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  Yesterday, 09:57 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread The aisle seat - is it really that good? in Open Discussion

  Or when there's nobody in all of the 3 seats... economy flat bed. :)

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  22nd May 2013, 10:44 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Changi T4 to debut in 2017 in Travel News

  SIN is a small place after all. I'm about a 10-12min drive away from both the airport and MBS. :)

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  21st May 2013, 02:58 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Changi T4 to debut in 2017 in Travel News

  These guys are pretty good dreamers... they haven't even finished building T4 yet (although it's really just a replacement budget terminal with an...

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  21st May 2013, 02:53 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Singapore QF/BA lounge new changes in Qantas Frequent Flyer Program

  From what I know of, quite a few people are never seen again after trying out Sin Air...

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  21st May 2013, 02:51 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Made any travel mistakes lately? in Your Questions

  There shouldn't be any issues for an airline to un-check-in a pax, although for most OLCI implementations, it is the point of no return unless you...

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  16th May 2013, 06:31 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Made any travel mistakes lately? in Your Questions

  Not too long ago, I was booked on a 6.30am flight. When I eventually woke up that morning, my first thought was... why is it so bright outside?

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  16th May 2013, 06:20 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread 'Elite' flyer refuses to give up seat in Travel News

  The flight was delayed for only 8 minutes, meaning that it is quite possible that an aisle chair was available, but they were to lazy to get it.

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  15th May 2013, 11:18 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Double Status Credits 2013 in Qantas Frequent Flyer Program

  Similar thing happened to me last time, and I had about 6 flights. Had to go match up to find the missing one, and made a claim for it via email.

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  13th May 2013, 09:45 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Ask The Pilot in Your Questions

  I suppose we could call that a bad day at work? Not that anything would happen, but I would guess that pilots would much rather have a nice and...

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  11th May 2013, 03:17 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread The most valuable information you've discovered on this site? in Open Discussion

  And the famous saying that only we would understand: why fly direct when you can connect?

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  10th May 2013, 11:42 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Varying seat pitch in JQ port vs starboard in Your Questions

  One of the very small private bus operators, actually. These guys operate a few routes into/out-of the business park where my office is.

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  10th May 2013, 11:03 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Qantas announces greater access to China in Qantas Frequent Flyer Program

  If one must posts a link, I suppose you can use this one. Fast forward to 1 minute-ish for the interesting parts. And if anything, it's handled...

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  10th May 2013, 10:22 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Varying seat pitch in JQ port vs starboard in Your Questions

  Can't tell if that's really true or not, but I'm sure they'll do everything they can to fit in a few more seats. Speaking of which, the local bus I...

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  9th May 2013, 10:02 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread How do you visibly identify your nationality when travelling overseas? in Open Discussion

  I have an Asian heritage, so I'm always called an Asian when I'm in Australia. Funny enough, when I was in the US, when I talk to people, most of...

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  9th May 2013, 12:51 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Boeing Nears Authority To Offer 777X in Travel News

  It doesn't matter how much further the 777-8x can go. It's still basically flying an oil tanker, with a few pax and an extra crew on board as extras.

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  8th May 2013, 10:47 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread 20 yr Qantas FF and NEVER been upgraded... are upgrades like Rainbow Unicorns?? in Qantas Frequent Flyer Program

  The only time I didn't want an upgrade was when my friend was travelling on the same flight with a different PNR... and they sent me up to Y+.

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  7th May 2013, 10:20 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Ask The Pilot in Your Questions

  Any chance of a parallel 34/16, perhaps to the west of the airport? The land looks quite flat there.

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  7th May 2013, 10:11 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread What compensation have you received for a delayed or cancelled QF flight? in Qantas Frequent Flyer Program

  That's why I never book on codeshares of any sort (and it's not QF specific).

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  6th May 2013, 09:17 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread What compensation have you received for a delayed or cancelled QF flight? in Qantas Frequent Flyer Program

  Last year, was going to be on QF10 SIN-MEL and then a domestic connection to SYD. Flight was delayed by about 6 hours. "Compensation" was a move to...

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  6th May 2013, 02:38 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread 20 yr Qantas FF and NEVER been upgraded... are upgrades like Rainbow Unicorns?? in Qantas Frequent Flyer Program

  They thought you might look out of place? :shock:

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  4th May 2013, 10:57 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread The Operational Upgrade Thread in Open Discussion

  Would splitting the PNR means that you'll get different treatment in case of IRROPs, e.g. sending you to a hotel different from the others (if...

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  4th May 2013, 10:34 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread "How to get gold status with a single flight" in Travel News

  For PER-AKL-LAX, you need 1 round trip, but the flight connections are horrid. If you are connecting via the east coast, there's no *A metal on the...

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  4th May 2013, 01:23 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread 20 yr Qantas FF and NEVER been upgraded... are upgrades like Rainbow Unicorns?? in Qantas Frequent Flyer Program

  Perhaps try a different airline. I've received op-ups on BA and CX, but none on QF.

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  4th May 2013, 01:17 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread "How to get gold status with a single flight" in Travel News

  At that distance, you'll need to give it 2 goes. However, there is a PER-AKL on NZ metal available which can get you to gold in 1 go at 100% accrual...

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  4th May 2013, 12:55 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread ITA Matrix searching in Your Questions

  I still remember when, some time back, before QF made all the schedule changes, the matrix missed a super-cheap SYD-SIN via PER on QF by default. But...

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  4th May 2013, 12:45 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a poll Is WiFi D.O.A. aircraft technology? in Open Discussion

  Mobile networks are improving on data transfer, while wifi can easily be used for voice and messages as well. Perhaps one day, we'll see some sort of...

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  4th May 2013, 12:24 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Ask The Pilot in Your Questions

  Say if there's a 30 knots crosswind, and assuming all runways available, would you prefer to take the long runway with the crosswind or the short one...

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  3rd May 2013, 10:39 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread Best Status Run Options - Questions and General Discussion in Qantas Frequent Flyer Program

  Getting 700SCs will require at least 2 runs unless you go to KTA via 2 stops and an overnight, and at this point, I would question the wisdom of...

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  2nd May 2013, 09:30 PM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread JASA run exl MEL - 290 SCs needed in Qantas Frequent Flyer Program

  Just a few reasons off the top of my head: 1. extra points earned as an WP/SG vs a lower status 2. lower SCs needed next year to retain 3. better...

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  2nd May 2013, 12:52 AM

  Awesom Andy replied to a thread The most valuable information you've discovered on this site? in Open Discussion

  Some years ago, I was redeeming shopping vouchers with points. Now, I have JASAs to fly on, and various F lounges to sip bubbles in.

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