Recent content by petef

The 32kg luggage weights are based on a single person lift and rotation. I don't think anyone expects a crew member to carry an adult alone and swing them into a seat on a tender. NCL transfers to a tender that I have witnessed are normally 2 crew if physically carried and 4 crew if in a...

Sure, but the late runners are not the ones who would pay for the fuel, additional port charges, extended standby tugs, late pilot etc.

I have done half a dozen cruises with Norwegian, they do assist people with mobility issues to board tenders using 2 crew members. I have just looked at the FAQ, and they seem to have lowered the weight to 100lbs now. Would need to be a child or very fragile person to fall into that weight...

All good, we were quizzed at check-in. Their policy seems to be changing all the time.

Hi Matt do you speak Spanish? When we flew Flybondi in January 2023, we were removed from the exit row because we didn't speak Spanish well enough. I posted about it here their FAQ has been modified again and now states "Be able to read, understand and communicate in Spanish and English"...

I haven't done an RTW for a few years now, but previously it was beneficial to start in Indonesia or Thailand. Pete.

If you want Cheap and Cheerful, I have used The Toyoko Inn hotels 1 & 2 at Haneda pre covid. The first free shuttle bus leaves at 4:45 and 10 minutes to the terminals. https://www.toyoko-inn.com/feature/pickup/airport/haneda?lcl_id=en Pete.

When we booked last year there was no mention of Spanish in the Exit Seat FAQ, or when selecting the seat during the booking process. It just had the normal over 15yo, physically fit, good hearing, not pregnant. I did tell them I understood Varmus and Rapido, but that apparently was not enough...

Hi Just a heads up for anyone planning on using Budget Airline Flybondi in South America, we were denied the use of the exit row seats we had paid extra for because we did not speak Spanish. Luckily there was row 1 and 2 spare and gave us a row each in place of the exit row seats, with some...

Thanks for the TR doing some of this in January.

If you're after a cheap clean room for transit the Toyoko Inn chain has a couple of hotels at Haneda with a free shuttle bus. https://www.toyoko-inn.com/eng/search/detail/00042 https://www.toyoko-inn.com/eng/search/detail/00068 Double rooms are around ￥9000. Some rooms have airport views. No...

I've still got a Citibank VISA cashback card. It gives me 1% back on all purchases. I use it for bills and places where I spend over $100 (otherwise I use the HSBC 2%). It was discontinued for sale maybe a decade ago. Only $79 per year. I hope it continues on.

I've been through this, and as DK4 said, no it is not possible. You pass through this pseudo immigration/quarantine process as you exit the Aerobridge. So you cannot enter the terminal without completing the process. Masks must be worn until exiting the terminal. There is an exception while...

There may be no reference to it on the website. But if you go to book a flight it is still listed even now as a benefit for booking with Qantas.

Bring back the 747 red eye.