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Review:
Apr 21, 2024, 04:08 PMBring back the 767 - was the best domestic wide body the airline ever used - and yes, Boeing still make them. Check it out!
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Air New Zealand restarts Hobart but pushes back Chicago
Apr 19, 2024, 05:12 PMReally, they didn't know this would happen. Seems to be a current trend with airlines to promise schedules and then make excuses as to why they can't fly them. ANZ like other airlines, sold or decommissioned aircraft to save $ during the pandemic and now don't have the capacity to fly the network...
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Major security changes coming to Melbourne, Brisbane Airports
Apr 19, 2024, 04:52 PMI remember about 10 yrs ago flying from LAX to Vegas and even back then the terminal had scanners not requiring liquids and laptops to be removed. The security staff were reiterating constantly to leave these items in the bags for screening, which did cause us slight confusion at the time.Why has...
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Emirates Skywards Platinum frequent flyer guide [2024]
Apr 12, 2024, 04:41 PMLooks to me like EK Gold is the sweet spot and far easier to achieve.
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Recalling the fabulous bars and lounges of the Boeing 747
Apr 06, 2024, 04:16 PMDear seat 2A.Appreciated you sharing your youthful experiences and dreams. Like you, I was fascinated with the 747 in the 1970's as a school boy and dreamed of one day being able to travel in their First Class cabins and the Captains lounge upstairs.The 1970's were an amazing time to travel and i...
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Cabin baggage
Feb 14, 2018, 05:59 PMTotally agree and have experienced the same. It is simply a combination of the above comments, with some passengers feeling they are entitled to bring on bigger and more hand luggage than allowable (presumably through non diligence of airline staff at boarding gates) than the other mere mortals t...
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Qantas flying a fuel-laden Boeing 747 to Auckland
Sep 21, 2017, 05:06 PMSeems to me, quite an embarrassment in modern aviation. AKL airport staff will soon be hand pumping fuel from imported 44 gallon barrels to get the aircraft in the air. What a joke!.
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Velocity Account suspended
Sep 16, 2017, 07:28 AMI had a similar experience, but different. I had a credit with Virgin Australia a few years ago due to a flight cancellation and this credit was accessed and used by a third party without my knowing. This mystery passenger was based overseas. The credit was refunded to me after a l...
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Virgin Australia executive John Thomas heads for the exit
Jul 01, 2017, 07:44 AMThe writing is on the wall and the rats are leaving the sinking ship!
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Why Qantas didn't fit 2-4-2 economy seating to the Boeing 787-9
Jun 28, 2017, 05:35 PMOriginally Posted by ajstubbs : Originally Posted by aniljak : Would love to see how much has this decision to go 3-3-3 cost Qantas in lost economy bookings? May mean more seats on the aircraft but you need to have people wanting to fill them! All the feedback is very negative when ...