Oz Fest #10 – Perth Australia - Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26, 2013
Oct 29, 2012, 7:42 pm
#153
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For anyone planning on booking Virgin Flexi fares as a couple, so as they can upgrade, if you do it via Amex in the next few days Amex adds a $200 credit to your Amex account if you sign up for their weekly offers.
Pretty decent saving!
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Pretty decent saving!
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Oct 30, 2012, 4:20 am
#154
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SYD, BNE and BKK
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald), PC Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 1,029
Is the advance purchase rate for Parmelia Hilton of $154 for Friday night and Sunday night likely to get cheaper? The best flexible rate is $175 and this is where 2 Member for a Stay cards could come in handy.
That rate now is $116 so could be an alternative for Saturday night.
That rate now is $116 so could be an alternative for Saturday night.
Oct 30, 2012, 2:55 pm
#155
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Location: MEL CHC
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Unlikely to get less. $154 for a confirmed room looks good. Remember this is Perth
Just commit^
Look at this thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hilto...d-members.html
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Oct 30, 2012 at 6:37 pm Reason: link
Oct 30, 2012, 5:04 pm
#156
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RNO, NV, USA.
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The cost is even less if you book for 1 person, namely 145 AUD & 165 AUD. Though I'm not sure why a twin room should cost more for 2 persons compared to 1, considering no b/f is included. Oh well. 
Oct 31, 2012, 2:03 am
#157
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 7,784
Jetstar has a nice sale on. Book by 5 Nov, depending on availability.
An AU friend booked for me AU$129 all in post-DO PER-MEL, so I wouldn't get gouged the $8.50 fee.
Color me Platinum. I booked MRY-PER/MEL-MRY back in July, so I may as well RSVP for my second OzFest. Hotel not booked yet, but I'll be there Fri 1pm to Tue 1pm.
And if any MEL peeps are available, I'm in town 28 May to 7 June.
An AU friend booked for me AU$129 all in post-DO PER-MEL, so I wouldn't get gouged the $8.50 fee.
Color me Platinum. I booked MRY-PER/MEL-MRY back in July, so I may as well RSVP for my second OzFest. Hotel not booked yet, but I'll be there Fri 1pm to Tue 1pm.
And if any MEL peeps are available, I'm in town 28 May to 7 June.
Oct 31, 2012, 2:23 am
#158
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..Color me Platinum. I booked [url=http://gc.kls2.com/cgi-bin/gc?PATH=MRY-LAX-SIN-PER-MEL-SIN-SFO-MRY%0D%0A&RANGE=&PATH-COLOR=red&PATH-UNITS=mi&PATH-MINIMUM=&SPEED-GROUND=&SPEED-UNITS=kts&RANGE-STYLE=best&RANGE-COLOR=navy&MAP-STYLE=[/url] back in July, so I may as well RSVP for my second OzFest. Hotel not booked yet, but I'll be there Fri 1pm to Tue 1pm.
And if any MEL peeps are available, I'm in town 28 May to 7 June.
And if any MEL peeps are available, I'm in town 28 May to 7 June.
Hotels in PER are very expensive, especially mid week. Look at post 5
Added CCM link Who is flying the most BIS miles to OzFest ?
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Oct 31, 2012, 2:37 am
#159
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: MRY/SFO/SJC
Programs: AS MVP, Hilton Diamond, IHG Gold
Posts: 7,784
Done: Platinum Definite you now are.
Hotels in PER are very expensive, especially mid week. Look at post 5
Added CCM link
Hotels in PER are very expensive, especially mid week. Look at post 5
Added CCM link
Officially, MRY-AU-MRY is a roundabout way, thanks to SQ.
As far as hotel, it will most likely be done on points. Just haven't decided where yet.
Oct 31, 2012, 2:49 am
#160
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: QFF
Posts: 29
Is the advance purchase rate for Parmelia Hilton of $154 for Friday night and Sunday night likely to get cheaper? The best flexible rate is $175 and this is where 2 Member for a Stay cards could come in handy.
That rate now is $116 so could be an alternative for Saturday night.
That rate now is $116 so could be an alternative for Saturday night.
Oct 31, 2012, 3:59 am
#161
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SYD, BNE and BKK
Programs: QF Platinum (OW Emerald), PC Platinum, HH Gold
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Please put me down as Platinum. Accommodation booked for Parmelia Hilton on Friday and Sunday night.
Saturday night accommodation and flights to follow.
I did commit. I wish I had checked the rate for 1 person though. Oh well.
Still looking for any Member for a stay cards for these nights. I may join Hilton Premium Club again if I can somehow justify the $295 fee.
Saturday night accommodation and flights to follow.
Still looking for any Member for a stay cards for these nights. I may join Hilton Premium Club again if I can somehow justify the $295 fee.
Oct 31, 2012, 4:20 am
#162
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Location: Melbourne
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Nov 1, 2012, 4:22 am
#163
Join Date: Mar 2006
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Nov 1, 2012, 4:40 am
#164
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This will save me >$300 so JohnK I owe you a beer or two. If I can find my "Member for a Stay card", I could save another $100 odd. The best flexible rate for Hilton on Mon 27/5 is a horrendous $440 per nite and whilst I have a flexible $299 rate locked in, I might do a points stay on Mon nite at the nearby Holiday Inn Perth City Centre for 25K PC pts@:-)
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Nov 1, 2012, 5:32 am
#165
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Ill buy you one back.
Thanks for the heads-up ... I have changed my 170K four night award booking¹ to four separate flexible booking at varying rates (flexible). Thursday is still 50K points in lieu of $500+.
¹ since a month ago a four night revenue booking would have cost $1200+
Thanks for the heads-up ... I have changed my 170K four night award booking¹ to four separate flexible booking at varying rates (flexible). Thursday is still 50K points in lieu of $500+.
¹ since a month ago a four night revenue booking would have cost $1200+