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    Chile visa application - bizarre

    I applied for one last year via Canberra. Despite requesting and paying for a multi entry visa, was only given a single entry. when I raised this they said they were only giving out single entry visas and basically bad luck. Not a great experience. But Chile was a lovely place to visit.
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    Cruise ships leaving behind late returners

    The 32kg luggage weights are based on a single person lift and rotation. I don't think anyone expects a crew member to carry an adult alone and swing them into a seat on a tender. NCL transfers to a tender that I have witnessed are normally 2 crew if physically carried and 4 crew if in a...
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    Cruise ships leaving behind late returners

    Sure, but the late runners are not the ones who would pay for the fuel, additional port charges, extended standby tugs, late pilot etc.
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    Cruise ships leaving behind late returners

    I have done half a dozen cruises with Norwegian, they do assist people with mobility issues to board tenders using 2 crew members. I have just looked at the FAQ, and they seem to have lowered the weight to 100lbs now. Would need to be a child or very fragile person to fall into that weight...
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    AFF Review: Flybondi Boeing 737-800 Economy (EZE-FTE)

    All good, we were quizzed at check-in. Their policy seems to be changing all the time.
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    AFF Review: Flybondi Boeing 737-800 Economy (EZE-FTE)

    Hi Matt do you speak Spanish? When we flew Flybondi in January 2023, we were removed from the exit row because we didn't speak Spanish well enough. I posted about it here their FAQ has been modified again and now states "Be able to read, understand and communicate in Spanish and English"...
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    RTW Revenue Tickets

    I haven't done an RTW for a few years now, but previously it was beneficial to start in Indonesia or Thailand. Pete.
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    7am Departure QF Haneda - local hotel and transfer?

    If you want Cheap and Cheerful, I have used The Toyoko Inn hotels 1 & 2 at Haneda pre covid. The first free shuttle bus leaves at 4:45 and 10 minutes to the terminals. https://www.toyoko-inn.com/feature/pickup/airport/haneda?lcl_id=en Pete.
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    Don't book exit row seats on Flybondi if you can't speak Spanish.

    When we booked last year there was no mention of Spanish in the Exit Seat FAQ, or when selecting the seat during the booking process. It just had the normal over 15yo, physically fit, good hearing, not pregnant. I did tell them I understood Varmus and Rapido, but that apparently was not enough...
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    Don't book exit row seats on Flybondi if you can't speak Spanish.

    Hi Just a heads up for anyone planning on using Budget Airline Flybondi in South America, we were denied the use of the exit row seats we had paid extra for because we did not speak Spanish. Luckily there was row 1 and 2 spare and gave us a row each in place of the exit row seats, with some...
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    First time to South America

    Thanks for the TR doing some of this in January.
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    Haneda hotel for overnight layover?

    If you're after a cheap clean room for transit the Toyoko Inn chain has a couple of hotels at Haneda with a free shuttle bus. https://www.toyoko-inn.com/eng/search/detail/00042 https://www.toyoko-inn.com/eng/search/detail/00068 Double rooms are around ¥9000. Some rooms have airport views. No...
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    Citibank to Exit Australian Retail Banking

    I've still got a Citibank VISA cashback card. It gives me 1% back on all purchases. I use it for bills and places where I spend over $100 (otherwise I use the HSBC 2%). It was discontinued for sale maybe a decade ago. Only $79 per year. I hope it continues on.
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    Difficult decision re quick trip to Perth Airport from the east

    I've been through this, and as DK4 said, no it is not possible. You pass through this pseudo immigration/quarantine process as you exit the Aerobridge. So you cannot enter the terminal without completing the process. Masks must be worn until exiting the terminal. There is an exception while...
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    Has Qantas' Price Promise Been 'Enhanced'?

    There may be no reference to it on the website. But if you go to book a flight it is still listed even now as a benefit for booking with Qantas.
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    QF574 PER-SYD drops from A330-200 to B737-800

    Bring back the 747 red eye.
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    QF574 PER-SYD drops from A330-200 to B737-800

    It might not be unusual for VA in the past when they kept dropping A330's for 737's, but it is unusual for QF. I have been flying QF574 on Saturdays at least 6 times a year for many years. This is the only time a 737 has been scheduled on QF574 in the dozens of flights I have taken.
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    QF574 PER-SYD drops from A330-200 to B737-800

    I regularly fly SYD-PER and PER-SYD. Being a larger and tall person, I find the A330 Economy more comfortable for a 4-5 hour flight than the 737. so only book the QF A330 services for longer flights. I moved back to QF from Virgin when the A330's were removed from the times I wanted to fly on...
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    Luggage arrived in Perth soaking wet flying QF from MEL -> PER.

    At least in other countries that do, they cover it with canvas and only take it off when they unload at the plane.
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    Targeted QF Double Status Credit Offer. Book 28 Oct - 4 Nov 19. Fly 5 Nov 19 - 22 Oct 20

    I didn't say that i'd change my flight dates, but had I known about the SC bonus coming the next day, yes I would have waited and booked a day later to get the SC bonus. All good. I'll keep an eye on the Airfare and if it drops while this promotion is running I'll re-book.
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