Recent content by TiredOldFlyer

The Lesson for today :- The Lord of Qantas giveth and the Lord of Qantas taketh away !. Here endeth the 1st commandment of enhancement.

The Airport Hotels are fairly expensive. Try a search on "Day Use". There are several hotels only a short distance from the terminal. We recently had a few hours at the "Grand Copthorne " at half the price of the Crowne Plaza at the terminal. A bit of a cab ride but Mrs Toff wanted to shop on...

I gave up Amex a few months ago, however the fee paid for using Amex in my business was claimed as a tax deduction as it increased the cost of goods. I also found that when using points ,as well as becoming difficult, the avaliable flights were nearly always with poor connections in Singapore...

Prefer, and do use, my own "lounge wear". If it is smart enough I can leave it on for during shortish transit stops.

Does any of this include Velocity or as it seems to be the main money spinner will Bain hang on to it ?. If Velocity is not included where is the real value of Virgin to any investor ?.

I was in the Singapore Private Room and 1st Class lounge few weeks ago and I must say that I felt a little disappointed. No atmosphere and I don't think that they are as good as the previous rooms. I came away with the impression that the rebuild was constrained by a budget that was not enough...

Departed Zurich a week or so ago and as we had a hire car we stayed at an Historic Hotel at Hohentengen just over the border into Germany, about 25 mins from Zurich (Kloten) Airport. In a rural setting on the river Rhine - a 300 year or more old building close to an interesting village. Half...

Moved my office to a "shared space " further up the hill

From my office in the Dolomites this morning.

boomy its obvious you need to fly more often for more practice !😏

Enjoyed the food pics Boomy but found the caviar disappointing : NO VODKA !

And don't make the common mistake of hiring skis that are to good for your standard ! Sorry, a bit late, but how did you get on after the excellent tips that were posted.

Finally off on Friday providing Virgin get us to Sydney in time to catch Singapore's A380. Originally booked a flight to arrive 3 hours prior to our Singapore departure but the "reliability factor" got to me so booked to arrive in Sydney at 8.00 allowing plenty of time ( and several later...

I must be getting old and too set in my ways. I will have to try to be more understanding.

But it's the dirty socks that really add the final touch !