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ABC is reporting that they've managed to fix whatever the problem was and get the fuel flowing again. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-01/perth-airport-flights-resume-after-refuelling-problem/103922850

Double ouch, there's no international processing at Karratha so I've no idea what they'll do with the passengers. Top up the tanks and fly onwards to Darwin maybe?

I believe in Spain the banks even charge their own customers for ATM withdrawals done at the bank's own ATMs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATM_usage_fees#Spain Give Unicaja Banco a try (I've heard they're free) and Abanca is supposedly much cheaper as well.

The "artists impressions" are certainly very impressive and it's great that there's now (finally) agreement on a path forward to put the terminals together. However, I'll believe it when they break ground. Growing up in WA in the 90s this was getting talked about back then and there's been...

It's the notorious Department of Home Affairs. https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/what-we-do/travelsecure/passenger-screening

I reckon that's definitely the case. I can understand not refunding until the flight is taken as things like an equipment change might get reversed or the customer might move to another flight. Taking 21 days afterwards to process the refund does sound like a long time, though I suspect that...

I don't think that's the case with Virgin. https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/virgin-australia-involuntary-downgrade/ There's an article from last year about this that says:

Points transferred in from other programs (like Marriott) don't count as loyalty points, so the described method wouldn't work. Same with transferred credit card points (though I don't think AA have an Australian partner any more). Credit card points earned from a co-branded card do count though.

Those are already operating within the existing caps. Qantas is not requesting additional capacity. There's no seasonal restriction on the capacity between Australia and Italy. There's additional capacity of 4 flights per week available that is not presently being used.

An airline in Qatar is ready and able to operate additional flights between Australia and Qatar, over the existing cap, right now, and is requesting to do so. No airline in Australia is ready, able and requesting to operate additional flights between Australia and those EU countries at the...

Even if they did, by the time it was looked at, all the back and forth was completed and a resolution was reached, the flight will have long passed and the refund will have been processed anyway.

Also, there are other options to fly to London, a lot of airlines (SQ, QR, EK, DL) fly into Gatwick as well and BA has a wide range of flights across Europe from Gatwick for QF to connect to.

Seems likely, given the AFP took him straight to hospital. From the ABC article:

I did wonder earlier in the year when the previous status credit promo showed up if perhaps this was a move towards having several status credits promos during the year, but with a shorter travel period. Rather than the previous way of just having one promo, but with a travel period covering...

There's a loophole large enough to drive a truck through anyway. There's an exemption for saline for medical purposes (like contact lenses) so as long as your water bottle has a sticker on it saying "Contact lens fluid" then it's totally permitted even when it's full of liquid.

You can prepare the form beforehand and then when you arrive you do the submission then.

It's a matter of public record that Home Affairs (of which Border Force is a part of) has serious workplace issues. If you feel like looking at a mountain of stats from the employees themselves you can view the results from 2023 APS Census. Of particular note is the Retention stats (page 16)...

Maybe it's just the times I'm travelling but I haven't really noticed overcrowding to be that much of an issue in Sydney. It does get busy at peak times (of course) but I've always been able to find a seat.

For a while I was regularly doing same day returns on the SYD-CBR route. I'd fly down first thing in the morning (usually having to get out of bed at 5am), attend the meeting and then fly back in the afternoon. It would be pretty normal to get the same crew on the return and even be on the same...

I haven't had a chance to try the Pullman out yet, but I will give an endorsement to the Movenpick. If you haven't tried it I'd definitely give it a go. I know it's the opposite side of town to the Sofitel though, however it's right next to Southern Cross station, so it's simple to get pretty...