-
The traveller’s guide to sake, Japan’s national drink
Apr 05, 2024, 02:22 PMSake is typically sold at 15-18% alcohol. Thinks the strength of a sherry or a port or even a strong red wine. You can buy daiginjo and junmai daiginjo for as little as JPY3,000
-
Qantas cancels international flights to March 2021: refunds, credits
Oct 12, 2020, 09:06 AMWhichever way you look at it , bonuses are useful. Whether you have the cash or a voucher, you will have to pay the going price for the trip you want to take. I have a $3,000 refund due for a trip to Japan. I wasn't offered a bonus so I took the cash. If I had been offered a $3,600 voucher I prob...
-
Qantas cancels international flights to March 2021: refunds, credits
Oct 02, 2020, 04:27 PMI am a platinum FF and cancelled a flight in early August with payment due by end September. It is still not there. I was not offered any incentive to take a voucher even though I asked. We now have flights to Santiago cancelled so I will be calling to request a refund and follow up previous refu...
-
Best business class seats on Sydney-Tokyo Haneda Narita flights
Feb 01, 2017, 11:55 PMThe lounge in the main terminal is larger but sometimes busy. Most JAL flights leave from there so it is too far to go to the satellite terminal lounge (QF or JAL). If you can, arrive early - 3-4 pm as the crowds build up after that. Flying JAL, you can check in as early as you like.
-
Best business class seats on Sydney-Tokyo Haneda Narita flights
Jan 25, 2017, 05:04 PMI think Michael must have had bad luck with JAL because my wife and I have flown with them to Europe and North America many times over 14 years. There has never been less than exemplary Japanese style service from check in, lounges - both business and first class and in-flight service. The fact t...
-
Cash vs Travel Money Cards
Jun 24, 2019, 03:44 PMThere is no perfect answer but we have settled on 28 Degrees MasterCard for credit purchases and Citibank Debit MasterCard for cash withdrawals. We also have an HSBC Visa Debit card for cash mainly for use in Japan where you get 5% off for paying with Visa at some stores. It is also a good back u...
-
Cash vs Travel Money Cards
Apr 10, 2019, 05:56 PMFor some time now we have used 28 Degrees Mastercard for credit purchases with no fees and an exchange rate close to the published rates. Cash withdrawals are with Citibank debit Mastercard which also has no fees and a good exchange rate. We got an HSBC debit Visa card recently, which also has no...
-
Sydney to Moscow in business class: Singapore Airlines, Emirates or Qatar?
Jan 11, 2017, 04:16 PMFor something different, try JAL. We flew to Moscow with them last year. You get a free night in Narita on the way and the seats, food and lounges are very good, particularly if you are Qantas Platinum. The fares are lower than any other One World or Star Alliance airline as well.
-
Turkish Airlines - show credit card on registration
Oct 26, 2016, 09:22 PMI have read elsewhere about people having trouble due to a credit card expiring between purchase and travel. Their tickets had to be reissued. In our case, we recently travelled by train in Germany and had prepaid using a credit card. The conductors checked my credit card and even swiped it throu...