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EU bans airlines from charging for carry-on bags
Jun 18, 2026, 10:04 AMI absolutely avoid low cost carriers when travelling but there is a reason EU air travel is terrible because the regulations remove all the areas the airlines can compete in. Most of these changes make that worse. Spelling errors and the missing outbound flight thing are good/ sensible chang...
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Your first look at Qantas’ first class Aesop amenity kits
Dec 02, 2025, 09:17 AMThank god they are updating the amenity kit. The current one is pretty poor. I hope they make changes to the business class one too.I wish they would add a pen and tissues. I always find myself struggling to find a pen for the incoming passenger card. Tissues are always good to have.
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Proposed UK frequent flyer tax to make airfares skyrocket
Mar 12, 2025, 08:45 AMThe Air Passenger Duty is already so high I don’t stop in London on the way through from Europe. If they add another I won’t even visit London anymore. There are so many issues with this tax. On face value it seems fair but many reasons it is not. If I travel for work during the ...
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Qatar Airways to open new Bangkok lounge
Mar 07, 2025, 03:56 PMAs an Australian website, most viewers here will be on QF. Unfortunately this means another excellent lounge option lost to the midfield terminal. I hope one day they allow all pax to go to the midfield terminal.
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Qantas inflight meals: what do you want on the menu?
Oct 10, 2024, 12:48 PMWhile we can see based on the comments can’t please everyone. I don’t understand why they go with “polarising” food options a lot of the time. An example of what I mean by this is spicy/ hot food. I’ve been on many flights where the only meal options contain hot (spi...
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Former VA LAX regulars, where are you going?
Sep 03, 2020, 12:05 AMI "switched" to Qantas (no flights yet) as I expect they will have a better international network once we can fly again. I was already getting sick of the musical lounges and inconsistency of VA partnerships pre covid. Once the international network was scrapped it was the push I needed to jump.I...
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Avoiding the sun...?
May 23, 2019, 10:54 PMI usually don't like the sun on these flights, I use to put myself in 4K to avoid the sun but found usually the person on the other side of the aircraft leaves the window open causing me to still have sun in my face. Also certain parts of the flight due to the angle its even more on me then the p...
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How long does it take you to get through Sydney international airport?
Apr 30, 2019, 10:13 PMLike most here I am a high level frequent flyer, usually I get through the airport quicker during a peak time then a mildly busy time.This is due to when Outbound - Syd express pass is either closed or just points you into the general line with only a few smart gates open and screening lines open...
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Qantas Boeing 737 business class toilet 'invasion' by economy passengers
Mar 02, 2019, 02:59 PMFor those who are saying its just a toilet get over it, you clearly have never paid for business class before and maybe you don't see the benefit or want to pay which is ok. Business class is usually 4-8x more than economy and I push my budget to afford it for the listed benefits. One of the list...
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Stick with Velocity Gold or chase Platinum?
Nov 22, 2018, 06:43 PMIt depends on how much cost and effort it will take you. There is currently double SC promotion for flights booked between Australia and New Zealand if that helps you. I am about to get 360SC for $1000.In addition to above you also get 1 year of Hilton Diamond status. This is a 1 time thing and y...
