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In other words, avoiding being directly and immediately responsible for action, when needed. Set up an ombudsman, water down it's effectiveness as much as possible - and let the happy days continue... We really need an "AU261" here.

Whenever I need a rental car, I usually check the three major companies I have used: Avis, Hertz and recently also Sixt. It's just wild how different the price can sometimes be. All three companies have their moments of being the surprise factor and offering a much lower price in comparison to...

Those sudden changes and disruptions are annoying and can mess up well-made plans. I'd assume the local businesses and long-distance commuters would already be making noise about these issues given they've been prevalent for quite some time and the high reliance on trains in Germany. Luckily...

[/We are wildly off-topic but I'll add this and then move back to A380's in this thread] What actually is "too much" competition? When does that happen? What if the 'national interest' test was about what happens if all overseas carriers one day stopped flying to Australia. Zero flights. The...

If you want to compare the aviation markets, then instead of Singapore + Kuwait + UAE, perhaps more comparable markets would be e.g. the UK and Japan, which both have domestic markets and regional & long-haul international markets. What do the competition / approval authorities do there? How...

That free market is in interesting viewpoint. To survive free markets, you either need to be more efficient in your operations than your competitors, or offer better quality (as in perceived or real value of product/service). If the aviation markets operated on a free market basis globally, the...

I'm a yes for status runs if - and only if - you... 1) Can make a trip out of it (as RooFlyer already suggested). Sure, you can do an out-and-back trip (and I've done that, too) but if you make it at least a day trip, it's much more meaningful. Last time I booked a SYD-OOL, first flight out in...

Having only six weeks of data on display says nothing. You'd need 6-12 months to tell anything, two years could show you a trend. For what it's worth, at the start of this short time series even Bonza was higher than Qantas in the 'Buzz' score. With the recommendation score QF is close to where...

Melatonin is my go-to, as well, if needed. Alcohol disturbs my sleep and makes me feel tired in the morning. Even if I wouldn't sleep, melatonin helps my body to relax and fake sleeping for quite some time, and this way restoring my energy.

A fun question! I'd put VA together with Holiday Inn Express. Basic but has all the necessities in a pretty good order and it just functions. Qantas and Fraser Hospitality: up-priced, wanna-be good but especially the benefits are inconsistent. What you get depends highly on the property and the...

There is the risk that those who appreciate leg room in Y will come to like VA's free Economy X seats, all three rows of them. Given WP over there is generally easier to gain & maintain, those individuals may be changing their loyalties. Not that it'd necessarily bother QF.

Oh, I see what you might be after. I've never actually taken a look at the terminals from above but there already seems to be buildings between T2 and T3. In theory, you probably could build on top of them or find another way through the space.

1. Driven in Paris city centre or similar where lanes are not even suggestions but ignored altogether. 2. Done an activity where you had to win your fear of possible death (e.g. skydiving or scuba diving). 3. Spent proper time outdoors in -20 C or colder temperatures. 4. Gotten completely lost...

But we have the train tunnel between the terminals. Having it arranged like BNE domestic would be handy but the terminal design poses some challenges for it.

AY flights credit for me in 90% of the cases. Sometimes a little slowly but they come through eventually. Perhaps they have developed a mild case of Qantasitis (TM), a habit of inconsistency.

You may already be covered by your existing travel insurance. This is how CoverMore has worded their policy (section 11, page 40): "If within 72 hours of Your scheduled departure time, Your prepaid, scheduled transport or cruise is cancelled, delayed or rescheduled which means You won’t make it...

I ordered it online from the manufacturer directly.

I've had a couple of more runs with my pillow (see above). I'll keep it for now. The best thing is that it prevents my head drooping forward which usually has been an issue for me. Being inflatable means I can fill it as little or much as I need based on the seat ergonomics. There are also...

Excellent, you can have mine, too. 😁

Looking at the punctuality of QF291 (SYD-SIN), it's been rather weak recently and is trending to more delays. The aircraft is usually early enough back to SYD in the mornings so it's the turnaround that's proving to be challenge. From FR24, I took the last eight weeks of arrival times. 33% of...