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    Four digit flights QF7xx_

    Always liked them.... I thought we didn't see them any more because they grew up into.....
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    Collection Plate on QF International Flight

    Probably the best use for these? A brick of 1000 (old) 2 Bolivar Notes.;)
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    OWE booking basic economy

    IME check in time is the decider for boarding position on any normal Southwest fare... ?????
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    Booking USA Care Hire using UK/European car hire websites

    I ALWAYS book with one of the (many) European consolidators. Mainly Rentalcars.com and EconomyCarRentals...think I have also used HolidayCars...
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    Travelling experiences with armed soldiers and guards

    The guards around the hotel area we stayed at on arrival in MNL (another major pistol competition...lol) were carrying shotguns that LOOKED flash from a distance..but close up looked very poorly cared for. And UNLOADED. lol The Hotels have scanners at the entrances (or did) so to avoid drama...
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    Travelling experiences with armed soldiers and guards

    Transiting HKG on the way home from my sports World Championships in France... had made all the arrangements for my pistols to be "held" by Customs during the long layover ...(required as it was more than 2 hours) Was met on arrival, escorted to Customs, (where my suitcase arrived at the same...
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    What elite status benefit have you never been able to actually use?

    Valet parking as (Australian based) NZ Elite... 😆
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    Aviation museums

    I find aircraft that are ONLY set up for ground display a bit...depressing. The outside displays at the USAF Museum were particularly shabby when I was there...YMMV of course. SO..my favourites are the places where many (or most) are actually airworthy. In my backyard (as it were) is of...
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    Weirdest item you've seen taken as carry-on?

    And there is a managed, legal industry again with around 1200 permits issued a year.
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    AirBNB - Share your experiences here

    Well, thats not been my experience. Excellent stays in both Clovis CA and Havana IL recently... where everything needed including laundry necessities was provided. Must have been lucky!
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    What little-known airline pleasantly surprised you?

    Great Lakes (ZK) from DEN-CEZ. Beech 1900. Enjoyed the lack of a coughpit door which gave a very interesting view on approach!! (This was some years ago) Not little known really...but less used by Aussies? Norwegian (D8?) from ARN-LGW. Very comfortable (and clean) for a LCC..and the...
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    Seating advice

    Wouldn't recommend Skycouch for any booking involving 2 adults. ( I recently flew LAX-AKL and the Skycouch was very comfortable... for just ME. I can't imagine 2 people lying down as in the advertising photos!!!!) 3 standard seats would likely be cheaper anyway..and still allow the baby to...
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    Premium Economy not available between Australia and Singapore?

    Only the 787-10 and the A350-900 Medium haul have no Y+... and yes, it seems all the BNE flights are operated by the 359. Plenty of flights from SYD on the 380 and 777 which do though... (on the Feb dates I looked at anyway)
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    Late to bag drop - QF SYD airport experience

    Good question...why not 30? I doubt that anyone would object to there BEING a hard cut off... why not the published one? Why does staff "having discretion" apparently never allow them the discretion to say..."No" ?
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    Air Canada Positive Experience

    Still curious about where you cleared "Customs"... 🤔
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    SQ Business Class Lounge - Guests?

    Generally only if you have *Gold status. Business class doesn't come with a "Lounge guest" priviledge IME.
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    Qantas Passengers "dumped" at Christchurch airport after diverting from Wellington after missing curfew

    25 taxis (probably more given bags) or short notice bus charters .at 0100? I thought this was Palmerston North New Zealand we were talking about? 😆😆😆 (Yes..contingency planning is of course a good idea... I would however be. surprised if such arrangements were actually feasible in small...
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    Qantas Passengers "dumped" at Christchurch airport after diverting from Wellington after missing curfew

    Could require some ability to predict the future. I doubt you could even contact any local bus companies after about 6pm.... so not sure how a delay becoming evident some hours later can be planned for... 🤔
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