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South African Airways fine tuning Perth-Jo’burg ahead of restart
Jan 09, 2024, 06:39 PMIsn't the A340 a 2x2x2? Nice plane to fly on, but SA product would be very dated as they don't have any money for upgrades
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Turkish Airlines begins Melbourne-Istanbul flights
Dec 20, 2023, 05:16 PMAnd they offer 2x2 on narrow bodies, so also the most comfortable in Europe as well as well connected.
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Melbourne welcomes non-stop Air India flights to Mumbai
Dec 16, 2023, 02:25 PM(To finish) For business saving the hours, and arriving at 6.10pm for a fresh start the next day makes a lot of sense, but Wes/Fri/Sat suggests the mass is for Indian ex-Pats in Melbourne (Although there are more Indian Australians from North/Central, than west, that is why Delhi has AI and...
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Melbourne welcomes non-stop Air India flights to Mumbai
Dec 16, 2023, 02:17 PMI have a SQ J class BOM-SIN-MEL booked on points for next October. and when I hears of this I considered if I would try get a direct, but the 2x2x2 787, and lower service standards lead me to dismiss the idea.It is a 2 hour stop, so enough for a shower, and 3 1/4 longer overall. For business
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Asiana Airlines locks in seasonal Melbourne-Seoul flights
Nov 15, 2023, 05:53 PMHasn't started yet ;) Finally! It is quite late to launch and a small window. I was considering Seoul for a 1 week holiday to suck up some QFF points, but as it was via SYD I chose DEL. If this can prove to be successful I may look at using some KrisMiles next year
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American Express Travel - Why is it so expensive?
Mar 24, 2023, 05:52 AMI tend to use the credit on a hotel room, not used it on a flight in 10 years
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Qantas A330 ex BNE VS JAL 787-9 ex SYD
Feb 07, 2020, 05:46 PMI am 195, about 6'4”, although Mel based I have done JL51 HAN-SYDThe JAL bed is too small to sleep easily unless you are a side sleeper (I am) these older skysuites are wider than the new ones, and ok for me (although I haven't been in skysuite3)I would also take the direct flight unless you need...
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Using AMEX Membership Rewards points to fly international business class
Nov 08, 2019, 05:47 PMAs always the hardest pert is getting out of Australia, SQ has more available I have found, especially from Melbourne which is hard on Saver FF (worse with Oneworld network), but don't discount buying a local flight to connect from say ADL or CBR where you can get better options
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Which aircraft is best for an overnight flight: Airbus A330, A350, Boeing 777...
Jun 27, 2019, 01:07 PMSame with the others 350, 787, 330, 777It’s not just noise and cabin pressure but the 350 and 787 are also noticeably smoother ...the 777 feels like a bus compared to a limo
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Recommendations for Singapore hotels
May 31, 2019, 04:07 PMI second the Intercontinental (old one Middle road) it has been my go to for the last 3 years (with one exception)I may be a bit old fashioned but this is what I want in a hotelAdvance booking on a Suite is about 430SGD, so a regular Club room should be perfectly in your range (Always get a club ...