Recent content by kgreenuq

I used SAS a little during the Noughties and always found them efficient but a little soulless (and Arlanda's so far out of Stockholm). Seemed like almost everyone on board was flying J, with business class extending all the way back to the over-the-wing exit doors.

But Avios on a fare-spend basis.

I'm flying out via Brisbane Friday night (into Christchurch 11.55pm) and back to Adelaide Sunday morning via Auckland and Melbourne 6.15am. Staying Doubletree by Hilton.

Thanks -- I've just paid. See you in Christchurch.

Hi -- do we still have vacancies? If so, I'd like to attend (just me).

I have a relative who used to work for a bank's call centre. They were told to take no longer than 7 minutes to resolve problems -- but at the same time were told callers' problems should be resolved in a single call (that is, without clients having to call back). Needless to say, very few calls...

Gold for me.

I quite like the QF physical version, but I lament the loss the the section that used to list all Qantas's airplane types and their stats (range, speed, no. of pax etc). With new aircraft entering the fleet, I'd love to see that section return. Jetstar used to have an interesting mag, too, and...

Does anyone have experience of paying their tax bills with credit card, using a third-party payment system like B2BPay? Is it worth it? I may have this wrong, but as I understand it: If I pay, say, $150,000 then the processing fee from a third party could be as high as 2.4% ($3600). 150,000...

Amusingly, about seven years ago, Immigration at Saigon had a problem when I tried to board my Singapore Air flight. My boarding pass printed my honorific (Prof) and, of course, my passport didn't. Immigration was under the impression that the honorific was my first name and that didn't match...

Lack of in-flight entertainment? I'm doing this flight in September in J -- is there no entertainment, or do you mean it's limited?

Yes, that's weird. The teen next-door to me noticed it, too, and has been face-timing folks about it.

In the Wellington International Qantas Business lounge now. It's quite nice -- not large, but windows to the apron and a restricted view of planes landing/taking off. Buffet includes a hot food selection, sushi and all the usual pastries, and self-serve drinks section. BTW, I just saw a British...

Ah, okay. Thanks.

Any recommendations for Wellington International lounges? I'm QFF platinum, flying economy with Qantas.