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Qantas Boeing 747 'Points Plane' flights for frequent flyers
Jun 28, 2019, 08:24 AMTip for if this happens... Assume that inside economy seats for a special farewell award flight would be cheaper than premium/window seatsFind a friend to do the farewell flight with, book one premium and one cheapie, then swap half way
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How to get a second, concurrent two Australian passports
Nov 04, 2018, 04:40 AMSince December last year DanielB (loss of the 64 pager)Disgraceful
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How to get a second, concurrent two Australian passports
Nov 04, 2018, 04:37 AMHaving lived and worked in Myanmar from the late 90's, the concurrent passport was at the time a necessary and much appreciated requirement. Myanmar was under heavy political and economic sanctions at the time, and I needed to keep my primary passport 'clean' in order to visit other countries wh...
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Star Alliance Business Class Lounges at Bangkok (BKK) Airport
Jul 05, 2018, 12:31 AMChris, the note you put in the article to consider gate location is spot on if time is tight. Suvanabhumi walking distances airside can be a significant trek for the uninitiated.Having said that its a great heads-up to try other lounges if you've checked in early, have the time, and don't mind a...
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Photos: how Airbus plans to put passengers in the cargo hold
Jun 28, 2018, 03:02 AMTravelling in a group - here is an idea. Say 4 adults. Biz class for 2, and Y for 2. After take off and meals, 2 biz class pax go down for a nap, and the 2 Y pax come up to use the J seats.Halfway through the flight they swap over. Before landing everyone back to their original seats. Split ...
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Happy Birthday AusBT - 8 years of awesome business travel news
Nov 04, 2018, 04:39 AMChris, Sid and David - keep the reviews and news coming. They are always articulate, relevant, and thoroughly usefulWell done on 8 years chaps
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Changing passports in the middle of a trip
Aug 24, 2018, 06:36 PMOriginally Posted by Geoffair Leave UK on Oz passport because yr visa into US is on that, Uk emigration use pax records and doesn't check your passport, only the airline will to check yr id and that you have entry into the USA. Incorrect advice. Cannot depart a country using a different passport ...
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How do you handle and store your foreign currency between trips?
Aug 15, 2018, 05:54 AMOriginally Posted by rob01As an aside, I also noticed on a trip last week in SIN that when offered the chance to pay for a card transaction in SGD or AUD, AUD was always cheaper My experience differs on this - for me it is always cheaper to make the transaction in the local currency when paying b...
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Virgin - 3 x 23 kg Baggage - Can one overweight luggage offset another which ...
Jun 28, 2018, 03:35 AMFrom what you have advised, consider getting a cheap 3rd piece of luggage to reduce the weight of your first piece which you said would be 24-26kg. Split between the 3 to be safe.
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Why don't any lounges have pools? How good would that be...
Apr 20, 2018, 05:41 PMOriginally Posted by Red Cee How many people have swimming trunks in their hand luggage? Not many that I know of. I always pack them if I'm transiting through Changi and will have a few hours to kill.