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    Airline of The Year 2024 predictions

    How is this thread still alive?
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    Article: How to Stop Airlines Losing Your Checked Baggage

    Didn't read the article, this came up as a thread suggestion. Must be a good article then
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    Article: How to Stop Airlines Losing Your Checked Baggage

    Without the 'smallest of bags at the claim belt' part - this is indeed the correct answer: don't check a bag when not needed. It is the only way to stop airlines losing your luggage As for every other time when you need to check in luggage - the usual applies: - if connecting flights are...
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    Remember BestFlights.com.au airfare deals page…

    Slightly OT but this made www.iwantthatflight.com.au pop in to my head. What year(s) was I using that site - early-mid 2000s?
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    Will I have problems with handwriting on the passport?

    Well, to be fair it's not as bad as this gem from the interwebs.. 1706095677 Honestly for leaving the country you are in and re-entering Australia, I can't see this being an issue.
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    55 minute layover at HEL

    No, and I arrived at a fairly busy time where all the Asia flights land ahead of the intra-Europe departures. From memory only 4-5 pax ahead of me in passport control lines Helsinki struck me as being very efficient
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    55 minute layover at HEL

    I've done this recently from non-Schengen to Schengen (BKK-HEL-FCO) with a scheduled transit time of 45 minutes. The in-flight entertainment system has a section dedicated to transit info, including live gate details for your onward flights, map of the airport etc. Made my first time at the...
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    United airlines plane landing in Canberra

    I can assure everyone that all aircraft with wings have wingtips - the 777's just isn't as fancy as the 787 or an A350 ;)
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    Aussie Transit via Shanghai Trip then to India

    I replied to the info in the original post. A flight from Sydney to Shanghai, and then an onward flight from Shanghai to India. The info I provided for that was correct. Not up to me 'should also point out' every other possible origin and departure point - just trying to assist the OP
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    Aussie Transit via Shanghai Trip then to India

    semantics. you know exactly what I meant and to anyone else "directly from one country" is obvious that there's no stop in China on the way. Gimme a break.
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    Aussie Transit via Shanghai Trip then to India

    Everything you need to know is in the link I provided, and the information in there is official and correct For emphasis - you must arrive directly from one country, then depart directly to a 3rd country. You cannot return to your country of origin.
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    Aussie Transit via Shanghai Trip then to India

    Yes, under the 144 hour rule, and as long as you stay within Shanghai area. See here
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    HK Airport to Macau via HZMB bus

    This link is better - the airport site. And clear info. Arrivals Hall A, far left side, look for the Macao/Mainland bus counters. They'll sort your ticket out, then you catch the bus from here which is outside, ground floor, turn right and walk south.
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    United Kingdom passport application

    OP is asking about getting citizenship through ILR, not getting passports through grandparents born in the UK. Totally unrelated
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    Domestic to International transfer time in BKK

    No problem, you'll have time, although security & immigration for international departures is at a peak late evening for all the longhaul flights leaving after midnight. That being said, the new security and immigration hall at the western end of the departures level (Floor 4) has reopened...
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