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Update. Tried to get a taxi back to hotel from Fort Santiago Metered rate is 300-360 depending on traffic. Taxi driver asked for 2,000 on opening door, then when I baulked, dropped immediately to 1,500. Told him to get lost..... My faith in the grubby depths of human nature is restored. 😃😃😃.

I'll never cease to be amazed by human nature. Taxi today in Manila. White meter job. Got back to my hotel from airport golf club. Meter read 415 pesos. I peeled off 450 ($12) and offered it up. Taxi driver said "No, that meter is broken. It is 250" I was stunned for a moment and climbed out...

Ok, so alcohol and goods are on different allowance tiers, but the OP has a point. The goods allowance should go up with inflation or CPI or whatever

Mrs D had the chicken and really enjoyed it. I had a sneaky bite. Not as good as mine.

Good point.

Texas levies AU$2.44 and 15 US States have no tax on spirits at all. And despite this the LOTFAP have the highest GDP per capita in the world. 😀😀

Ah, ok Good to know! I will give it a crack next trip

QF 19 SYD MNL J today. i.e. on board Salad of buffalo mozzarella with artichokes, broad beans , grapefruit and almonds. Absolutely superb. Best starter I have had in ages. And that includes on the ground! Lively dressing coupled with ruby red grapefruit really spiked the taste buds.

I understand that they may charge duty on the full price, which could be more than the GST saved. Also, I'm not prepared to brazen it out and just walk through. I'm a scaredy-cat. Mrs D offered to walk through and say nothing but I still couldn't carry it off. Nah. I'm a stickler for the rules.

Just been to TRS with a $3,000 watch. Asked for clarification. Was told, yes you can claim the GST back on departure. But, on return you will have to declare it. And you only have $1,800 of duty free allowance for you and Mrs D. At that point I thanked her and walked off. Couldn't be coughd with...

No thanks.

Happened in Melbourne this morning. We were lined up on 34 and a Qantas jet landed on the cross runway immediately after a Jetstar departed in front of us on 34. We then departed before the Qantas had backtracked

The "ting" of teaspoons on Royal Doulton china always wake me just when I've finally gotten over on a 7hr J flight. Who the hell drinks tea or coffee at that hour!!?

I've flown both airlines and both airplanes. Choosing the Singapore option is an absolute no brainer. You are getting a full service airline, consistently voted best in the world, versus a low cost carrier. Factor in the need to stop in Singapore v direct flight though. Edit: Oops. Didn't...

Sunday 12th May 08.00 Virgin lounge Melbourne T3 +2 VA 829 dep 09.30 12 May VA 829 MEL Virgin J 08.00 +2

That's 0.8 then, isn't it? (I got A+ in sums when I was at school.:):))

So if we fly Etihad this month but it takes 6 months to fly all the eligible sectors does that mean Platinum for the remaining 6 months or for a full year? I'm very new to all this status malarkey.

Maths is correct Transfer from 2:1 card into Velocity then bonus SQ is 0.74 ppd Transfer from 3:1 card into SQ is 0.66 ppd

Flying in value J (code W) from MNL to MAD rtn on Etihad I saw someone say that they could credit their Etihad flight to Velocity -and they qualified for Velocity Gold after one flight I have looked at Velocity website and sure enough, my calculations suggest 960 status credits after Mrs D...

Do the Etihad flights count as sectors or do you need to fly Virgin?