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AFAIK unless you feel like some creative routing your only option is VS (which isn't bad in Y+).

1.5m ASA one-way in business to London on Etihad. I'm pretty sure I was quoted over 4m one way on VS at one point. Best to stick to the award fares IMO :P

BA allow a whopping 23KG on the proviso that the passenger must be able to lift it above their head unassisted.

Take the window seat in Row 26 and two Valium and you should get a decent rest. I flew this route in Y as a Platinum on an oversold flight and was disappointed not to get op-uped but them's the breaks. Overall service was great - was given priority immigration cards and was snuck drinks from...

Well as promised, having used it in anger, I can now provide some impressions. For background, my previous go-to bag for these trips is a now 3-year old Samsonite four-wheel international carry-on sized trolley case, which has held up remarkably well, surviving at least 50 sectors checked as...

Domestic Economy - aisle, as far forward as possible. I'll take a forward window seat over an aisle seat in row 6 or beyond. For the short hops I value getting off quickly over shoulder and legroom. I almost never fly domestic business class but take a window seat when I do. Long haul, an...

Just off DJ810 this morning. Page 3 of the in-flight rag has a full page advert for Thai airlines. Never once have I seen an advert for a competing non-aligned/partner airline in an in-flight magazine. Is this a stuff up on the part of the advertising agency (and proofers) or a sign of things...

The above is true, though it's also true to note that the point at which the ground-based radar is at its strongest is also the point at which the plane is closest to the ground - the precise same point at which passenger electronics are meant to be disabled. I agree we should think about the...

To expand further on my previous point, one or all of the following may be true with respect to passenger electronic devices: - The passenger may not be a native language speaker and therefore may not comprehend the direction to switch off the device - The passenger may not have sufficient...

The "blog" I linked was the NY Times, who provided quantifiable data about the actual amount of radiation output by these devices versus a selection of devices which the FAA has cleared for use on takeoff and landing. There is no great mystery here. Aircraft systems are shielded against EMI...

Meh. It is pointless. Here's a timely article on the subject http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/25/disruptions-tests-cast-doubt-on-fcc-rules-on-kindle-and-ipad-html/?pagewanted=all Pilots get to use iPads during take off and landing. Daily there are thousands (likely tens of thousands) of...

Thanks for the links. I am really looking forward to this stay. They have now charged my credit card, after I emailed to book a limo transfer and secure a booking at La Pergola. The Rolls Royce Phantom was tempting but I will be slumming it in an E Class Merc instead :cool:

Not bad, but for my travel patterns Q4/11 was much more lucrative. Oh well, free points are free points :)

Alternately you could join Etihad Guest and then burn the miles on VAustralia flights.

Unfortunately not.

Wonderful - thanks serfty.

Hi there, I don't book much of my own travel, so this hasn't been something I've faced before, but yesterday I made reservations at a couple of hotels in Glasgow and Rome for next year at the "instant-purchase/non-refundable" rate. I am an HH Diamond member and have noticed that nothing has...

Excellent, thank you both.

Ahoy, I will have need next month for a hire car/limo/driver/day car service for airport transfers in Milan, Rome and London - was wondering if anyone has any recommendations? Price is more important than luxury - just looking for a reliable and professional service that'll offer a transfer in...

Santa brought me the Dry Red No. 3 and I shall be putting it through its paces on January 4th. Initial impressions are... Definitely a Crumpler. Sturdy, thoughtfully designed and stylish. Love it :cool: