What's
your dream flight? This week our
members discuss their ideas of the
ultimate flying indulgence, be it a
flight on the Concorde, a trip in
First class or the chance to fly in
a private jet! One member's dream is
to fly in
Emirates to Charge for On-Board Showers?
As
competition in the
international aviation
market intensifies,
cash-strapped airlines are
eagerly searching for new
ways to make money. With
international airfares at
record lows, even
full-service airlines are
beginning to look towards
ancillary revenue. Ancillary
revenue refers to the income
received by airlines for
additional products and
services
which
are not included in the cost of the airfare.
Traditionally, low-cost airlines have relied
heavily on ancillary revenue. Their strategy
is to draw in customers with low base fares,
then charge extra more
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Qantas Secures Frequent Flyer Accounts
Qantas
is trialling additional
security measures to protect
its members' frequent flyer
accounts against fraud. Once
the changes are implemented,
activities such as logging
into your frequent flyer
account or redeeming points
will become a two-step
process. Using what's known
as "two-factor
authentication", Qantas will
soon require its frequent
flyers to either enter a code sent
to their phone by SMS, or answer a
security question, when accessing
their accounts. This system is
commonly used by banks to protect
customers
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Iceland, Morocco, Oman, Botswana... In One
Trip!
Our
member henleybeach
recently enjoyed quite the
whirlwind trip to some
incredible destinations all
over the world. Over just a
few weeks, this member
visited nine countries
including Iceland, Morocco,
Oman, South Africa and
Botswana. In the process
this member also flew on
seven different airlines.
These included well-known
airlines like Etihad
and
Singapore Airlines, as well as some
more obscure carriers such as
Icelandair and Royal Air Maroc. I've
decided I would do a trip report
of my upcoming holiday with the
better half. Sincemore
