Still wearing my Virgin Australia pjs with pride from many trips across the Pacific. 

$5 per day still seems ridiculously expensive. I always grab a sim from  sim corner before overseas travel. Much better value but you do have to use a new local number. 

So my statement about ‘higher probability’ of a diversion is correct?On a 17.5 hour journey there is more opportunity for a diversion than on a 7 hour flight (MEL - SIN for example) where the flight may continue to it’s final destination for a resolution to the medical emergency...

One of the problems of these ultra long flights is the much higher probability that you’ll have to divert somewhere else. QF22 last week had a stop in AucklandQF9 yesterday had an extra stop in Frankfurt. These extra stops make the convenience of flying direct from Australia to th...

Completely agree. Rarely book Airbnb due to the one sided cancellation terms. If the consumer cancels then you could lose all your money whereas the host can cancel at any time and face no consequences. Admittedly, it seems since the height of covid that more Airbnb now offer ‘free cancella...