What cheeses me off

[TheRealTMA]

Just this second hung up from the endodontist receptionist who tells me the cost of a consult is $495!!! I've been waiting since early December to get in to see this fella as I have a root canal issue with pain and ear-ache. If he finds anything then I have to come back another day for treatment!

Tuesday, MrsTMA pad $450 for consult then recommended 2 visits at $1400-$1700 EACH to do root canal.

 

[p--and--t]

Tuesday, MrsTMA pad $450 for consult then recommended 2 visits at $1400-$1700 EACH to do root canal.

Some medico's know how to charge. Back in 2019 I went to see an "allergist" to find out why I regularly have a blocked nose.

Several scratches on the arm on the arm by a junior nurse and $440 later resulted in " who knows" could be pollen or something.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Some medico's know how to charge. Back in 2019 I went to see an "allergist" to find out why I regularly have a blocked nose.

Several scratches on the arm on the arm by a junior nurse and $440 later resulted in " who knows" could be pollen or something.

Did you tell them you were allergic to overcharging?

 

[Lynda2475]

Lazy medical centres that don't send your vaccinations through to MyGov.

Just popped into My Gov only to find last years FluVax which was administered at the medical centre at work was never updated to My Gov, so it inaccurately looks like havent had flushot since 2023.

Also all my travel vaccinations are missing, my understanding was that even if opted out of sharing medical history that vaccinations would be uploaded - certainly all my covid shots and flux vaxes from 2020-2023 are there.

Need to check what boosters I need before going to South Korea, pretty sure Im due for a rabies booster. The travel clinic closed during covid so its been an effort to find out where my medical records ended up. I have the yellow vaccination card with yellow fever and most other boosters on it, but hard to read or verify booster needs based on that.

 

[VPS]

So many things today

Qatar says if you buy wifi before you go it's cheaper - finally gave up even looking for it on the website.

 

[SYD]

So many things today

Qatar says if you buy wifi before you go it's cheaper - finally gave up even looking for it on the website.

A quick Google search found this. Is it cheaper? I can’t check without a booking.

https://www.qatarairways.com/en-au/onboard/connectivity.html

 

[markis10]

So many things today

Qatar says if you buy wifi before you go it's cheaper - finally gave up even looking for it on the website.

Apparently you can do it during OLCI

 

[prozac]

Tuesday, MrsTMA pad $450 for consult then recommended 2 visits at $1400-$1700 EACH to do root canal.

Yeah, that's it, but now you have shocked me as no doubt this is what I will be looking at. Of-course being a dentist category there will be preachious little claimable.

 

[RooFlyer]

So many things today

Qatar says if you buy wifi before you go it's cheaper - finally gave up even looking for it on the website.

A quick Google search found this. Is it cheaper? I can’t check without a booking.

https://www.qatarairways.com/en-au/onboard/connectivity.html

It could be Starlink (as I think you know, VPS), so worth shelling out for. But check that its not free, with Starlink (enabling being rolled out)

Qatar Airways’ Starlink WiFi: FaceTime, Zoom calls at 40,000 feet

The Gulf carrier is connecting its entire fleet with the innovative Starlink micro-satellite network.

www.executivetraveller.com

 

[andye]

Yeah, that's it, but now you have shocked me as no doubt this is what I will be looking at. Of-course being a dentist category there will be preachious little claimable.

I have a tooth that is the third most expensive thing I own...and the car is getting older so could get to number 2

 

[prozac]

Tuesday, MrsTMA pad $450 for consult then recommended 2 visits at $1400-$1700 EACH to do root canal.

.... and what's the need to go to an endodontist? Years ago my old dentist attended the root canal himself!
Do dentists and associated guys look after each other?

 

[VPS]

A quick Google search found this. Is it cheaper? I can’t check without a booking.

https://www.qatarairways.com/en-au/onboard/connectivity.html

Thanks but I got that far and then once you log in it then you can't find the wifi again - maybe I have to wait until I check in

 

[VPS]

It could be Starlink (as I think you know, VPS), so worth shelling out for. But check that its not free, with Starlink (enabling being rolled out)

Qatar Airways’ Starlink WiFi: FaceTime, Zoom calls at 40,000 feet

The Gulf carrier is connecting its entire fleet with the innovative Starlink micro-satellite network.

www.executivetraveller.com

Thanks - I was coughing about it to my TA (our TA ) and he paid for the first leg

 

[VPS]

And another WCMO - forgot to check the pockets of my black trousers that I just washed - SIGH - little white flecks of tissue everywhere

 

[Lynda2475]

A decent dentist should be able to do a root themselves. Referrals generally only needed for things like surgical implants to replace a lost tooth.

Root canal comes under major dental on health insurance so different limit to general dental, from memory my insurance covered about 80% of the cost for the one and only root canal I've had.

 

[love_the_life]

And another WCMO - forgot to check the pockets of my black trousers that I just washed - SIGH - little white flecks of tissue everywhere

Don't you just hate it when that happens.

 

[Askance]

A quick Google search found this. Is it cheaper? I can’t check without a booking.

https://www.qatarairways.com/en-au/onboard/connectivity.html

I do have a booking so i tried it. But then it insisted I login as well and it just took me to my booking and there no mention of how to purchase wifi access.

So I went to the ET Starlink article on wi fi and it says 'The Oneworld member aims to have a dozen 777s kitted out by the end of this year, and its entire 777 fleet upgraded within 12 months; Qatar’s Airbus A350 fleet will follow, with work starting in mid-2025.' Im flying in May on A350 and A380, so i guess thats why, for me at least.

 

[Flashback]

I do have a booking so i tried it. But then it insisted I login as well and it just took me to my booking and there no mention of how to purchase wifi access.

So I went to the ET article on wi fi and it says 'The Oneworld member aims to have a dozen 777s kitted out by the end of this year, and its entire 777 fleet upgraded within 12 months; Qatar’s Airbus A350 fleet will follow, with work starting in mid-2025.' Im flying in May on A350 and A380, so i guess thats why.

It has WiFi pretty much fleet wide. Are you referring instead to the Starlink rollout?

 

[Askance]

It has WiFi pretty much fleet wide. Are you referring instead to the Starlink rollout?

Yes, sorry should have been clearer

 

[Flashback]

Yes, sorry should have been clearer

No reason you shouldn't be able to pre purchase, regardless of whether it has SL or not.

I like ET where it'll work on your connecting flight if both are A350.