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Yes they mentioned they were happy to take whatever was left unused of amenities kits eg lip balms, eye shades, hair brush etc. So I’m gathering those up as well to donate.

Does anyone know if it’s possible to buy hotel quality bed sheets? We need a few fitted sheets ect… and when thinking back we liked the sheets in most luxury / 5 star hotels we stayed at.

I guess most people would think I'm a bit odd (!), but I just booked a trip on the basis of getting access to the OneWorld lounges (BA,CX, QF) in LHR T3. I also wanted to go to somewhere in Italy, but had no particular preference (apart from not Northern Italy). So, looking at BA's destinations in Italy from T3 I chose PEG (Perugia), as I'd never been there before and it seems quite interesting, and it was also quite inexpensive (AUD$114). I'd previously panned to spend the time in London...

I guess the other concern with travelling to the U.S. is how long before the peaceful protests that took place last weekend become "less peaceful" as people start to rebel against the regime because their next iPhone suddenly became 30%+ more expensive? At the moment I think that there are a lot of Americans who are still believing the "its the foreign countries that pay the tariffs" line that is being sold over there - and they have a huge shock coming to them very shortly.

Most people keep a collection of something, besides their superannuation / nest egg and family heirlooms of course. While travel instantly brings about the notion of souvenirs, what kinds of things do you keep a collection of at home from your travels? These can be things that you just get in the course of travels, other times you might make an effort to find and purchase these things. I know a bunch of us don't collect anything at all, in the interests of keeping a lean home and less...

I'd been asked by a few AFFers for an update on house things, and I just haven't had the energy to keep that thread up to date. Sorry. But, you're also keen on news of the library which you knew I wanted. Well please feast your eyes on this beauty! The wheels for the ladder come in February, but I was still able to move it in order to put books up the top. So in honour of my new library, I'd thought I'd start a new thread to discuss books and what you're all reading right now. I...

Today we received this email. The cruise has had its balcony plus sold out for a year. Some haven't been assigned their guarantee and it's through a very large US TA so they have to be honoured. And no one is posting the same on either Cruise Critic roll call or our FB group. We have the best stateroom below the suite category so much valued. Hmm. We might consider one of the options.....I'm hunting down YouTube for options. Some seem nice, others not so much. Dear Guest, We can't...

I just got the following email offer: No matter how you choose to reward yourself, points make it possible. And for a limited time only, you can unlock even more possibilities when you purchase Top-up Points: Get 25% more Qantas Points when you top-up with 15,000 - 55,000 points Get 50% more Qantas Points when you top-up with 60,000 - 150,000 points With your choice of millions of reward seats when and where you want to fly, where will you go? Hurry, offer ends 6 April 2025. See...

Mrs Aplmac and I were flying back from CBR to SYD yesterday evening in Y, after a long weekend to a) do my qualifying status run, and b) celebrate her birthday ;):rolleyes:. As we disembark, the CM says "Happy Birthday Mrs Aplmac, would you like a bottle of wine to go?" Totally unexpected, but very welcome, as it was actually her birthday day. She's LTG, btw.

Interested by a recent post in the SkyBus discussion, I've just spent too long looking at transport to/from airports. Arguably Adelaide has the easiest/cheapest service at $3.70 and a direct bus to the CBD. Brisbane also takes the cake for cheapest parking with Sydney parking being more than some return flights for a Jetstar/Tiger weekend away. Below are the results: Comparison of Fastest and Cheapest Public Transport services to/from major Australian airports. The services must be...

Due to a fire nearby LHR has electricity issues and will be closed all Friday. https://news.sky.com/story/amp/large-fire-at-electrical-substation-in-west-london-causes-power-outages-13332920

Mr Svesson of Qantas told the Senate that he had experienced the scheme as a consumer when living in Europe for three years, and said: “I have nothing good to say about it.” What a joke and misinformation!

Anybody driven this journey? Looking for suggestions for routing and ‘must sees’ enroute? Google search had brought up a few suggestions but all seems so confusing when you are starting from scratch - any input greatly appreciated 👍

Now that Qantas has launched their latest double points/double status runs, there's much excitement with lots of members designing and eagerly sharing complex status runs. Every time I see this happening, it provokes an uneasy feeling in me. I'm really interested to know how status runs (and chasing points and status in frequent flyer programs more generally) sits with everyone's ethics. I think it's well understood by most by now that human-induced carbon emissions are locking in decades...

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Seems like some pretty major changes at WN over in the States. The change from open to allocated seating has me shrugging my shoulders why it was even a thing anyway. I guess they’ll start charging for seating now. The biggie though is that their key discriminator, two free bags, is being removed. Seems a bizarre move as they become just another LCC. But I guess the bean counters have worked out that they’ll make x% extra revenue...

Recently had the best business class flight of our lives on Air France CDG to HEL. My wife wasn't real happy when I explained the Euro Business concept to her for the above flight as we have had three F and a J flight on Qatar recently. "What do you mean, you can't lie flat? It's actually in an "economy seat?" were some of her initial statements to me. I've obviously spoiled her too much and her standards are a little high so I was not really looking forward to this flight on an A220-300. We...

We've been prepping our trip for March/April again this year and while I knew that hotel prices in Japan had gone up, the amount honestly shocked me. A property we booked for 3 nights in Tokyo last year for $547, is now $480 PER NIGHT. The dates are almost identical, the dollar is at the same value. The mass shortages of staff and huge influxes of tourists to these areas have caused massive increases. Thankfully we spend a lot of time outside the normal areas and when you leave the typical...

Now that Microsoft is about to shutdown Skype , many of us that have used Skype to call Internationally to Airline call centres, banks, hotels will need a reliable high quality service that has zero or minimal charges. I need to select something pretty soon, as I will need to book a few complex itineraries with Aeroplan and BA in a few weeks. Looking forward to hearing what others are using.

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