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  1. markis10

    Virgin Australia to lease more 737s

    Fleet complexity is an excuse offered by managers out of their depth, it didn’t work for VA mk1 thanks to some Trojan horse lease agreements, but there are plenty of examples were I’d does work, just look over the ditch.
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    Virgin Australia to lease more 737s

    I am expecting another order for the E190s, followed by some turboprops, history repeating things
  3. markis10

    Virgin Australia to lease more 737s

    Let’s not mention the E190s for VARA, I would expect they will leech into mainline
  4. markis10

    Are the days of BigPond Email Account Numbered?

    No money running email services so I am not surprised it’s dying, albeit a slow death
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    Would it be possible to make a hotel chain like Ryanair work (something that's affordable and provides good value)

    Hotels are different to airlines, as Air Asia found out with Tune, Easy hotels seems to be Ok but reality is the market is already covered by various business models.
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    How do Hilton treat you as an Elite?

    https://asiapac.hilton.com/eatanddrink/en
  7. markis10

    Texel complete world first ETOPS for a 737-800BCF

    ETOPS - engines turn or parcels swim
  8. markis10

    SYD Duty Free - iPad prices/availability?

    $1616 duty free or $1625 @ Amazon requiring a pickup from Mascot and a TRS claim of $147.73, explains why I always walk with haste through Heinmann!
  9. markis10

    Booking Return from Japan with Velocity for ANA

    Qantas are still in the process of rejigging their Tokyo flights, I would wait until the new timetable is announced any day now.
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    China announces visa-free travel for Australians visiting up to 30 days (previously 15 days)

    Type G unfortunately, across the border their power is similar to our plug wise in most cases, fortunately more and more hotels are going universal, I take a GAN travel adaptor with an Aussie power board to cover all bases...
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    China announces visa-free travel for Australians visiting up to 30 days (previously 15 days)

    I transit CAN a bit and it’s a lot quicker and easier than the old 144hr transit visa or the Shenzhen visa on the border with HKG
  12. markis10

    China announces visa-free travel for Australians visiting up to 30 days (previously 15 days)

    Yes, just your passport, with the normal caveats, a booking out of the country and at least 6 months validity
  13. markis10

    How do Hilton treat you as an Elite?

    Given the Singaporean ownership I would expect things to be by the book
  14. markis10

    Virgin Australia to lease more 737s

    Yep, in KUL at present, one in the shed when the latest MH arrival got a bath
  15. markis10

    Accor Plus Membership Discussion

    https://www.verylvke.com/en/2024/06/29/accor-all-plus-china-30-night-credit-promotion/
  16. markis10

    Texel complete world first ETOPS for a 737-800BCF

    Boeing tweeted earlier a local first
  17. markis10

    Last QantasLink 717 service

    They are going to take off the Tassie Devil stickers so they can be applied to the new A220 delivery in the hope it attracts crew Image credit: pprune
  18. markis10

    Rex Status in profile?

    It’s there - under the “this page is intentionally blank due to administration”
  19. markis10

    Woolworths gift card thread

    Managed to get in early this morning, of course my local (Caloundra) has them everywhere, including in the foyer outside the store!
  20. markis10

    Flybuys Targeted Bonus Promotions

    Came in early 2023. There is usually also one poster in store as well, and reminders on the in store audio. The console operators are used to assisting in this area and would have been happy in most cases to reverse the sale while you activated the discount. Folk also forget the 10c discount...
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