Recent content by djd

A couple of years ago arrived in Bangkok and fronted up at my much used favourite hotel only to discover that I had neglected to make a booking. The hotel staff kindly made an arrangement for me at a nearby Holiday Inn. I fronted up there, handed over my passport and waited while the...

I wish you luck: even though I had used Insure and Go many times, they refused me a credit

I have missed out on celebrating Khmer new year with friends in Battambang and Phnom Penh. On the upside, I acknowledge Skyscanner for a full cash refund of cancelled flights and Air Asia for a full credit for similar.

Three of us visited Lisbon, Faro, Porto and Santiago de Compostela in May and, happily, didn't experience any scams or misadventures.

Paid the extortionate BA charge for aisle seats in J upstairs in a 747 BKK LHR. Aircraft was changed to A380 with comparable seating on the upper deck. On departure, aircraft was changed back to a 747 and, despite my protests, was allocated a window seat (which would have cost less) on the...

Booked for economy flight to Cambodia in April on Thai, because QF almost triple and even Air Asia almost double the price!

References to Iberia's less than sterling website struct a cord with me. I had made an online booking for myself and a travelling companion on Iberia the Iberia website. While in Spain recently and on checking the booking on 'manage booking' web page, I noticed that I had inadvertently entered...

Had one positive experience with BYO. Nevertheless, having checked prices with Skyscanner, I prefer to book directly with the airline. I was glad I had done so when Cathay and Etihad bookings to Europe had to be changed urgently owing to a death in the family. Two simple phone calls to the...

Etihad is advertising $1753, probably a better bet than Philippine Airlines for just a little extra.

Yes, ok if the enquirer knows something about the geography of the region. A Cambodian friend checking in on a QF flight to Bangkok, enroute Cambodia, was almost denied boarding because he didn't have an onward plane ticket. The official had to go through two supervisory levels before...

#7 compares very unfavourably with Finnair which provided me, in the baggage claim area, with a pre-paid Visa card loaded with Euro135 when I arrived in BKK from HEL with no luggage. lo

Among my worst travel experiences: long 3 - 4 hour stop overs on JQ CNS DRW SIN in that god-awful DRW international departure lounge in the middle of the night. (It seemed like eternity!) I hope Silk Air can do better.

Recently had J with AY return BKK HEL BKK in an A340. Little to recommend it - non lie flat, limited choice of IFE, meals ok, but served by gruff stewards. Got me back to BKK but without my luggage!

Why do some people feel a need to denigrate those who don't have either the resources or the wish to fly up front?

Perhaps not all of us are as on top of the intricacies of the system as you.