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🇻🇳🇦🇺 Mum's March Visit

10 Mar – 15 Apr 2026 · Mum's birthday 🎂 13 March · HCMC → Melbourne → HCMC
Mum's Birthday 🎂
13 Mar
Ho Chi Minh City
Melbourne Stay
3 weeks
24 Mar – 15 Apr
Points Required
49,400
Mum's 2 Jetstar flights
Visa Status
APPROVED ✅
Granted 2 Feb 2026

Itinerary Timeline

🇦🇺 Melbourne → 🇸🇬 Singapore
✈️ QF staff travel Business · 10 March
🇸🇬 Singapore → 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City
🛫 Budget airline ~$100-150 · 11 March
🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City (10 days) 🎂
Mum's birthday 13 March · 11-24 March
🇻🇳 SGN → 🇦🇺 Melbourne (Andy + Mum)
✈️ Jetstar JQ64 · 24 March · Mum on points, Andy staff/points
🇦🇺 Melbourne (Mum stays 3 weeks)
24 March – 15 April · Explore Melbourne with family
🇦🇺 Melbourne → 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City
✈️ Jetstar JQ63 · 15 April · Mum returns on points

Booking Status

Segment Traveller Method Cost Status
🇦🇺 MEL → SIN 🇸🇬 Andy ✈️ QF staff travel (Business) Free + taxes ~$50 List Mar
🇸🇬 SIN → SGN 🇻🇳 Andy 🛫 Budget airline ~$100-150 cash Planned
🇻🇳 SGN → MEL 🇦🇺 Mum 🛫 Jetstar JQ64 (points) 24,700 QFF + ~$150 taxes Book early Mar
🇻🇳 SGN → MEL 🇦🇺 Andy ✈️ JQ64 staff travel / points backup Free or 24,700 QFF Planned
🇦🇺 MEL → SGN 🇻🇳 Mum 🛫 Jetstar JQ63 (points) 24,700 QFF + ~$150 taxes Book early Mar

Trip Builder Calculator

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🇦🇺 MEL → SIN 🇸🇬 (Andy)
🇸🇬 SIN → SGN 🇻🇳 (Andy)
🇻🇳 SGN → MEL 🇦🇺 (Mum)
🇻🇳 SGN → MEL 🇦🇺 (Andy)
🇦🇺 MEL → SGN 🇻🇳 (Mum return)

TRIP COST SUMMARY

Points 49,400 QFF
Cash $500
Points Pool After This Trip
Confirmed: 416,000 → 366,600
Total (incl pending): 816,000 → 766,600

Points Budget

49.4k
Total QFF
Mum SGN→MEL (24 Mar) 24,700
Mum MEL→SGN (15 Apr) 24,700
Andy's backup if staff fails: +24,700

Key Dates

Early Mar
🎟️ Book Mum's flights (49,400 QFF)
7-10 Mar
✈️ List Andy for MEL→SIN staff travel
10 Mar
🛫 Andy departs Melbourne
13 Mar 🎂
Mum's birthday in HCMC!
24 Mar
✈️ Both fly SGN→MEL on JQ64
15 Apr
✈️ Mum returns MEL→SGN on JQ63

Strategy

🎯
Mum's Seats = Priority
Book mum's 2 flights on points first (guaranteed). Andy's flights are flexible with staff travel.
✈️
Business Class Swap
If Andy gets business on JQ64, give the seat to mum and take her economy seat.
💰
Points + Staff Hybrid
49,400 QFF for mum (confirmed). Andy on staff travel. Max cash outlay ~$300-500.