Recent content by mykal

Will have to check with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, but it does seem worth it. I think I'll be back in August, and it should pay itself back after 9 nights. Don't think that the 10% rebate would help as we just "book" the rooms on the in-house system- Looks like there are preferred hotels...

I have heard of that program, but there seems to be two schools of thought · Buy it before and hope that the system sweeps me into a different room; or · Buy it at the desk, and see what the check-in person can do to sweeten the offer. I’m not holding out for much more than “what...

Good summary there! But I'm sure that the QF Dom limit is 115cm for 1 bag, 1x 105cm bag and a garment bag-May become my option or 2x 105cm bags. The other thing that has made me look elsewhere is the 115cm limit for Qantas\ JQ and the 105cm limit for VA. If I have to own two bags and pick and...

From Flyertalk. Sheesh- there's some info on that site...

Have to be the devils advocate here- the U121CXW has "Dimensions with Wheels & Handle: 21" x 15.5" x 8.5" / 53.3 x 39.4 x 21.6 cm (Here), as a NB on QF I'd be thinking that they wouldn't bend on the published 56x36x23 for me. The U122CX has Dimensions with Wheels & Handle: 22" x 14" x 9" /...

Should have thought of Amazon, but its like the internet version of Bunnings!- Can't go there without spending a lot on stuff you didn't know you needed!

Also interested, as the AirBoss that I currently use isn't going to go so well with a suit, which unfortunately I will need in the new role. Luggage Pro shipping isn't that much.

Managed to jag the Intercontinental for a tick over 220\ night. Going to use the VA Plat partner upgrade to get IHG Plat, and (hopefully) be able to get a jog in around Hyde Park once or twice.

Thanks guys, I'll plug the Pullman Hyde Park, Marriott and Sheraton on the Park into the booking system and see what is spat back out at me. Unfortunately I don't see any way of getting into the Hyatt for our Sydney nightly allowance!!

Looking at being in Sydney for 5 nights, with our office near Hyde Park. Can those the know recommend something (ideally ~$200-225 or under per night) walking distance from Hyde park? No status in any hotel chain, and haven't been to Sydney in the past decade so I'm not really familiar with...

Hi All. It’s been a while- most of my flying in the past 5 years has been inter (QF) and intra-state (NC, QQ, et al) to mine sites (Sigh). So this is a more "interesting" one. I’m off to FNA (actually about 300k’s outside but it’s just a drive) - and having never done this type of thing I’d...

What you could have done is given them some Espressos and then sent them back to their parents wired on caffine. :shock: Have been lucky usually the 530 departures usually allow me to miss the ones going nuts.

Ever since i had to do LHR-SIN without AVOD (helpful staff gave me $100 worth of Duty free vouchers) the ipod is always loaded with videos for anything over 4 hours. Plus a sleeping pill helps the hours pass quicker. Still am looking forward to something like the new systems on SQ. Havent...

Thank you serfty and littl_flier. Mucha ppriacted and yes i would also love to have done two winters in a row, punctuated by 3 months of kiting in Brazil.:cool:

Hi all, long time since last post. (Uni Degrees and no real travel saw to that) Been back in the W/f for a year now (missing the uni days already) with some travel, enough to get to QP PS. Have a holidy booked on QF to Denver for 2 weeks worth of skiing with mates, one of which is doing the...