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Well, Dave, actually no. Apart from the time differences, I don't want to sit in a hold queue for half an hour or longer. My phone bill might be more than the reservation is worth. Their lack of communication does not make me feel that they will answer their phones in a timely manner. Shades...

Just in case anyone is still interested, here are the details of the company I usually use for car rentals in the US: Car Hire The only slight problem with this company is that it is quite impossible to contact them to change or cancel a booking. I've sent many emails, faxes and snail-mail...

Good to hear. I'll be flying HA from HNL to LAX next month.

Oh what to do with 50,000 points?

Isn't worldperks on the way out? Being incorporated into the Delta FF scheme.

Another thing to consider with car rental in Europe is that the majors, eg Hertz, Avis, etc, don't usually allow you to take their car into Eastern Europe, eg the Czech republic. The contract's small print usually excludes travelling to such countries, so you should check any deal very...

That's what happens when Little Johnny hires 100,000 more ASIO spooks than the country actually needs. You don't believe me...?

Has to be a good thing.

I'm a member too, but haven't used them for a while. Got the $50 coupon offer and immediately used it for a stay in TPA in a couple of months time. Worked really well for me!

One so far, but with my newly acquired Priority Pass, I will no doubt be visiting all of them (starting with CBR in a couple of weeks time).

Yes, that's really good, but I've already bought all my travel requirements for the rest of the year (as I suspect many people have in previous sales). So I wonder how much DJ et Jetstar will really get out of this (OK, there's a window available for later in the year). Happy travelling. ;)

Just buy CBA TC's in Oz with your gold card. A good exchange rate and no fees. And you can convert them to cash (indeed, they are cash in the US) at many banks in your destination country for no fee either (just don't try Brasil!).

Re: JetStar Syd - coughet I guess you are aware that you can fly BKK-HKT roundtrip for under $100 all-in on FD. Only an hour each way and nice friendly service. Did it myself a few months ago. No probs at all.

DJ wouldn't be the first company to get their fingers burnt through currency hedging. It's an inherently risky business...

Good comments, trooper. And to make cheap Y class travel even more palatabe, I have just purchased a 1 year "Prestige" membership of Priority Pass. You'd be amazed at where they have lounges (well I was). Wish I'd had the pass years ago....

Well, my view is quite the opposite, and I am aged over 60. I won’t start buying premium seating until I’m physically unable to handle economy, and that’s not yet. I pay as little as possible for air travel, but in many cases I can upgrade for "free" using earned certificates, etc. When...

A higher plane? On a slightly higher plane, you may be interested in this Qantas transpacific fare I found on Travelzoo.com this morning... http://airfare.travelzoo.com/international-airfare/398469

Perhaps something to do with the call centre (and data processing) now being in the Philippines?

I have learned to my cost that if you don't keep a copy of your ticket (including etickets) UA won't follow up on missing miles, particularly for parner flights, which are the ones that usually go AWOL. So, I now file all my ticket details electronically on my computer. As for boarding...

I only ever use one of the majors, eg Hertz (#1 Gold), Avis (Preferred), Budget, Thrifty, Alamo, Dollar, etc, etc. Never had a problem that couldn't be fixed quite easily, and I always take before and after digital photos of each vehicle I rent, for added security. I get a few funny looks, but...