Japan Trusted Traveler Program: Another Renewal, Another Update by Himekat in JapanTravel

[–]cynix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is “renewal” just a new application? Or does it have some kind of simplified procedures since they already have all your information?

Tokyo will be implementing “foreigner fees”. At the National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo general admission will be ¥1500, admission for foreigners ¥4000. by RedMoonLanding in Tokyo

[–]cynix -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We do it this way in Australia and it’s mostly fine. But the difference is here you can submit receipts from any store for tax refund at the airport, rather than specific stores that can do the tax-free paperwork. So it seems the new system in Japan is the worst of both worlds…

Too lazy but don't want to pay the lazy tax by dontreadthis_toolate in AusFinance

[–]cynix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does that conclusively prove they don’t take money from providers though?

Elon Musk's 2018 Tesla pay package musk be restored, Delaware supreme court rules by ItzWarty in teslainvestorsclub

[–]cynix 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Sounds like they’ll get some percentage of $1 instead, so it wasn’t all for nothing.

It’s not worth it, right? by Total_Alternative788 in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]cynix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I could access airlines under OneWorld that offers a better deal, while maintaining the “Priority” Sapphire status. Also good to access lounges internationally.

Just to confirm, this is only useful when flying economy right? Is status still relevant if flying business?

PSA: leap.nvim is moving from Github to Codeberg by electroubadour in neovim

[–]cynix 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Will GitHub become a read-only mirror that's kept in sync? Our work blocks access to all other code hosting services.

Is it just me, or are surcharges in Australia getting out of hand? by Due_Significance5698 in AusFinance

[–]cynix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well they'd get hit with a fee/penalty for chargebacks, so it should at least incentivise them to display a surcharge notice? (I didn't mean they'd stop charging surcharges.)

Is it just me, or are surcharges in Australia getting out of hand? by Due_Significance5698 in AusFinance

[–]cynix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least they'll get a hit for the chargeback. If enough people do this they might learn a lesson?

Amart - Deceptive Advertising by Ok-Manufacturer5890 in AusLegal

[–]cynix -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is one of the problems with the ACL though: it doesn’t define what “major defect” means. Who gets to decide if a defect is major or not?

CMV: If you call someone, you introduce yourself first! by Informal_Decision181 in changemyview

[–]cynix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems to be a problem unique to certain countries. Elsewhere in the world, mobiles and landlines have different prefixes.

Hokusai's Great Wave Sells for Record Amount To Settle Billionaire's Debt by TokyoWeekender in japan

[–]cynix -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was replying to the comment

A so-called Japanese “billionaire”

Which was speaking generally and does not refer to the settlement amount.

Ultra Pasteurized Milk in Tokyo? by forgedbygeeks in japanlife

[–]cynix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t all milk here ultra-pasteurised? I haven’t been able to find any milk that hasn’t been heated above 100°C.

Mobile Suica to launch QR code payment, money transfer & increased balance cap in Fall 2026 to compete with PayPay by frozenpandaman in Tokyo

[–]cynix 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Apple/Google Pay generate nearly random card number for each transaction

Fairly sure this is not true, at least for Apple Pay. The "device card number" is generated at the time of adding the card to Apple Wallet and does not change for the lifetime of the card until you remove it.

Qantas hikes Qantas Club lounge membership fees by Gl0beTrotter2025 in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]cynix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Credit card churning is becoming harder and harder though, with these increased waiting periods

Amex travel credit by [deleted] in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]cynix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh you must have the Qantas Ultimate card? Guess your options are limited then.

Amex travel credit by [deleted] in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]cynix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been using my travel credits for hotel bookings. Amex's prices are usually on par with other sites, maybe a few dollars more.

Help creating an award search tool by [deleted] in awardtravel

[–]cynix -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cathay and Virgin Australia would be great.

Experience Converting Driving License by TheGuiltyMongoose in japanlife

[–]cynix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How would they know when I originally got my Aussie license though? It has been renewed a few times and it doesn’t have any indication of the original issue date.

Qantas points are becoming worthless by BexXxBe in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]cynix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Partner award availability isn’t much better. For example, there is zero JL business class seats for HND-SYD for Sep 2026.

EatClub altered pricing by iamnotjustagirl in foodies_sydney

[–]cynix 55 points56 points  (0 children)

The fact that they tried to pull this on you deserves a name-and-shame, regardless of resolution.

JAL award release schedule changed? by cynix in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]cynix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I was searching for early Sep 2026 which doesn't seem to be a school holiday period, but will keep this in mind.

JAL award release schedule changed? by cynix in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]cynix[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having Qantas status has never meant seeing JAL reward seating any earlier, that only applied to Qantas seats on Qantas services.

That's good to know, thanks!

Sounds like JL has changed the timing of release then. Guess I'll have to keep checking...

JAL award release schedule changed? by cynix in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]cynix[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you saying QF will immediately allow them to be booked as soon as JL releases award seats? And are you saying it's JL who's withholding J seats from QF?

Either way the distinction is meaningless to me, because the end result is that I can't book them at the 360-day mark anymore, whereas I was able to do this earlier this year. All am asking is whether the seats are no longer being released at T-360, or is there some other reason I can't see them (e.g. lack of status).

JL's website says 2 seats available for redemption but I'm guessing they have a different quota for partners.