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Sydney-Hong Kong business class: Cathay Pacific vs Qantas vs Virgin
May 22, 2018, 06:47 AM+1 Luke mangan menu on Virgin. As good as you'll get in the sky.
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Flying from Taipei? Ditch your suitcase at in-town check-in
May 14, 2018, 10:09 AMUsed this service last year. Also missed out on a priority tag and ended up getting my bags last. Would use it again though as I valued a few extra hours without bags in Taipei rather than a few spare minutes early out of the airport in Aus.
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Should you tip the staff in US airport lounges?
Jan 10, 2018, 05:45 PMI find tipping shows just how different Aus culture differs from the US. I really hate doing the maths to work out what the bill really costs after every single social outing. If your own employer wont respect you enough to pay you a fair wage then why should the customer? (Other than a fake smil...
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China Airlines brings Airbus A350s to Melbourne, Brisbane, Auckland
Dec 21, 2017, 11:20 PMNever flown the a350 but a big step up from the angled bed a330. I'd be interested to hear what others think re China Airlines as I've found their hard product superb but soft product a long way off extending through to their Taipei lounges. I'd argue soft product far behind mainland Chinese airl...
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Qantas Melbourne San Francisco flights with Boeing 787 in 2018
Dec 15, 2017, 08:28 PMFor anyone not tied to a particular airline this makes for a tough decision in business class to the u.s from Melbourne. I'd argue virgin has the best product to the USA in business by a long way, however id be willing to fly the Qantas 787 to avoid lax. Smart move by Qantas here.
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Singapore Airlines' new Airbus A380 to/from Sydney
Jul 10, 2017, 10:37 AMLooking to fly on the new A380 from Sydney next year. Any word from SQ on the flight that will receive the new A380?
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An Aussie Experience Still Possible Near Melbourne?
May 23, 2017, 01:30 PMI'd try a drive up the Calder Highway to Bendigo, far more laid back than Melbourne. Tried the Woodhouse restaurant a couple of years back great steak nice beer selection.