Recent content by garybatz

Looks like plenty of good options. many thanks Everyone :)

Sorry, accidentally posted this in the wrong forum. Could a moderator please move it to the Open Discussion forum? Thanks

Hi Folks, Just after any recommendations for a LAX airport hotel. My sister and I are arriving into LAX around 1.00pm on a Monday, with a flight to MIA the next morning. We're looking for something close to the airport, clean and comfortable, some decent dining options and easy to get to and...

Sorry, didn’t check out the showers. I can say the toilets were spotless, complete with Attendant keeping everything nice and tidy.

Now happily ensconced in the Encalm Prive lounge, which is very nice indeed. Very quiet, relaxed atmosphere, good food options, nice staff 😀

Thanks for that, it doesn't sound awkward at all. I'll be back in Taipei late next year on a cruise so will get to see it then. With this trip I will have flown overnight from Europe to Tokyo, then on to Taipei, so my plan is to just go to TPE and hit the lounge for a hot shower and some...

Hi, Next July I have a J rewards flight home from Europe via Taipei, unfortunately the only option I could find requires me to transfer from Songshan Airport to Taoyuan Airport. I land at 17:00 and have seven hours for the transit, so plenty of time, but I'm wondering if anyone has any advice...

Thanks Paul Mc, that is great to hear, it looks very nice indeed. We're also on QF70 in J so sounds like eligibility is there, will be nice to have a quiet space to relax before the flight :)

Hi, any update on the Delhi lounge situation? The QF website says we can access the Encalm partner lounge, while the Oneworld website does not include QF in the list of airlines eligible to use that lounge. Will be flying out of Delhi in February and it would be nice to have somewhere to use. Thanks

I did this exact trip with JAL in July and had no problems, and the transit didn't feel at all rushed. The plane from SYD to HND had the older, herringbone layout. I found the seat smaller than I'd expected, still lie-flat seat (not that that mattered on a daytime flight) but not a lot of room...

Thanks RooFlyer, that's already very useful. Will be interested to hear how you go there this month. Cheers

Hi All, I'm wondering if anyone has any experience going through the new Istanbul airport. I've been reading some online reviews and they are not very positive to say the least. My sister and I will be finishing a cruise in Istanbul in June 2024, then flying out from the new airport on...

Thanks jpp42, you're spot on. There was plenty more I could have said about how the delay/cancellation was handled, however my focus here was on what happened once that had happened.

Hi All, Given the deserved shellacking Jetstar have been getting for some time now, I thought it only fair to report a pretty positive experience I had this month. But first the negative part. Coming back from a trip to Bali, my DPS-MEL flight was due to leave at 12:45. Long story short, there...

I've been watching for a reward seat to Europe (final destination is Barcelona), just managed to nab SYD-LHR via TPE in J on 30 May 2024. All worked smoothly on QF website. I'm going to see if I can get something more direct to BCN, hopefully on Qatar using my BA points when they become bookable...