Trip Reports & Reviews is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. In this category Australian Frequent Flyer members report and review flights, hotels and airport lounges.
Frequent Flyers have a lot to thank the Spanish for, including making Guam their only Pacific port east of the Philippines from about 1565. Thanks to the spoils of winning the American Spanish War in the 1890s, America was granted control over Puerto Rico & Guam, making them territories of the United States. While the … Continued
It is a common scenario, you are on a long flight from Australia and need to connect to another airline, so you have allowed some time in case of delays. So what do you do with your time? One of our members asks this very question about a destination that is quite popular for Australian … Continued
Ever read a travel article and thought it sounded familiar? This week’s trip report is from one member who has penned many such reports in the past. And has the experience of reading an article based on one of their previously published trip reports where even the photos were copied! So you know you’re in … Continued
As any city can tell you, hosting the Olympic Games can put you on the map. Prior to the announcement that this years games would be held in Sochi, not much was known about the place and it was hardly a tourist highlight, probably best known for hosting Stalin’s Dacha. With the games about to … Continued
One of our members was a little shocked at the value frequent flyers get in North American Lounges, with drinks and food frequently on a paid basis and more expensive than what may be available elsewhere in the airport. Hi all, I was very surprised the first time I entered a US-style lounge – first … Continued
A two month trip takes a lot of planning to get the details right, not to mention expense, patience and more than a couple of plane trips in a lot of cases. 2014 saw our member Erkpod head off on what some might say is the trip of a lifetime, experiencing a convention in Las … Continued
With news this week of the lockdown resulting in a state of emergency being declared in Bangkok, one of our members asks am a little concerned about what Bangkok will be like on the 8th of March…. Some options would be to extend the time in Phuket, and then fly straight to Bangkok to hop … Continued