blaird

blaird

Member since 01 Aug 2013

Activity

  • 25 Total posts
  • 25 Discussion comments
  • 3 Discussions started

Frequent flyer programs

  • Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
  • Thai Airways International - Royal Orchid Plus

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  • Hilton HHonors
  • Accor A|Club - Silver
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  • Thai Airways restarts direct Melbourne-Bangkok flights

    Mar 24, 2022, 04:51 PM

    Certainly prefer the flight leaving MEL at 10am which gets you into BKK at a very civilized time.   

  • Virgin’s summer menu refresh puts the focus on ‘fresh’

    Dec 16, 2021, 11:14 AM

    I am looking forward to trying VA J out tomorrow, heard good and bad things about the onboard offering.  but you get what you pay for I guess,  only a 2 hour flight so not the end of the world if I select something from the buy of board menu

  • How Virgin aims to win back business travellers, corporate flyers

    Dec 08, 2021, 03:38 PM

    I haven't flown the re born Virgin yet, am flying next week in J and hoping I get offered something other than the pie or sausage roll I got on my last few Qantas J flights.   Not liking my chances though.The fares are very tempting with VA.

  • Singapore Airlines reopens Sydney, Melbourne lounges

    Oct 28, 2021, 08:50 AM

    Great news, I am flying from SYD on Thai at the start of December and was thinking what lounges might be open to use for Star Alliance.

  • Rex flags $18m loss from lockdowns

    Aug 10, 2021, 07:18 PM

    It will be interesting to see what other states will do if NSW does go down that path and break away from the rest of the states, could mean borders closed to NSW from the rest of the country and bigger implications for the Aviation industry with major lost income.

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  • "Thailand resumes quarantine-free travel from Feb 1" Not true

    Jan 26, 2022, 10:47 AM

    If you have an issue with the rules don't travel there, this is still better than 14 days hotels quarantine on arrival in my opinion. You also have the choice of multiple sandboxes to go to if you want to travel to Thailand. Anyone who has travelled to Thailand know they have some weird and m...

  • Transit in BKK - COVID requirements?

    Nov 16, 2021, 07:51 AM

    Everyone gets screened by health officials on arrival in BKK airport at the moment, I believe you will need to apply for a thailand pass and provide a copy of travel insurance specifically mentioning medical expenses and a $ amount. I used AXA thailand for this and it was pretty inexpensive for ...

  • Corona price gouge

    Feb 15, 2021, 08:09 PM

    Originally Posted by dm12 Originally Posted by XWu Originally Posted by dm12 QF MEL-SYD at 19:00 this eveningWas $336 at 14:11 this afternoonAt 14:17 was $1511I get there’s supply and demand but this is despicable price gouging of people needing to get home. If they were the real national c...

  • QF23 to Bangkok

    Aug 09, 2019, 07:40 AM

    Originally Posted by blaird HI All,I am flying in J next week to BKK and read in a FB group that Express immigration is only available to Thai Airways J and F passengers as of 1/8. Has anyone flown into BKK this month who can confirm or deny this. Cant see any info on this change on t...

  • QF23 to Bangkok

    Aug 08, 2019, 07:29 AM

    HI All,I am flying in J next week to BKK and read in a FB group that Express immigration is only available to Thai Airways J and F passengers as of 1/8. Has anyone flown into BKK this month who can confirm or deny this. Cant see any info on this change on the Airports of Thailand site, I have...

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