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It was from HKG-KTM. Ended up being with Dragonair.

I'd guess nothing also. I had a similar experience booking with Qantas and flying CX with the aircraft change meaning no J. I assumed it was just bad luck so didn't chase it up. If you do get anything, I'd love to know!

It's a great lounge. Get there early!

Storm in a teacup. 2 requests to sit together in the same spot. Hers ultimately prevailed over the elderly couple. And she still got her whinge out of it and plenty of sympathy from the usuals. And some FF points to boot. Win-win-win for her in the end.

I always just chuck mine out. Reckon there's a BP trade at the tip? Might have to get bitten to learn the lesson but it seems like a million to one shot. I've never posted one online because that seems universally pointless and uninteresting anyway. But I imagine that increases your chances of...

The rules for QF international lounges are the same for all OW international lounges. Is this allowed on the plane is the same question as is this allowed in the lounge. I don't think the mankini passes the test. Thongs and PJs do, although are now specifically excluded in a few domestic...

To me, that's identical to saying the same thing about high heels. Really clutching at straws.

And we come full circle to the obvious reality that everyone's dress sense is different and no-one's business but their own. None are right. Your shoes are no better or worse than his track pants. That's the truth. The people who get offended by what others wear are almost always the ones with...

I quite enjoyed a 6am-11pm transit in JNB last time. Caught Gautrain to the slow lounge in Sandton for the morning, dropped bags off and had a wander around Sandton before being picked up and headed into Orlando, Soweto, for an afternoon soccer match, tour of Mandela's place and early dinner...

Track suits aren't banned at all. They are perfectly acceptable. Imagine banning them in international lounges. You'd scrap half your customers in one swoop. But fortunately this rule has nothing to do with class so those nice places are spared. This rule is about making tired domestic QPubs...

Same. It has a huge influence. I did stacks of international travel in 2010-13 when the dollar was high and can't justify it almost anywhere anymore (except SE Asia). Even then, at the top of my bucket list were Greenland and Antarctica but decided costs were too prohibitive. Everything is...

Michel Thomas CDs are great for learning to speak the language in a few days well enough to get by. But don't really help with reading/writing. Depends what you're after.

Another 3c down this week. I've got a fair chunk of my investments in international shares but still a net buyer so prefer it going the other way. 40c down from the highs a couple of years ago still seems too extreme to me so think I'll avoid international purchases for a while. Although the...

My main consideration for dress long haul is whether I'm comfortable sleeping in it. If no, then I shouldn't be wearing it. That prob rules out most of the style options. Outside that, be clean and behave well and no-one will care who is wearing what. Each to their own. I can't imagine any...

I tend to wear trackies and a t shirt long haul. And change swiftly into pjs when they're offered. I don't think the author would like my style.

small bounce from that us rates decision. every bit helps!

Early signs are good I'd say. Just following the massive betting plunge on the LNP last night, I'd suggest the majority believe he will be a popular PM. There seemed to be a rather depressing sentiment among a large segment of voters that "I can't vote ALP, I can't vote Abbott and I can't vote...

Re: The totally off-topic thread Bookies suggesting this was a worthwhile coup. Coalition hammered 1.80 into 1.40 across all the boards. Significant move such a long way from the election. Especially considering the 1.80 was already pricing in this possibility to some degree.

I think everyone assumed it had to come down from 1.10 until the rest of the world doubled, tripled and quintupled their respective money supplies. At that point it didn't make sense. The 30-40% drop that has occurred is really more like 60-80% supply-adjusted, which seems extreme by any...

Nah "The predilection of some members to mention and thus parade their high status" is the quote. Meaning any mention of status is parading. 100% exactly as I said. Thus the criticism. My take on it is in the previous post.