Apologies for my earlier error: QF/VA/NZ elect not to participate in TSA-Pre, which is the Global Entry benefit which allows simplified departure security.There are two sets of On Arrival automated passport machine: the first for anyone who has previously used their passport to enter the USA and ...

To get Global Entry costs US$100, plus the cost of a police check, plus you have to book 8-10 weeks in advance for an interview at LAX or HNL or SFO or DFW.I reckon on a 300 seat aircraft from the USA to Australia there are probably 150 US citizens of whom maybe 15 have Global Entry. Which is wor...

As I have written on other threads, I already have it via my UK passport and can safely say:1. It is great for giving TSA-Pre on domestic flights in the US.2. It is great for rapid processing upon arrival in the US.3. It does not work for your departure from the US to Australia on QF, VA or NZ as...

I live in southeast Queensland and this is my preferred way of getting to and from the USA.The seat is short of storage space and privacy, but as a bed it is more comfortable than the QF and VA competitors as it’s wider for your legs.Best of all is the scheduling for North America. Returni...

The seat shown isn’t the current model - it’s the failed Upper Class Dream Suite which was too tightly packed.The Virgin Atlantic / Air NZ seat is arguably the best to sleep in of any airline seats.Sure, it doesn’t face the windows and storage space is poor. But still, at lea...