Oz Fest 17 Brisbane, Australia. USA Memorial Day Wknd May 22-24, 2020 [Postponed]
Jun 23, 2019, 8:18 pm
#46
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A group of Flyertalkers, from all over the world, meeting for a weekend for drinks, meals & activities. A lot of discussion about frequent flyer programs. Some people attend all and some may attend one activity.
Some people have been coming to Oz Fest for over a decade ^
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/communitybuzz-380/
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Some people have been coming to Oz Fest for over a decade ^
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/communitybuzz-380/
What's a Flyertalk DO? {very old thread}
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- post 1 Introduction
- post 2 Attendees
- post 3 Activities. Who is doing what
- post 4 Hotels
- post 5 Flights
- post 6 About Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- post 7 History of Oz Fest
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Jul 3, 2019, 4:09 pm
#48
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: PDX
Posts: 469
Put me down as silver for now as I'm definitely interested. I just won't have much flexibility on travel dates and times. If award space for the flights I'm looking at opens up, or there is a really great airfare sale at some point, then this could change.
Jul 18, 2019, 8:27 pm
#50
Oz Fest organizers
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Australia
Posts: 259
Been to Australia / BNE before?
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33 have signed up as Platinum Definite
10 have signed up as Gold Maybe - possible
2 have signed up as Silver Interested
0 have indicated Bronze can't make it
Of the 33 who are Platinum 23 are from Australia, 9 from USA & 1 from NZ
29 of the 33 are repeat attendees.
Only 4 newbies at this time
13 of the 33 have attended the last 3 Oz Fests (SYD MCY NTL)
13 of the 33 have attended 10 or more Oz Fests
22 of the 33 have attended 5 or more Oz Fests
9 of the 33 attended Oz Fest 03 BNE 2006 (28 attended) (20%)
Links to
- post 1 Introduction
- post 2 Attendees
- post 3 Activities. Who is doing what
- post 4 Hotels
- post 5 Flights
- post 6 About Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- post 7 History of Oz Fest
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Jul 19, 2019, 5:53 am
#51
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: EWR, NJ
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Posts: 663
We've been to Sydney and I've been to Gold Coast for a regional business meeting. We'll be going to Perth and Broome prior to BNE on this trip. The new UA route from IAH-SYD has made it much easier for us to get to SYD and launch from there. And there are usually upgrades and awards available.
Jul 23, 2019, 6:24 pm
#52
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Brisbane AU, Planet X
Programs: QC Life, QFF Gold, VA Gold, HH nothing,IHG Gold
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New Qantas flights to the USA.
Qantas will fly three times per week from Brisbane to San Francisco from 9 February 2020. Meanwhile, non-stop service from Brisbane to Chicago will commence on 20 April 2020 and operate four times per week.
The Brisbane-San Francisco service will run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, while flights to Chicago will depart on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Here is the full schedule:
Brisbane to Chicago
Qantas will fly three times per week from Brisbane to San Francisco from 9 February 2020. Meanwhile, non-stop service from Brisbane to Chicago will commence on 20 April 2020 and operate four times per week.
The Brisbane-San Francisco service will run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, while flights to Chicago will depart on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Here is the full schedule:
Brisbane to Chicago
- QF85 Brisbane 15:30 – Chicago 16:40
- QF86 Chicago 21:50 – Brisbane 06:10 (+2 days)
- QF59 Brisbane 20:35 – San Francisco 15:15
- QF60 San Francisco 22:15 – Brisbane 06:00 (+2 days)
Jul 26, 2019, 7:58 am
#53
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Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
I look forward to the ORD-BNE flight going in sale with Alaska points.
I will be attempting to get the +1 to go along. My first time leaving the US after getting my passport was to Oz Fest Darwin. Hopefully that will be the same for her in BNE, She has not applied for her passport yet.
So Gold for now with possible +1.
I will be attempting to get the +1 to go along. My first time leaving the US after getting my passport was to Oz Fest Darwin. Hopefully that will be the same for her in BNE, She has not applied for her passport yet.
So Gold for now with possible +1.
Aug 22, 2019, 10:40 am
#55
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: STR
Programs: LH Sen, UA 1K, BA Gold, HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, IHG Platin Ambassador
Posts: 271
Heard a lot (very positive) things from former Oz Fests, so I got curious about it.
Next year the dates and the location BNE fit perfectly into my travel plans for 2020.
Please add me as Gold, as I still have to find good airfares from Europe to Australia.
Thanks.
Next year the dates and the location BNE fit perfectly into my travel plans for 2020.
Please add me as Gold, as I still have to find good airfares from Europe to Australia.
Thanks.
Aug 28, 2019, 7:00 am
#57
Moderator: InterContinental Hotels and Germany
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 6,552
I have been in Brisbane in June visiting a friend and thus searching for a reason to go back. Given, that it is still some time, consider me a highly interested. And it is also time for another FT Do - have not been at one for ages ... and yes, the reports are always very good (as @ClaudiSTR mentioned)
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Aug 30, 2019, 1:23 pm
#58
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
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I'm confirmed. Flying over in Qantas business on an Alaska award and waiting for something to open up for the trip home from BNE. Will be spending time in Melbourne and Perth before ending up in Brisbane.
Sep 2, 2019, 2:26 am
#59
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