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Qantas confirms rumoured A350 feature, and not everyone will be happy
Oct 27, 2023, 03:51 PMI have done enough of 19 hours non stop flights in very comfortable SQ business class so I will never take the QF sunrise flights black windows or not. I always have a window seat and have the blind up unless its very bright direct sunlight. The views beat any movies and I like to read with...
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Australia-Singapore travel returns but it's not the bubble we wanted
Oct 02, 2020, 05:32 PMThailand Elite Visa. You can look up details online as its a bit complicated to go into here. The main drawback is that you have to pay up front THB 500,000 is the cheapest for 5 years. Longer is possible but more money.
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Australia-Singapore travel returns but it's not the bubble we wanted
Oct 02, 2020, 03:32 PMI would like to leave Australia (Australian citizen and resident) and I have a 5 year visa for the SE Asian country I would like to visit. I dont meet the present criteria for approval to leave Australia. If I am approved to leave I would not return until quarantine was no longer required. But ev...
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Project Sunrise is 'go' as Qantas pilots agree to ultra-long flights
Apr 01, 2020, 03:44 PMIt appears that QF and their pilots had agreed on the money. I am interested on the make up of the flight crew - 2 Captains and 2 First Officers, or 1 Capt, 1 FO and 2 Second Officers - or another combination. SQ have done the pionner work on ULR flights (a bit shorter than sunrise) and use 2 Ca...
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Qantas set to greenlight 'Project Sunrise', first flights in 2023
Feb 14, 2020, 04:05 PMHaving done my fair share of SQ SIN-EWR-SIN and TG BKK-JFK-BKK non stop flights in A340-500 aircraft, I wont be joining any of the Sunrise flights - simply too long. And certainly would not fly any ULR flights if these dont have 2 Captains and 2 First Officers. If its 1 Captain, 1 FO and 2 Seco...
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Once travel resumes, where will you be headed?
Jun 05, 2020, 05:13 PMI will not be flying domestically but will do BNE-SIN-BKK in Busineee class as soon as this is possible. SQ have announced one flight a week BNE-SIN, and also flights SIN-BKK starting soon. I have a long term Thai visa so wont return to BNE until the 2 week quarantine is lifted. I need to get up...
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Sleeping on flights: pyjamas vs underwear or shorts only
Dec 12, 2018, 03:34 PMI wear a polo shirt and light weight absolutely crush proof trousers on long haul flights and sleep/work/eat/read/look out of the window in these. If the airline offers PJs I take a pair back to give to family members.
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Taipei Hotels
Oct 31, 2018, 02:33 PMI can aso recommend the Grand Hyatt - excellent rooms, executive lounge and service. In addition to the nearby Metro and Taipei 101, the Sun Yat-sen memorial and museum is a short walk away if you are interested in the history of the Republic of China. The nearby Peking restaurant is good for tra...
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Can I bring a "guest" into the first class cabin?
Aug 23, 2017, 03:33 PMDon't know about CX but it does not hurt to ask. A few years ago I flew on QF SYD-JNB in J for work and my wife flew in F on my FF points. The FSD spoke to me just after lunch and apologised for not inviting me to join her for lunch but invited me to join her "after she finishes her aft...
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Coming to the airport 2 hours early for a domestic flight!?
Jul 31, 2017, 06:19 PMMuch money is being spent on security at airports and I have no problem with this - but so long as its spent effectively. What's the point of examining little old ladies and children and 99% of the rest of us with the resulting long queues and delays. It would be much more effective to ...