Subsidiary Air India Express had a hard landing at HKT today ripping the front wheel of a 7 year old MAX and closing the airport. Coincidently both nose wheels were replaced during maintenance earlier this month...
Nope, never in a million years. They have a tendency for their planes to hit things, suffer from poor servicing and poor crew decisions. Faulty fuel switch, pretty sure that’s not on the MEL so let’s fly…...
Hilton is Ok for non Aus purposes but their footprint is woefully small locally. Marriott have a promo at present that gets you an extra status night for each brand which helps, especially as you get one night at four points flex in addition to your normal generous 1/2 night
It’s always been Accor, of course Sofitel was the leading brand in that stable for most of the early 2000s
https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/media-releases/qantas-says-bonjour-to-accor-re-opens-international-lounges?print=1