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Last year, I booked a RTW, commencing and finishing in Japan, as that was much cheaper than begin/end in Australia. I got a KrisFlyer redemption MEL-xSIN-HND to get me to Japan but didn't book a return home from Japan as I planned to stop in Australia on the way back, and use the AY ticket...

Make of this what you will. I don’t have much time for the website myself. https://www.airlineratings.com/news/qatar-airwas-worlds-best-airline-for-2024/

Late to the party, but now embracing cruising for all its worth! Two this year, two booked next year and looking for another :) like this one https://www.coralexpeditions.com/au/destinations/spice-islands-west-papua/raja-ampat-and-spice-islands/ What are people's handiest cruising apps? Is...

There is going to be quite a big hole over France for flight paths for the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, due to a 'no fly zone' or 'temporary flight restriction' Flight Cancellations: Area The Size Of Belgium To Be 'No Fly Zone' During Olympics Going to impact LCCs most, with...

What was to be a new Novotel (right next to a new-ish Ibis Styles) is now going to be a new DoubleTree. First Hilton brand in Hobart, https://pulsetasmania.com.au/news/doubletree-by-hilton-replaces-planned-hobart-novotel-on-macquarie-street/ Well located in Macquarie Street, about 5-10 mins...

Calling the Latitude support line. Besides a lot of latency when you interact with the IVM, it opens by telling me my place in the queue is ... 18!! :mad:

@Flashback spotted a QF A380 at Gatwick today/yesterday. https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/the-view-from-my-office.63414/post-2695204 Turns out there was another there, 2 weeks ago, a charter, OQJ. Does Qantas really have enough A380s to let ones go on charters?

From Simple Flying. Los Angeles International Airport Is Renaming Its Terminals And Gates Sounds OK except for the up-coming people-mover stop numbering.

I have a booking CTG (Cartagena, Colombia)-MIA-DFW, same ticket. There is 3 hrs connection time in MIA after arriving 19:25. There is no US CBP pre clearance in CTG. While that should be enough connection time, knowing MIA it might not be. If the flights are on-time and I miss the MIA-DFW...

Part vent, part hoping to be helpful for others. Part 1. For my sin of visiting Iran on a tour a few years back, I am ineligible for a USA ESTA and have to have a nonimmigrant B1/B2 visa sticker for tourist/business entry. I got one 7 years ago and it actually worked well on arrival, using the...

A general cruise question, but might as well all it here. A find of mine has just boarded Majestic Princess and had a little instant boiler/ coffee maker thing confiscated, apparently to protect the ships electrical system. Since been told this isn't uncommon. I've only taken a couple of...

From OMaaT British Airways’ Exclusive New “Group 0” Boarding Not going to affect me, but the high spenders will love it; I suspect the F pax not so much. But 10 boarding groups?

From OMaaT: $ quoted are USD but the kicker is in 2025:

I just had a very good two nights stay here, abt $250/ night. There was nothing in the room I could fault at all which is extremely rare. Everything worked as it should. Everything is placed as it should be. There was a moderately stocked minibar, a microwave, plates & utensils if you are so...

This relates to the union health rep who got sacked after raising issues about cleaning of planes coming from China during Covid. Screen shots from The Oz on line. I love the last quote from Qantas at the end of the second chunk.

Tool found in engine of Qantas A380 two months after the item was reported missing The bit of plastic seems to have sat there quite happily behind the fan blades for over 50 cycles without causing any issues.

Does anyone have contact details for a good 'travel arranger' in Gaborone, Botswana? I am trying to arrange transport from Gaborone (city or airport) to a game lodge in Madikwe, quite close across the border in Sth Africa. About 2 hrs, including border formalities. I've asked the lodge...

Qantas calls in McKinsey for operational overhaul to fix late flights (AFR, paywalled) I guess this is a good thing, but the airline can't see the problems for themselves?

I'm having a bad run with visas!! Because I've visited Iran, I have to get a B1/B2 visa (sticker) in my passport for the USA - no ESTA for me. I got one some years ago, lasts 5 years, but it expired 18 months ago. Long story short, after 5 hours and 4 calls to a help call centre that would do...

About 2 months ago, I changed my contact e-mail on my KrisFlyer account, quite easily, and it shows up in my profile. I received a marketing e-mail to here, so it works OK. Today I need to change a redemption booking - dates and route, and I also did it on-line very easily. ✅ for SQ...