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  1. trooper

    Wanting to book flights to Europe. Points currently with Citibank. What should I do?

    Always best to build in a good buffer when on separate tickets. Overnight has always worked for me (at least so far!) This "Y to Asia/J onwards" tactic is ALSO pretty good with two separately PAID tickets...far cheaper than OZ -Europe. Something to perhaps think about if Awards are not...
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    UA Gold (*A gold) on TG benefits?

    An extra bag, Lounge access, Priority boarding and security (where available) Preferred seating has never been a published *G benefit...of course you may get lucky at check in, some airlines provide more than published benefits.
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    Minimum time for Domestic to International transfer at Sydney - Separate Tickets

    Isn't MCT irrelevant on separate tickets?
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    Multi-seat pricing - is it ethical?

    This. Very likely the lower priced fare has more restrictions that the higher priced.
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    Transit through Hong Kong

    Will depend on whether AF will check the bags through then?
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    Incorrect advice from Qantas check-in agent leads to missed connection.

    What did the baggage tags show? SYD-DFW-YVR?
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    Turkish Smiles and Miles - nope I am not smiling

    Who was the 4th sector operated BY?
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    The Hospital Food thread

    Had 4 nights in last week (National Capital Private in Canberra) First night liquid diet. Next day and night... NIL BY MOUTH!! Arrgghh! 🤣 Then Liquid diet for a day then finally "Light" for the final morning. Makes it hard to comment, there was so little food involved. Get pretty sick of Apple...
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    Forced Landside Transit Manila international airport- Visa?

    Ive done a few "Y to MNL, J onward" trips on separate tickets, and have never needed a visa for the overnight in between. (AU Passport) Concur with the Belmont Hotel recommendation.
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    You haven’t lived until…

    🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
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    VISA Waiver Program to USA

    And approval email received 10 minutes ago.
  12. trooper

    VISA Waiver Program to USA

    Already had a scan of the Passport page. The application took no longer than usual, but I don't recall previously having to have a "US Contact"?? Might be my coughty memory of course... 🤣 Lets see how long it takes this time, assuming approval!
  13. trooper

    Short turnarounds: Have you flown back from your destination with the same crew?

    Not exactly...but a similar situation. Did a quick SYD-AKL-SYD to lock in Gold on NZ for a series of upcoming long hauls... As we approached AKL one of the FA's started going through connections (we were running a bit late)..she looked at me and said... "Mr trooper... you are connecting to...
  14. trooper

    Premier Access Cost - SYD versus SFO

    USD $66 sounds very much like a paid Lounge access charge????
  15. trooper

    Helsinki to Tallinn reward seats

    Tallinn deserves more time.
  16. trooper

    Helsinki to Tallinn reward seats

    That might help explain my experience on that flight... 🤣 FASTEST Taxi ive experienced...pilot seemed to be in a real hurry - at both ends! Must have been a light load, that ATR LEAPED into the air... Good fun.
  17. trooper

    Birds of a feather

    The latest work by a dear friend... (watercolour/pastel pencils)
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    Interline agreement

    Aren't interline agreements mainly in place for single ticket bookings?
  19. trooper

    General Medical issues thread

    I have a great many pre admittance instructions to follow which are very similar to pre-colonoscopy prep as you say! ...Right down to the "lovely" preparations I have to drink...lol The surgeon involved has performed over 700 of these procedures... and when he sensed my interest he showed me a...
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    General Medical issues thread

    Well. All booked in for the Prostate surgery in July. Or to give it the full title (IIRC) A robotic laparoscopic radical prostatectomy :oops: A bit scary but what can you do....shrug! Not much of a 'trip", it's only the other side of town... but as costly as a nice longhaul return Biz...
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