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Really depends what a traveller is after. If it's just a place to crash for as cheap as possible, then yes of course there are cheaper...

I was here around Christmas (then flew to Japan for 3 days on OZ J (not the OZ OZ but the Korean Asiana OZ, which was really tired and...

Talk about close call.. I was planning to book a ticket out of Tokyo with no avail (prices were either really expensive and points...

https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/dubais-airports-ran-out-of-food-after-freak-storm-say-passengers/news-story/bad98...

100% this

Imo it is FAR better to have way more time at a connection point than potentially not enough - even more so with separate connections...

Yes. Doing that to Bali in June then from Denpasar the J class seats are so much cheaper. Then another seperate PNR to Faro Portugal...

There are many scenarios where separate PNR's are the way to go: 1. Simple return flight on reward points. Secure the outbound reward...

When booking coveted award flights it’s always separate pnr for flight out then when released grab the return flight asap. I always do this.

The other one that comes to mind is the Imperial Lounge bar at the historic Imperial Hotel. Stayed there on a work trip pre covid, and...

Another option is to select a hotel that has a really wonderful and atmospheric bar, and Tokyo has that in spades. These are often in...

Yep, first time I flew on a 787 when I got to the economy row and it started in the 40s I had to do a double take. Same thing happened...

They are just locating the position of the row number markings, so they know where to look. Good idea. People do the same thing when...

Is airhead a term for a deadheading airline employee?

Feels a bit like a 50% devaluation