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    Ask The Pilot

    jb what was the ill conceived company procedure!
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    Ask The Pilot

    Jb can you pls elaborate on why the landing gear is left extended for a wind shear go around? Is it workload or to focus on getting out of it and not change any variables until you are out of the danger Zone?
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    Book discount VA, Book DL Connect at LAX - separate PNR

    I’ve found both delta and va great at checking thru to each other’s flights on separate tickets. delta even has a policy on it. Delta Confirms Through-Check Baggage Policy
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    Fly Ahead and Platinum Upgrade

    Thanks that makes sense
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    Fly Ahead and Platinum Upgrade

    Has anyone had success using Fly Ahead where you had used a complimentary platinum upgrade to business on the original flight? The terms and conditions on fly ahead refers to a seat being available in the original cabin booked, but I'm wondering if they let you keep your business seat if one is...
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    whats the practical difference between a PAN and a MAYDAY call? Obviously Mayday is more serious / catastrophic, but does ATC treat the 2 any different,y in terms of the priority you get? In the US, isn't it just an emergency ?
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    VA-DL Check-in Question

    yep. I'm a convert to VA on this route. Used to prefer QF A380 and onwards connections on AA but not any more. I was super surprised / impressed going both ways on SYD LAX and the onward connections at LAX on DL and return (and on separate tickets too!). Bags tagged thru (and surprisingly...
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    VA-DL Check-in Question

    Will VA be able to provide me a BP in SYD for my LAX-LAS flight on DL and will DL be able to provide me with a BP in LAS for my LAX-SYD flight on VA? I did LAS-LAX-SYD on separate tickets a short while ago - at LAS, the agent checked my bag through to SYD but I had to get the boarding pass at...
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    EY Sydney Lounge before VA1

    It had the basics - yoghutrs, fruit, cereal etc plus a couple hot dishes buffet style - hash browns and sausages. Nothing special....no a la carte or non breakfast items.
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    Is it standard procedure, at least in say a cruise situation, to follow the TCAS RA and ignore any other instructions say from ATC? Is there any pilot discretion? I think there was an accident in Germany where one of the aircraft didn't follow TCAS
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    B77W Business Class Seat Map - Updated!

    I flew it both ways late last month. It is a really excellent product. The hard product is superior to Qantas Skybed II by a long long way and the soft product is far superior to DL and American, so its definitely the way to go. The seat is very comfortable and spacious - only negative is the...
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    TBIT 'Qantas' Business Lounge - extremely confused, as are staff

    I accessed the one world lounge in tbit as a QF sg flying on a domestic aa ticket out of t4 without any issues in the last few days. A few questions various people at the checkpoints along the way (security etc) making sure I knew the flight left from t4, but other than that no issues inc at the...
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    Qantas new A330 seat maps revealed

    Does anyone have any updated perspectives on this? Have exact same question as spruce for a Syd-hkg leg in November on a refurbed a333.
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    Jb, what do you think of this video showing a 747 takeoff on a short runway. Presumably there is little (no) margin for error given he's rotating at close to the threshold of the runway. http://youtu.be/eu91oZ2_Vag
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    Ask The Pilot

    Jb, is this something you and your fellow pilots do off your own initiative / desire, or is it encouraged by the company time permitting ?
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