• After my recent miserable Qantas flying experiences, I am glad I dumped QC last year.   Now a monthly pass that does not include entry for my wife is less than useless.   Another failure for the marketing children at the profit-centric airline.   here are quiet areas...

  • Qantas to upgrade economy seats

    Jan 19, 2024, 09:29 AM

    I had the unfortunate experience to fly an A330 BNE-LAX in June 2022.   This aircraft, designed for short haul European hops and inadequately fitted for long haul use of any description was crewed by NZ staff as Australian crew sensibly refused to travel in an aircraft that had NO crew ...

  • First world problems indeed!!   I have just completed my third RTW trip in six years and at 71 and after a lifetime of short haul and long-haul trips beginning with a roaring DC3 loop around BrisVegas at age 10 I still prefer an aisle for extended journeys.   Seeing icebergs i...

  • I have visited Singapore maybe 10 times and never tire of it.   Finally had the chance to stay at the Marina Bay Sands last week and it did not disappoint.   The superlative service from the cleaners to the executive check-in has to be experienced, with or without tips ... and...

  • I had the pleasure of enjoying UA BNE-SFO end April this year and would heartily recommend them over the miserable sub-class offerings of QF.   The Polaris seat is a winner with terrific flexibility for comfort for a long-haul.

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  • COVID-19 vaccine - paid options

    Jan 13, 2021, 05:35 PM

    Well KW72, It appears that you may well be one of those Stupid Selfish Sydneysiders who support the idiots in power in NSW who allowed the Ruby Princess passengers to disperse this scourge throughout the nation in the first place. The courageous and well supported actions of the Queensland gov...

  • Slightly off-topic but I regularly summer in Canada and my friend spends summer here using eTA for visa - with her March 31 flight cancelled she wisely decided to stay and applied for a "Streaming" visa (cost $385) - good for 12 months and was automatically sent a bridging visa … Not expecting a ...

  • New normal?

    Apr 07, 2020, 03:07 PM

    I suspect recreational travel like mine (Canada for Summer/Australia for summer) will be in demand for a starved public and demand will result in high prices for a time until 'normality' returns - the airlines are not likely to offer any bargains while they attempt to reinflate their share dividends

  • I was unhappy with Telstra charges and particularly the fact that they do not employ Australians to provide assistance, so I switched to Optus on a $100/mth plan plus a 'family' SIM to put into a mobile broadband outer at home. It comes with a 2gb allowance in Zone 1 countries whuch I find is ...

  • Booking US domestic flights

    Sep 12, 2018, 06:36 PM

    On the ESTA note … Make sure you get your eTA for Canada as well.I was caught at LAX in July, having driven out of Canada in June following a cruise ship arrival to fly out to Australia.Arriving on a through ticket at LAX on my July return, Air Canada advised that to fly into Canada the eT...

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