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Europe to make all smartphones, laptops adopt USB-C power charging

Jun 14, 2022, 10:09 PM

Bad bad move Ive had USB C charging on Lenovo Laptop wear out and burn out less than a year after purchase, and they wear out on mobile phones as well. Clearly electronic goods are not made to last more than a year and longer, so who cares what charging socket type is used?
First photos: Etihad’s all-new Boeing 787-9 business class

Jun 14, 2022, 10:01 PM

Looks somewhat United Polaris like with narrow entry - A door would simply add to the claustrophobia, and if it is really like United Polaris it is very private and you dont need a door anyway
ITA Airways charts fresh course with new cabins, menu, uniforms

Jun 14, 2022, 09:46 PM

Yes sure are Italian and yes northern Italians may disagree, but then again many Calabrians, Neaoplitans and Sicilians don't consider themselves Italian, more of original settlement by Greeks ie Magna Grecia. The whole North-South thing is common also in Greece
These new ‘business plus’ airfares offers first class perks

Jun 10, 2022, 01:30 PM

Great pics of the Flagship First Dining Room at JFK!! Whenever I've been in there I'm usually alone, or with one other pax. The rest of the mob who aren't actually flying International First Class on CX or AA or AA Transcontinental Flagship First are relegated to the reasonable Flags...
ITA Airways charts fresh course with new cabins, menu, uniforms

Jun 10, 2022, 01:22 PM

On a side note got my ITA Volare Welcome Pack yesterday, registered post, of black Volare Executive Card (Skyteam Elite Plus) and a black Leather Luggage tag (as Compared to Lufthansa Senator Red Leather Luggage tags x2) yesterday. Shame COVID is still burning and BA4 and ...

No pies on Virgin

Nov 05, 2021, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by jared7825 Ive been in Row 1 before and been told they are out of hot options on a lunch time flight and the only option was a salad. The food offering is appalling for a business class ticket Ive been in row 1 on one flight, row 3 on another flight row 2 on a 3rd flight ...
No pies on Virgin

Aug 11, 2021, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by XWu Just expecting someone posting that OP is behaving like the entitled, but I would suggest for the cost of the seats (granted they may be cheaper than precovid time) I would feel I am entitled to at least 2 attractive alternatives (although the idea of pies is not one of t...
Changing passports in the middle of a trip

Aug 15, 2018, 03:43 PM

I use an Aussie passport into/outoff AUS and into/outoff US However as soon as I get to Europe/Switzerland/Israel its my Greek passport and you can use the E passport feature at TLV/ZRH/MUC As for the UK I wouldn't know because its not EU Israel, Swizertland and most EU countires don't have a...
Do "Priority" luggage tags get luggage delivered quicker?

Sep 29, 2017, 02:22 PM

Just depends! On airport day - in other words they meannothing! Unless you are flying LH F and land at JFK with your First assisitant (or not if your aircraft gets downgraded to a 747-4 from an A380 without F and you have to schlepp in appauling LH Business Class!!!) Recently one bag tagged F...
Priority Pass 'crackdown' at SYD

Sep 29, 2017, 02:17 PM

so what? they should be checking you have a boarding pass!!!! Its in terms and conditions!! Anyway haven't used this yet at SYD SYD is a rathole of an airport and just cant compete with MEL which may be old but which functions beautifully! Prefer to use AMEX lounges and airline lounges