Doktor

Doktor

Member since 24 Jan 2018

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  • 2024 Budget reveals new fees for Australian passports

    May 15, 2024, 04:23 PM

    Cost for a PR resident return visa is $465, payable every 5 years, and issued within seconds of sending payment. All you get is a PDF in an email.Physical passport sounds like a bargain by comparison!

  • Nine airlines reveal what’s next in first class

    Sep 25, 2023, 08:43 AM

    Just before COVID locked us down I was contemplating joining one of those services for my US travel - they're about US$4k pa to join - can't remember their name though. They have a private terminal at LAX with private security and drive you to the airplane. Not much US travel for me now so have g...

  • Nine airlines reveal what’s next in first class

    Sep 22, 2023, 03:11 PM

    I'd rather see ground services improved for first class. The in-flight portions are by and large wonderful in all of them. Funny EK was missing from this list, they're the only ones offering a shower and large bathroom suite - something I rather cherish. What really would set an airline's first c...

  • Emirates cuts flights from Sydney, Perth

    Jan 16, 2019, 02:36 PM

    Just to remind everyone, airline alliances are about maximising each other's profit, not conveniencing each other's clients.

  • Dressed for success: how to choose a winning dress watch

    Aug 03, 2018, 04:41 PM

    I think you got your wires crossed. You dress for the watch, not the other way around. :)

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  • Qantas Platinum One flying with Virgin to MEL/LAX/SYD

    Nov 01, 2018, 12:47 PM

    Google unfortunately had similarly confusing indications as to who might be the lounge partner in Melbourne. You say it's EY - if so, it's not consistent across airports. At LAX it was EK, which is very good. But the check-in at LAX is a disaster, again.What I mean by "different segment of the po...

  • Qantas Platinum One flying with Virgin to MEL/LAX/SYD

    Oct 26, 2018, 06:11 AM

    Well that was an interesting experience: The domestic side of VA appears to cater to a different segment of the population than QF - I know, I should have seen that coming after the checkin hall in Sydney looked like (what I imagine) a refugee camp looks like. And that's not even an exaggeration....

  • Qantas Platinum One flying with Virgin to MEL/LAX/SYD

    Oct 24, 2018, 04:28 PM

    Thanks for your comments and recommendations. I'll be interested to see how well this is going. SQ to LAX would be nice - when is that starting?

  • Qantas Platinum One flying with Virgin to MEL/LAX/SYD

    Oct 24, 2018, 01:21 PM

    I'm off on a long haul with Virgin tomorrow on an impossibly cheap deal in business. QF wanted to take me to the cleaners for the same itinerary (3 times the price), despite my Platinum One status. I have no special loyalty to the roo mob, their service is usually borderline, hardly ever do I get...

  • Flying with a baby in Qantas First Class

    Oct 20, 2018, 11:07 AM

    Someone wrote about having done 40 long haul flights with their 4 year old. They may want to consult a medical professional regarding possible health impacts caused by the radiation dose on such a young body. It’s a chest X-ray for every flight. On such a young cellular body I’d be co...

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