mspcooper

mspcooper

Member since 09 May 2013

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  • Air India eyes more flights to Australia

    Oct 11, 2024, 01:22 AM

    I hope they fly to Chennai or Mumbai, rather than Delhi and Bengaluru, where there are existing connections to australia. 

  • New toll-free Sydney Airport roadway opens this weekend

    Aug 29, 2024, 02:58 PM

    Kudos to the opening of this connection. Especially being toll free.What is the obsession towards having just one lane going into the drop off area (sydney, brisbane etc)????Open a highway, and let's see if we can make it more congested just where we need to open up! 

  • EU releases new travel rules for Australian visitors

    Aug 21, 2024, 02:15 PM

    It is the way to go. Much better than a human trying to ask for more info like return journey details, or where you are staying, and how long do you plan to be there etc etc. There is nothing worse than getting stuck behind a passenger who the officer wants to keep on chatting away or asking ques...

  • It's 2024, and time we axed Australia’s incoming passenger card

    Aug 12, 2024, 07:19 PM

    They could add one more question on quarantine on the passport reading machine and get rid of the card, and use sniffer dogs more frequently!

  • Australia to join US Global Entry, PreCheck programs

    Aug 06, 2024, 10:41 AM

    Rule says "Returning ESTA holders". however, i would just give it a try, becaue the officer in the MPC lane, does not even check your phone! Greatest advantage of Global Entry is the included TSA pre check, great if you are doing some domestic travel!

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  • QF Status Credits on AA

    Oct 11, 2024, 01:18 AM

    QF is usually very generous with SC’s when you fly on AA. I would wait closer to Oct 29th, when the actual route becomes active, to check again.

  • How do you get a Qantas Upgrade

    Sep 27, 2024, 08:55 AM

    I would ask "do you apply for upgrades from the cheapest fare"? What sectors do you request?do you request upgrades with others (who are on the same booking), or just yourself?

  • Shinkansen

    Sep 26, 2024, 10:01 AM

    Originally Posted by jmajor4 Yes this is because the shinkansen is operated by a different company to nagasaki. And can only be booked to Hakata. So best advice would be to book on the JR Kyushu website to go from Nagasaki to Hakata (where you'd have to transfer trains once or twice) then book th...

  • Shinkansen

    Sep 25, 2024, 12:17 PM

    Originally Posted by jmajor4 Hey man, trains in Japan are very english friendly especially in big cities so you should have no problem. I often like to use the smart ex website because you're able to book the ticket and seat ahead of time and pick it up straight from the station. Or you can book ...

  • Shinkansen

    Sep 23, 2024, 05:39 PM

    I would like to travel between Nagasaki to Hiroshima, then Hiroshima to Yokohama. Looks like flights from Nagasaki to Hiroshima is via Tokyo, so round tripping! Can someone help me understand, is it easy to buy shinkansen tickets when i get there for tickets closer to date of travel (2 days prior...

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