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    Free LHR Immigration Fast Track Pass

    My experience commuting thru T3 early morning rush from international to domestic connection in June ... fast track line was SLOWER than the normal lines. As you come up the escalator, it is the first line you get to. Just look further ahead and the lines are shorter the further people have to...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    OMG ... In private room now!! Excellent food and service . After ANA first & BA first SG is miles ahead before I leave the ground! Will hopefully document more later... Chablis and lobster await
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    Sorry when I said I did the "MBS thing" I meant I perved thru the hotel lobbies, stuck my head in the casino (smoking indoors!!) and qawked at the high-end brands that is the local mall! Wow is all I can say. Im at the Sofitel So .... Have status with Accor and got desired upgrade to nice...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    SQ - Trips & Tales Will miss you by hours...... In SIN atm. pouring rain for the SEA games men's road race this morning. Many streets closed in cbd and orchard road. Did the MBS thing last night. Flying out tomorrow on my First FIRST on ANA 2nd leg of RTW!! My first Krug....
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    The Ballot - Greeks, Turks, Last Post and those Marbles

    thanks for the trip report!! Read it cover to cover.... with great interest in the istanbul section, as we will be there in 4 weeks. Just tried booking midweek table for 2 on terrace at mikla 5 weeks out... no can do. Was offered table in restaurant. (wonder if a concierge call might...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    Operation Seat 2D was a no go.... even after saying DYKWelitecrusier is !!! :p would appear your advice was taken up by someone else. 2D occupied, 2C avail - although shown online as not avail). 3C/D also occupied. Plus 3 other F seats. So at this rate we are 7 occupied, 5 empty. Looks...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    Will get onto it this weekend - operation 3D is go!
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    Cruiser, bit out of luck there.... im in 3A.... both rows C/D showing as booked. So no double bed for me. And from memory there was 1 other seat booked, so at this stage 50% occupancy. Have not checked lately though. Im arriving into SIN 2 days prior QR J 787 flight (i know, i know .... cant...
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    1Above - The flight drink

    Tripped over this product somewhere along my interweb travels. 1Above | The Flight Drink Could not believe a AFF site search brought up zero hits!? Anybody have any experience with it? Concept is pretty straight forward - ie hydration drink, B vit, with some reputed super duper secret...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    Great to hear MEL-T! Indeed, the biggest difference will be my attitude/demeanor/stamina/bloated liver disease from first legs to last leg of trip 30 days later! I will be talking advantage of the bed dont you worry. Pity those poor ANA stewards in 3 weeks time when im just starting out...
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    SQ Tips, Trips and Tales

    i have lucked out on the A380 on SQ227 in july in a F suite. It is the last leg in my RTW that has been pieced together with the extraordinary knowledge gleaned from this site. ;) I was able to book a suite saver some months back (velocity transfer), and the A380 was back listed then. That...
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    Walt Disney World, FL

    jakplus1 has got it in 1. lots of good information there, and highlights the point, that with knowledge and planning you will have a much cheaper trip, BUT more to the point, you will not be following the crowd, and have a much BETTER trip! and it is that sort of detail you need to know and...
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    Istanbul Ataturk lounges

    Im travelling in july QR J ticket, and so i have access to "Millennium lounge". But from all accounts it is not a great destination!? So i am open to any news of a better lounge to park in. I have read conflicting info that this is a priority pass lounge, but it not listed on their website...
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    Best SIM for travelling ?

    im in similar situation - looking for global sim to cover 5 countries on 4 continents.... not easy! i started exercise of trying to compare sims, and it is just too difficult. And this is only comparing data charges. I will be doing most of calls/messaging via skype or whatsapp. If you try...
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    What's your Uber experience?

    I too used at 2X surge pricing.... 0200 hours, pouring rain with drunk partner..... Best money I ever spent on a cab. Very happy to press the button to accept fare.
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    New ACCOR Private Sale

    booked 2 separate stays @ Singapore So in June & July. Cheapest rooms were not on offer, but got nice 55sq studio for price of reg room! :)
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    Lounge Meets July 2015

    And following on from my june dates in separate thread, here are july requests And while flying this QR flight below, from all reports IST Millennium lounge is to be avoided. Can anyone host us at turkish airlines lounge 09JUL QR240 IST TURKISH BUSINESS LOUNGE 1200 -2 guests Can i host at QR...
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    Lounge Meets June 2015

    Ok here we go.... about to embark on RTW trip (all thanks to you guys!!) and have some specific lounge requests, as well as offer guest passes as an offering of thanks. Need someone to verify details, as i am not 100% up to speed with guest eligibility as this is my first attempt at it. 12...
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    What's your Uber experience?

    oh yes.... demand pricing!!! Had to use that twice. Worked a treat! Knew what it would cost prior to even committing to booking, and more to the point arrived within 10 min of booking at 0300hrs! happy customer.
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    What's your Uber experience?

    interesting comments re complaints handling. im in melbourne, and have made 2 'complaints' (reasons to contact HQ) and both handled to my satisfaction. One was as described above - car showing as driving around 'aimlessly' on app after accepting booking, called driver to clarify postition...
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