SYD; my flight is at 1900 and I am hoping for something in the early afternoon. If not, I am fine walking around ADL for a few hours and catching up on my reading.
At the domestic check-in desks at SYD T1 international terminal both VA & QF staff seem to have more latitude with changing flights. Delays and people with a lot of time before the scheduled domestic flight not uncommon. Just being more pragmatic.

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