AFF Gathers: In Melbourne!! [1-3 August 2008]

futaris · #**251** (**permalink**) 30th June 2008, 09:47 PM

I won't be attending, but I have a PointsBreak booking at HI on Flinders for 2nd August, that I'm looking to cancel, since we won't make it.

I can probably change the name of the booking to someone else (i.e. add them as a guest name), if they're interested, but I doubt that I can change the ownership of the booking.

PM if you're interested, and we can arrange something.

I also have another Point Breaks HI on Flinders booking on 30th August, that I'm going to cancel...

straitman · #**252** (**permalink**) 2nd July 2008, 05:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by futaris

I won't be attending, but I have a PointsBreak booking at HI on Flinders for 2nd August, that I'm looking to cancel, since we won't make it.

I can probably change the name of the booking to someone else (i.e. add them as a guest name), if they're interested, but I doubt that I can change the ownership of the booking.

PM if you're interested, and we can arrange something.

I also have another Point Breaks HI on Flinders booking on 30th August, that I'm going to cancel...

futaris,

You could just duck down for an hour or so

futaris · #**253** (**permalink**) 2nd July 2008, 05:54 PM

Whilst we did that for the OzFest Do (#6), that was because we'd already booked the Jetstar trip from HBA back to BNE.

Shame we couldn't make it for the boat trip due to airline schedules...

NB, Someone has already PMed about the Point Breaks room at HI...

straitman · #**254** (**permalink**) 2nd July 2008, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by futaris

Whilst we did that for the OzFest Do (#6), that was because we'd already booked the Jetstar trip from HBA back to BNE.

Shame we couldn't make it for the boat trip due to airline schedules...

NB, Someone has already PMed about the Point Breaks room at HI...

Good, hate to see the deal get wasted.

anat0l · #**255** (**permalink**) 2nd July 2008, 06:10 PM

At the moment, things are slightly in limbo, which is of course not good since the Gathering is in less than 30 days away. (Translate: I currently have nothing planned at all - no flights, no hotels....)

Currently: QF PS, 430 SC, anniversary Feb.

My thoughts were to fly down to MEL via BNE-SYD on JQ *C, then SYD-MEL somehow else. (BNE-SYD-MEL all on *C is possible but only on Saturday, which knocks out pretty much all of the Sat events for me - not a good idea). Looks like there could be a contingent (enough WPs?) on QF73 going to SYD, then SYD to BNE. If there's a possibility for MEL FLounge, I wouldn't mind tagging along (and be ever most grateful to my inviting WP

).

But this is all still in a toss-up. Problem is I'm currently flat broke after my NZ trip (well, not completely literally, but for all intents and purposes) - I get paid tomorrow

cold comfort since the sales end tonight (esp. for the non-SC-run sectors). I have a reserve of about 60K points, I guess I could use an award (a Classic Award to be precise

), if I can find the seats....promo SMBNE20Y is on which = 6000 pts only per BNE-SYD or SYD-MEL sector flown in X (still 16Kpts in D).

EDIT: Just realised I've shot myself in the foot again.....I could have used BPAY. Do'h!!!

futaris · #**256** (**permalink**) 3rd July 2008, 09:03 AM

Holiday Inn $99 Winter Escape covers this Do's dates, but there isn't much availability.

Note, the above link is for Priority Privilege Members. Everyone else gets access tomorrow.

Lindsay Wilson · #**257** (**permalink**) 3rd July 2008, 12:43 PM

QF009, I am now a doubtful starter for the inaugural AFF meet

. Looks like I have a trip to PER & BME the preceeding week and may be taking a week's holiday with Mrs LW and mini-LW commencing that weekend, instead of coming down to MEL.

Also got an invite to my accountants' Golf Day on Friday 1st and that's hard to turn down

.

anat0l · #**258** (**permalink**) 3rd July 2008, 05:06 PM

Slightly OT:

I've used seatcounter.com to check availability on QF73 on Sunday Aug 3.

It shows the whole craft as "free" (i.e. all classes are 9).

Just strikes me as odd because surely someone has booked that by now? Especially just after the sale that has ended?

Moreover, even though I put QF QF into the search box, X or U classes aren't shown (which makes it harder to judge whether upgrades are possible). Although, I tried a dummy Classic Award booking and currently shows availability for both classes.

The fare buckets appear to be a bit more expensive than a "real" domestic MEL-SYD.

Can anyone comment on this? Am I reading/entering the wrong thing, or is it a case of really "no one has booked yet"?

anat0l · #**259** (**permalink**) 6th July 2008, 05:13 PM

QF009, I've changed plans. I'll be coming down on Saturday, so I'll be only in time for the Dinner with the Industry. I've been taking a lot of leave lately; don't think it'd be a great idea to keep pushing it. (I think it looks funny enough that I'm flying at least once a month this year.)

I hope this hasn't fouled up any preparations re: the other events.

I'm also jumping on the QF73 bandwagon. Hope more OWEs and QF WPs will want to jump on, too. Just praying that perhaps there just might be another domestic sale soon, otherwise I might just award ticket my way back...

oz_mark · #**260** (**permalink**) 6th July 2008, 08:38 PM

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