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  • Four tips on proper etiquette when exploring Japan

    Oct 15, 2018, 04:40 PM

    Look for the racks in coffee shops in case you are expected to clear your own table.

  • Best seats: Air Canada's new Boeing 777s

    Apr 20, 2016, 02:39 PM

    What seats would you recommend for a couple travelling together in J?  I can't find any information on whether the partition between the D/G pairs retracts.  Is it easier to talk across the aisle?

  • Cathay Buisiness Award Seat Availabililty The lack thereof!

    Dec 05, 2017, 08:15 AM

    Qantas have no J availability either to HKG or SIN return. Something is going on...

  • Is the Qantas & El Al codeshare still going ahead?

    Jul 23, 2017, 08:18 AM

    Wow are very basic. Their planes are some of the oldest I have seen- ex Bulgaria air planes. If you are worried about status credits, wow will not give you any and I imagine every other carrier would be a better flight than wow. Iceland is incredible however and I highly recommend you go. 

  • When using laptop on flights, upon decent when is it required that they are t...

    Jun 18, 2015, 11:32 AM

    Each airline will have their own policy about what time/altitude they require cabin crew to prepare the cabin for landing.  From CAO 20.16.3, 'All solid articles shall be placed in approved stowage at all times when seat belts are required to be worn which is: during take-off and landing; du...

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