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J to F upgrade LAX to Syd on Thursday:D - not sure whether due to new status. Seems to happen fairly often on this route anyway

I've been pretty lucky on the SYD-LAX route. I seem to get a free upgrade about 1 in 3 times I've done this route in the last couple of years (five J to F upgrades from the last fifteen times across the pacific - 3 in the A380, twice in 747):D.

I think they're referring to the ones that Sweeney Todd used to use - cut throat razors. I went through LAX the day after the shoe bomber had a go and had all my bags emptied and scrutinised (never seen choas like it). No problems with the razor.

Same here - my Gillette gets packed (when I remember). Never had any problems. For shaving foam I use those small cans of Gillette Foamy that Qantas used to have in the J toilets (nowadays I have to rely on F upgrades or Emirates flights to restock)

Like many others I'm a hand luggage only kind of guy. I was converted about 4 years ago when travelling home from Calgary with my boss (hand luggage man). We had a tight connection in LA and my checked bag didn't make it. The look on his face as he strolled off towards the domestic terminal in...

Tortuga - thought I'd give you a quick update. My 6 hours turned into 4 due to a delayed flight but I decided to still give it a go. I left the airport, jumped into a taxi and repeated your excellent Spanish. I'm now sitting in a restaurant somewhere outside of Buenos Aires tucking into a large...

Like the idea of the rechoboam index. One question - I earn around 4000 SC/year with Qantas so what would my multiplier be? platinum = 1.3, PG = 1.4 or if I did the sensible thing and shared the love then I could be platinum with QF (1.3 multiplier) and gold/platinum with a couple of others...

I've got dual nationality (UK and Oz) so I think I can get away without paying the departure tax by entering/leaving on the UK passport

Thaks for the advice - I arrive mid morning and leave late afternoon. Really just looking for a stretch of my legs and to see a little bit of a city that I've never been to before. Steak and a glass of red sounds like a good idea though. Rio will be work work work (interspersed with the odd...

Hi all, Been lurking for a while and thought I'd finally post a question. So - I'm off to Rio in a few weeks and have decided to try out a new route (I usually go LHR - GIG when based in London or the rather more prosaic PER - SYD - SCL - GIG when based in Perth (not forgetting the joyful...