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This came through this morning. Will be interesting to see what, if anything, comes of it!

A couple of years ago my wife and I had a 3-night stopover in Istanbul which we loved. While we were there, a number of locals recommended Cappadocia to us. We're planning another trip to Europe next year and once again are planning a stopover in Istanbul, and we're wondering whether we should...

As a child, I was obsessed with space travel. One of my earliest memories of school is my Kindergarten teacher sharing the news of the 1975 Apollo-Soyuz joint mission. I remember my fascination and excitement a year later when the Viking landers sent back the first ever colour photographs from...

In an escalation of a pay dispute between Sydney train drivers and the NSW government, it has been announced that unless something changes, Sydney trains will stop running from Thursday night until Sunday. I'm due to fly into Sydney for the weekend but I'm seriously considering cancelling if...

Anyone know what's happening with NZ247?

Boeing is now reporting that the 777X is now delayed until 2026. Disappointing, but not unexpected. https://onemileatatime.com/news/boeing-777x-delay/ https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2024-10-11-Boeing-Reports-Preliminary-Third-Quarter-Results

The Value (ie. long-term) carpark at Melbourne Airport has traditionally been (to my knowledge) one of the cheapest in the country, charging $12 per 24-hour period. It has meant that parking for a weekend getaway has cost only $24, and the 2-hour grace period for online bookings has made it even...

One of the fun things about using points for flights is the “sweet spot” — flights for fewer points than one would normally expect or would normally be required. Using Virgin Atlantic points to fly ANA First Class, or to fly Air NZ in Business Class from Perth to NZ (or anywhere in the South...

My daughter and her new husband chose to go to NZ for their honeymoon so I used Qantas points to book them on EK412 from Sydney to Christchurch in Business class. Before they flew I suggested that they casually mention to the crew on boarding that they were on their honeymoon. I thought they...

I’m a schoolteacher so while I can afford the occasional indulgence, more often than not when I travel I’m on a budget. A few weeks ago I noticed availability in Emirates first class (using Qantas points) from Singapore to Melbourne, during the upcoming school holidays. I then found one...

Tonight I was upgraded to Business class at the gate for my SYD-MEL flight. It was pretty clear why Virgin did this: on the flight was what appeared to be an entire AFLW team plus entourage, and every seat was filled. My question: was I upgraded because I happened to be one of the first...

I'm visiting my 82-year-old mother and she pulled out this small Qantas suitcase which looks like it's from the 70s or maybe the late 60s. It lies flat but when you open it up it becomes a small, carry-on size, suitcase. My mother solemnly told me that I should sell it because I could get a lot...

So I'm a bit of a space-travel nerd and I'm starting to think about a quick (10 days approx) one-person trip (my wife isn't the least bit interested but she's happy for me to go!) to visit some iconic space-themed destinations in the USA in January 2025. So far my thinking is... 2 days at...

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend an airport transfer service from IST? Our hotel is in Sultanahmet. Every transfer service I find on Tripadvisor or Viator seems to have at least one "horror story" review!

Just read the article in the Australian (linked below, but behind a paywall) that the government has denied Qatar's request for increased capacity into Australia. The article reports that the main reason for the denial was Qantas' opposition to the request on the basis that it gave Qatar an...

https://onemileatatime.com/news/qatar-airways-privilege-club-partner-awards/

I'm really sick of the glitch with international bookings using Velocity and I'm wondering if anyone knows a workaround or has a solution? The glitch occurs when I do searches from European destinations to Australia for flights using Velocity points. So, for example, a search for flights from...

On Saturday (two days ago) I made a very simple Qantas Classic Reward multi-city booking for my daughter and her husband, all in business class: MEL-SYD on Qantas (the 10am flight), followed the next day by SYD-CHC on Emirates (departing 8:50am). Qantas immediately debited the carrier charges...

Does anyone know if the ticket barriers at SYD Domestic train station are open this weekend (Aug 13-14) as a result of the industrial action? It’ll save me $17 dollars if they’re open. 😉

My daughter flew MEL-SYD on Wednesday. When she arrived at Sydney she was told (presumably by someone from NSW Health) that she wouldn't be able to catch public transport because of the Victorian lockdown. Instead, she'd need to leave the airport by car and isolate at home until 11:59pm (the end...