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To me, a good PE is ideal for mid to long-hauls. I've gotten to enjoy AY (330, 350), JL (78x) and QF (380) versions on various 3 - 14 hour legs. If the seat ergonomics work for you, it's a good, decent way to travel and you arrive feeling like at least a semi-human (unlike zombieing out of...

On delays, QF2 on Thu 27/6 left LHR 2+ h late (and arrived in SIN equally late). While we were still at the gate, the captain announced in the PA "we are ready ... but ... air traffic control delays" as the reason and made a very explicit mention that this is outside of QF's control. A nice way...

Also available in AY Platinum Wing in HEL. Didn't test it, I went for a lingonberry gin (which was worth the test).

Small ones but remind that sometimes details escape. Booked accommodation for three nights. Some time later booked a different one for the third night - without remembering to modify the earlier booking to match. When I messages the property, we were already outside of the cancellation period...

Still here but laying low for the moment. Iceland was well worth the trip. My first recommendation is to start your time in Reykjavik by visiting The Settlement Exhibition. It gives you a great primer on the development of the area and the city since early settlement era and allows you to...

Tempting but my short answer would be 'I appreciate the helpful suggestion but still no thanks' I like the current ChatGPT and have also used Google Gemini many times over. They are marvellous tools, especially when you want to synthesise data. Gemini does also impressive job in writing. But I...

See if they have Finnair's Economy Comfort seats available. They have a few extra inches of legroom. I think Aerolopa shows them if the AY own seat maps are skinny on the information.

I'm glad if some of the little local tidbits add to your reading. And many thanks for the other encouragement, as well! As usual with travels, I'm now three (?) posts behind. Time flies and activities & recharging take their share. I've got the photos ("no photo, didn't happen..." ;) ), just...

Given how inconsistent the boarding times are (sometimes it's 30 mins before scheduled dep time, sometimes 20 or 5 mins prior, sometimes after the scheduled time without any uniform notice of the delay), the best service would be provided when pax are notified when the boarding will actually...

The UBank interest rate tiers are out. The first $100k earns 5.50%, the next $150k earns 5.00%. Anything above $250k gets nothing. Better than now for smaller balances. Their page lists the tiers but not the rates (they were in an email I got today). Hopefully the rates will be published...

To add to this, because there are a few ways to move from economy to business cabin, it can be a little bit confusing unless you are familiar with it all. The only way I've survived the Qantas call centres is being very precise myself in my terminology and/or request. But sometimes it means...

All the complexities around the lounge access, baggage allowance, etc, just begs the question why should it be like that? You'd think that as an industry it'd make also their life easier if the approaches were harmonised. 'KISS' is a great principle and would most likely be a lot cheaper to...

Speaking of the offspring, mine are young adults now but lately I've been pushing them to pay for extra legroom / economy comfort seats. Two of the kids are tall ones and any extra pitch adds to their comfort. Both recently took heed and were happy about it. One of them bought his way into the...

Yes, the upgrade request went in as soon as the ticket was issued in March. J request with the gate upgrade switched on. But looking at the seating in J already now, it smells like a large group (?) and that would probably lower the chances of an upgrade. The plan B is to see if I can get a...

Your guess for likelihood of a Y Flex -> J upgrade as a WP? Alternatively, likelihood of courtesy blocks / shadows if I move from a Y window seat to the middle block hoping to get a row of four to myself and a "poor man's business" out of it? QF84 SIN-SYD, Fri 28/6. Loadings as of now: Seat...

No dinner for friends among the younger generation? I did a quick straw poll with couple of parents with 8-10 year old kids and a couple of slightly older parents. If it is easy and convenient, and there's just one friend who's well known and a good friend to your kid, then sure, they'll be...

If the friend was over all day, then sure, they'd be included in the family meals. But if it's a short visit, it would vary. Most families would usually ask if the friend wants to eat, as well, or are they expected back home for a meal. I need to ask around about the young generations. Back soon...

No dinner provided Following the discussion about bringing your own slippers, a custom that features on "strange habits in other countries" lists is excluding other kids from family meals. See that lonely boy in the background. He's waiting for us to finish dinner so that his friend is...

If you definitely need slippers, yes, you'd bring yours. By default, you wouldn't expect your host to have any reserved for you.

Of the houses I lived in, one sink faced the car port, two faced the side fences. Rather unexciting views. 🤭 I'd understand the ability to watch out if there had been something to see. Of the apartments, the oldest one had a view to the roof of the neighbouring building and the last two have...