• Not sure how you can have black spots when using satellite internet.. especially when those black spots happen to be above the sea. Could it be this system is actually and ground-to-ground system maybe?

  • Can't say enough about the AMEX Platinum Edge, quite often free for the first year ($200 otherwise), which earns 3 MR points per $ at supermarkets! And on top of that you get a free economy-class return flight on Virgin Australia; especially massive value for people like me out of Perth for tran...

  • Had the most ridiculous waitress the other day in a country town restaurant: she brought out the bill inside the ubiquitous American Express leather folder (see image in the article which reminded me of the situation :-), whipped out my Westpac Altitude Black AMEX to pay, only to be told they don...

  • How competitive are the Pre-paid travel VISA cards (like the one inside the Velocity FF card) if you take out money using the pre-converted currency abroad..?

  • The thing is that the Etihad 'alliance' is not as reciprocal as the real alliances like OW, *A and ST where any combination works.

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  • VA Ticketed Flights - Lounge Access

    Jan 12, 2018, 12:53 PM

    Correct indeed that you can only access the Al-Reem lounge in Terminal 3. Most flights (or all?) to Australia depart from Terminal 1, though, so make sure you account for the 10-15 minute walk towards the gate.Also, the way the Velocity FF partner system works they cannot give you access to the l...

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