Australian Flyertalkers please identify yourself
Mar 16, 2001 | 2:13 am
#1
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Australian Flyertalkers please identify yourself
Hi all
I hope this is the appropriate forum to post this question.
Lately I have noticed an increase in the number of flyertalkers from the land of the pacific peso (Australia). I'm interested to see how many other Australian flyertalkers there are. I suspect that there are quite a few flyertalkers located in Melbourne.
To start things off I (ffhound) am located in Melbourne Australia and my principal frequent flyer programs are United Mileage Plus and Global Rewards.
cheers Peter
ps Our Kiwi friends can put their hands up too as they are so close and so many of them live in Australia
[This message has been edited by ffhound (edited 03-16-2001).]
I hope this is the appropriate forum to post this question.
Lately I have noticed an increase in the number of flyertalkers from the land of the pacific peso (Australia). I'm interested to see how many other Australian flyertalkers there are. I suspect that there are quite a few flyertalkers located in Melbourne.
To start things off I (ffhound) am located in Melbourne Australia and my principal frequent flyer programs are United Mileage Plus and Global Rewards.
cheers Peter
ps Our Kiwi friends can put their hands up too as they are so close and so many of them live in Australia
[This message has been edited by ffhound (edited 03-16-2001).]
Mar 16, 2001 | 12:51 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: AUS - Formerly MSP, IAD/DCA, SYD, CBR, BNE, JNB
Programs: QF & NW Clubs. Will never buy another ticket on UA or US.
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Originally from Sydney, currently in Bathurst.... (only 200km but a world away in many ways) main program Mileage Plus, secondaries AAdvantage and Global Rewards.
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Daturne praemium plurima milia passuum volandi mihi tantum spatium gresso inter portas? (Do I get frequent-flier miles for the walk between gates? - everything sounds better in Latin)
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Daturne praemium plurima milia passuum volandi mihi tantum spatium gresso inter portas? (Do I get frequent-flier miles for the walk between gates? - everything sounds better in Latin)
Mar 17, 2001 | 4:11 am
#8
Join Date: Feb 2001
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I'm from Melbourne.
Used to be use QF's frequent flyer programme mostly, since they were much better than AN in the 80's-mid 90's. When I started travelling more internationally, I starting using AN's GR, since their partners are much better than QF's.
I was elite level on both, when they brought in their pathetic tier credits system, so I switched to UA Mileage Plus and was Prem.Ex. in just over 6 months.
Should have switched sooner. I was only earning AN points to redeem them for the round-Australia trips I do each year, and now they don't allow them.
Used to be use QF's frequent flyer programme mostly, since they were much better than AN in the 80's-mid 90's. When I started travelling more internationally, I starting using AN's GR, since their partners are much better than QF's.
I was elite level on both, when they brought in their pathetic tier credits system, so I switched to UA Mileage Plus and was Prem.Ex. in just over 6 months.
Should have switched sooner. I was only earning AN points to redeem them for the round-Australia trips I do each year, and now they don't allow them.
Mar 18, 2001 | 4:24 am
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Location: Sunny SYDNEY!
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From Sydney, via Adelaide, via Ballarat. 
Many reading this thread will be interested if they have not seen it into a MOST highly informed new FT'er telling us about the massive new changes to the Qantas FF program:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum39/HTML/000184.html
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~ Glen ~
Many reading this thread will be interested if they have not seen it into a MOST highly informed new FT'er telling us about the massive new changes to the Qantas FF program:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum39/HTML/000184.html
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~ Glen ~
Mar 18, 2001 | 3:10 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 238
Well I am from Sunny Sydney, and I currently in sunny Sydney.
Fly Ansett about once a week interstate.....still using GR, as the tier credits suit my short hop flights......will be GR gold in about 1.5 months !!!!!!
My 2 cents worth, hope ansett matches QF's FF changes !!!!
[This message has been edited by alexbs (edited 03-19-2001).]
Fly Ansett about once a week interstate.....still using GR, as the tier credits suit my short hop flights......will be GR gold in about 1.5 months !!!!!!
My 2 cents worth, hope ansett matches QF's FF changes !!!!
[This message has been edited by alexbs (edited 03-19-2001).]
Mar 18, 2001 | 6:53 pm
#11
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Melbourne, Vic., Australia.
Programs: QF Platinum One (LTG), UA Plat IHG Plat
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Melbourne here. UA and * Alliance here.
Should requalify for 1K this year, all out of my own pocket (boo hoo)
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Should requalify for 1K this year, all out of my own pocket (boo hoo)
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A Star Alliance(tm) Member.
Mar 19, 2001 | 3:00 am
#12
Join Date: Mar 2000
Posts: 72
I am from the other side of the Tasman sea, from Auckland, New Zealand.
As you can see from the number of posts, I am not a prolific "poster" but have spent much time "lurking" on Flyer Talk.
Previously lived in Japan for many years and clocked up alot of Star Alliance points.
Just got the new Qantas frequent flyer info out of the post today. Still need time to digest all the changes.
Mar 22, 2001 | 5:45 am
#14
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Kuala Lumpur
Programs: AA Plat for Life, Starwood Platinum, HH Gold
Posts: 591
Currently in Sydney's CBD, moving to Singapore for a year or three next month. Will achieve EXP on AAdvantage this year using QF, BA and CX. Should make at least *A Gold, using SQ, UA, etc.
Mar 24, 2001 | 12:47 pm
#15
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Australia
Posts: 2,844
I'm an Australian from Brisbane in Queensland .Most of my travel is in *Alliance carriers and I try to direct my miles to UA's Mileage Plus.Now that QF's program is getting more competitive,I may review that policy.